Oliver Reed "Tommy". With their reckless lifestyles Reed and Moon had much in common, and both cited the hard drinking actor Robert Newton as a role model. Christopher Lee, a friend and colleague of Reed, commented on his alcoholism in 2014: "when he started, after [drink] number eight, he became a complete monster. It was awful to see." Reed was often irritated that his appearances on TV talk shows concentrated on his drinking feats rather than his latest films and acting career. On 26 September 1975, in front of a speechless Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show", the bellicose Reed had a
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