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Robert Reed (born John Robert Rietz Jr.; October 19, 1932 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama The Defenders from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as patriarch Mike Brady, opposite Florence Henderson 's role as Carol Brady, on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Robert Reed was an American actor who played Mike Brady in the popular sitcom 'The Brady Bunch' from 1969 to 1974. He also appeared in other TV shows and miniseries, and taught Shakespeare at UCLA before his death in 1992.
Robert Reed was an American actor, mostly known for television roles. His most famous role was that of pater familias Michael Paul "Mike" Brady in the popular sitcom "The Brady Bunch" (1969-1979). He returned to this role in several of the sitcom's sequels and spin-offs.
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- He was born as John Robert Rietz. His birth name, given to him by his parents, was John Robert Rietz. The name “Robert Reed” would come later when the actor decided to use it professionally for the sake of simplicity.
- He was a radio announcer. Well before Reed went into acting, he was a radio announcer in Oklahoma during high school. He even wrote radio dramas for two stations in his local community.
- He attended Northwestern University in Chicago. Reed attended Chicago’s Northwestern University and studied drama. During his time at the university, he appeared in 8 plays and was “lead role” in all of them.
- He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. During one of his terms at Northwestern, Reed headed to London, England, where he studied Shakespearean drama and acting.
Dec 9, 2019 · Robert Reed, who played Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch, died of AIDS-related colon cancer in 1992. He was a closeted gay man who had a successful career in Shakespeare and Broadway.
Robert Reed was an American actor, best known for playing Mike Brady in "The Brady Bunch". He also appeared in "The Defenders", "Mannix", "Roots" and other TV shows and films.
Dec 15, 2000 · But the man who played Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch, Robert Reed, had a real life that was not as picture perfect. Reed kept it a secret that he was gay until he died in 1992. While the cause of his death was cancer, his death certificate indicated that he was also infected with HIV.
