Alan Reed

Alan Reed (born Herbert Theodore Bergman; August 20, 1907 – June 14, 1977) was an American actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spinoff series. He also appeared in many films, including Days of Glory, The Tarnished Angels, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Viva Zapata! and Nob Hill, as well as several television and radio series.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 20, 1907 (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died June 14, 1977 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1943

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-067662 12-in. 8/21/1941 Arms for the love of America Al Goodman Orchestra ; Barry Wood Male vocal solo and 2 announcers, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra. speaker  
Decca L 3191 10-in. 9/15/1943 The collected nonsense of Falstaff Openshaw: Part 1 Alan Reed speaker  
Decca L 3192 10-in. 9/15/1943 The collected nonsense of Falstaff Openshaw: Part 2 Alan Reed speaker  
Decca L 3193 10-in. 9/15/1943 The collected nonsense of Falstaff Openshaw: Part 3 Alan Reed speaker  
Decca L 3194 10-in. 9/15/1943 The collected nonsense of Falstaff Openshaw: Part 4 Alan Reed speaker  
Decca L 3195 10-in. 9/15/1943 The collected nonsense of Falstaff Openshaw: Part 5 Alan Reed speaker  
Decca L 3196 10-in. 9/15/1943 The collected nonsense of Falstaff Openshaw: Parts 6, 7 & 8 Alan Reed speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reed, Alan," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/339515.

Reed, Alan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/339515.

"Reed, Alan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/339515

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alan Reed

Discogs: Alan Reed

IMDb: Alan Reed

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Reed, Alan, 1907-1977 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95023220

Wikidata: Alan Reed - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2068226

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56821625

MusicBrainz: Alan Reed - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/95d18227-e4ee-4bda-bbc2-709e34eb5e9d

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/359881 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/359881

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