Albert Reed Jr.

Birth : 1910-01-28, Texas, USA

Death : 1986-05-31

History

Albert Reed Jr. was an American actor and law enforcement officer. He is best known for his recurring role as Alderman Fred Davis on the 1970s sitcom, Good Times. He also had a recurring role on the children's adventure series The Secret of Isis as Dr. Joshua Barnes and made guest appearances on The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son. On Sanford & Son, he appeared in the role of Grady Wilson, a cousin of Fred's, a part he played for just one episode; another role which involved a character named Grady Wilson, a longtime friend of Fred, would later go to actor Whitman Mayo. He portrayed "Lieutenant Ned Ordway" in the original Airport movie, a case of art imitating life, as Reed was also an airport law enforcement official. Outside of his acting career, Reed also served with the Security Division at Los Angeles International Airport from 1959–1983, ending his career as the Chief of Security, 1979–1983.

Movies

A Matter of Life and Death
The true story of a nurse who spent her life caring for terminally ill patients.
Kingston
Coroner
In this pilot for the "Kingston: Confidential" series, an investigative reporter, backed by the head of a newspaper and TV chain, uncovers a plot to utilize nuclear power plants in a scheme to take over the world.
Chase
Chief Dawson
A special police unit goes after a cop-killer in this pilot film to the short-lived series.
Airport
Ned Ordway
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.