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
Frank Reed (singer) original members, Thompson and Lester. He twice appeared on-stage alongside his predecessor, Eugene Record. Recording artist/producer Is'real Benton, stepped in as family spokesman temporarily. Reed was the older brother of the actor, Darryl Alan Reed, and the first cousin of the singer Laurneá. Reed died on February 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 59. Frank Reed (singer) Frank Kevin "Tchallah" Reed (September 16, 1954 – February 26, 2014) was and American singer-songwriter. Reed was best known as the lead singer of the American vocal group The Chi-Lites. Reed joined the Chi-Lites in 1988, as the successor to former lead singer