Luther Reed

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Luther Reed
Reed c. 1920
Born
Luther Reed

(1888-07-14)July 14, 1888
Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
DiedNovember 16, 1961(1961-11-16) (aged 73)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Spouses
(m. 1920; div. 1929)
(m. 1930; div. 1931)

Luther A. Reed (July 14, 1888 – November 16, 1961) was an American screenwriter and film director.[1]

Biography

Reed was born in 1888 in

theater critic for the New York Herald before his film career.[1] Reed directed such films as Convention Girl, Dixiana and Hit the Deck. He also worked with Howard Hughes on the film Hell's Angels.[2]

Reed was married to actress Naomi Childers until their divorce in 1929. They had one son together. He then married the actress Jocelyn Lee (born Mary Alice Simpson, 1902–1980) on June 15, 1930, but separated from her after three months and divorced her in 1931 after she attacked him in a Mexican hotel.[3][4][5][6]

Reed died in New York City in 1961.[7]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Luther Reed". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22.
  2. ^ "Hell's Angels". Turner Classic Movies.
  3. Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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