George H. Reed
George H. Reed | |
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| Born | George Henry Reed November 27, 1866 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1952 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920–1952 (film career) |
| Spouse | Julia Ridley |
George Henry Reed (November 27, 1866 – November 6, 1952) was an African-American actor who worked in the Hollywood film industry in both the silent and sound eras. His first major film was the 1920 Huckleberry Finn where he played Jim. He is also remembered for the film The Green Pastures (1936), which featured an all–African American cast, and the orderly Conover in MGM's Dr. Kildare series.