Acting
John Reed
Born — Died
1916-02-13 — 2010-02-13
Place of birth
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Lamb Reed, OBE (13 February 1916 – 13 February 2010) was an English actor, dancer and singer, known for his nimble performances in the principal comic roles of the Savoy Operas, particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reed has been called "the last great exponent" of the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy roles. The son of a butcher from County Durham, Reed began performing at the end of World War II, joining the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1951. After eight years as understudy to Peter Pratt, he became the principal comedian of the company in 1959, remaining for two decades, playing all the famous Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles, includin…
Known for
8.0Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.
H.M.S. Pinafore
1973
7.0Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company at the G&S Festival, Buxton Opera House in 2001.
H.M.S. Pinafore
2001
7.2The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony. He hates the curse, doing his heinous misdeeds as early as possible and good works for the rest of the day to compensate!
Ruddigore
1967
6.9In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.
The Mikado
1967
A short Sheila Graber cut out animation of the song "When I Went to the Bar" from Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe.
When I Went to the Bar
1973
NRA short Sheila Graber cut out animation of the songs "I Am the Monarch of the Sea" & When I Was a Lad" from Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore.
The Monarch of the Sea
1975
Film credits
1970s · 4 titles
8.0Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.
H.M.S. Pinafore
1973
A short Sheila Graber cut out animation of the song "When I Went to the Bar" from Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe.
When I Went to the Bar
1973
NRA short Sheila Graber cut out animation of the songs "I Am the Monarch of the Sea" & When I Was a Lad" from Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore.
The Monarch of the Sea
1975
NRA short Sheila Graber cut out animation of the songs "When the Foeman Bares His Steel" and "When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment" from Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance.
When the Foeman Bares His Steel
1972
1960s · 2 titles
7.2The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony. He hates the curse, doing his heinous misdeeds as early as possible and good works for the rest of the day to compensate!
Ruddigore
1967
6.9In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.
The Mikado
1967