Biografie

Joan Collins's first husband, married when she was 19 and Reed was 33. Collins advised him to base his acting style on James Mason. Reed ignored her advice and used Stewart Granger as his role model instead.

Had an interest in military history (especially World War II), and collected memorabilia from that period.

At 27 he auditioned successfully for The Rank Organisation and became part of their 'Company of Youth' based at Highbury in London.

Ex-brother-in-law of Jackie Collins.

Divorced Joan Collins in 1956 and sued her for alimony claiming he only earned $1,000 over 12 months. He later withdrew his claim and Collins wrote in her biography that she was advised to settle for $10,000 and she had to get an advance on her salary at Fox.