Oliver Reed MacDonald Fraser. Reed had an uncredited bit-part in Russell's "Mahler" (1974), was the lead in "Blue Blood" (1973) and "And Then There Were None" (1974), produced by Harry Alan Towers. His next project with Ken Russell was "Tommy", based on The Who's 1969 concept album "Tommy" and starring its lead singer Roger Daltrey. "Royal Flash" (1975) reunited him with Richard Lester and George MacDonald Fraser, playing Otto von Bismarck. He had a cameo in Russell's "Lisztomania" (1975). Reed appeared in "The New Spartans" (1975) then acted alongside Karen Black, Bette Davis, and Burgess Meredith in the Dan Curtis horror film
Paul Reed (actor) Paul Reed (actor) Paul Reed was an American actor known for his trademark "slow burn", which he made famous in his role as Captain Paul Block on "Car 54, Where Are You?". Reed appeared in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway Productions from 1940–72, including several Gilbert and Sullivan works and long runs with "Up in Central Park", "Guys & Dolls", "The Music Man", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", "Here's Love" and "Promises, Promises". In 1956, his comedic talents came forward as a foil for Sid Caesar in "Caesar's Hour". In 1958, he would appear on "Sergeant Bilko" with