Elliott Reid mini-career in clubs in the early 1960s." Reid's Broadway credits include "Julius Caesar" (1937-1938), "The Shoemaker's Holiday" (1938), "Macbeth" (1948), "Two Blind Mice" (1949), "The Live Wire" (1950), "Two on the Aisle" (1951-1952), and "From A to Z" (1960). He co-starred as Felix Unger in a road production of "The Odd Couple" with Dan Dailey as Oscar Madison during the late 1960s. He also appeared as an art collector in the 1992 "Seinfeld" episode "The Letter". Reid died from heart failure on June 21, 2013, at the age of 93. He had resided in an assisted living facility in Studio
The Odd Couple (film) Felix was portrayed by Jack Lemmon, who had never played the character before. At one point, Frank Sinatra (as Felix) and Jackie Gleason (as Oscar) were reportedly considered for the film version. Dick Van Dyke and Tony Randall were also among those considered for the role of Felix (the latter portrayed him in the TV series). Similarly, Jack Klugman (who aside from the TV series had replaced Matthau on Broadway) and Mickey Rooney were also to play Oscar. Most of the script from the play has been retained, although the setting is expanded: instead of taking place entirely in Oscar's