Albert Reed Jr.

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Albert Reed Jr.

Acting January 28, 1910

Texas, USA

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 re…

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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.

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  1. 1981
  2. 1977
    A Piece of the Action

    Movie Randolph Ballard

  3. 1976
    Kingston

    Movie Coroner

  4. 1975
    Isis

    TV show Dr. Barnes

  5. 1973
    Chase

    Movie Chief Dawson

  6. 1970
    Airport

    Movie Ned Ordway

  7. 1968
    Here's Lucy

    TV show Attendant