Donald Reed

Acting

Donald Reed

Born July 23, 1901 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died February 28, 1973 · aged 71

No biography available.

Known For

EvangelineEvangeline · 1929
Evangeline
6.51929
MovieDrama
A young Acadian woman spends years searching for her lost love after the two are separated and forcibly relocated by the British.
The FireflyThe Firefly · 1937
The Firefly
6.51937
MovieHistoryMusic
Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...
Uncertain LadyUncertain Lady · 1934
Uncertain Lady
9.01934
MovieComedy
Elliot's affair prompts his wife Doris to love millionaire Bruce. After a messy gathering, a flat tire stops Doris from chasing Bruce's departing ship, which traps Elliot and Myra on board instead, leaving Bruce free to propose to Doris ashore.
MidnightMidnight · 1939
Midnight
7.41939
MovieComedyRomance
An unemployed American showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian high society.
The Last Train from MadridThe Last Train from Madrid · 1937
The Last Train from Madrid
4.81937
MovieActionAdventure
The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.
SantaSanta · 1932
Santa
5.61932
MovieDrama
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.
Show GirlShow Girl · 1928
Show Girl
8.01928
MovieComedyDrama
An aspiring dancer fakes her own kidnapping as a publicity stunt. Her new found fame causes trouble with her boyfriend.
Renfrew of the Royal MountedRenfrew of the Royal Mounted · 1937
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
4.61937
MovieWestern
Counterfeit bills are being printed in Canada and shipped across the border hidden in blocks of ice. When the counterfeiters force engraver Bronson to make a new plate, he inscribes a tiny help message on it. Renfrew catches a henchman who has one of the new bills. A magnifying glass lets him read the message and he heads out alone to round up the counterfeiters.

Filmography

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The FireflyThe Firefly · 1937
The Firefly
6.51937
MovieHistoryMusic
Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French officers, in order for them to reveal Napoleon's intentions toward Spain. She is sent to Bayonne, France to gather military secrets. Prior to this, she meets Don Diego while performing at a club. Unknown to her, Don Diego is actually Captain Andre, who is sent to Spain to spy on her. While in France, Nina discovers Diego's true identity, only after she has fallen in love with him. Nina Maria outwits her potential captors, returns to Spain and goes into hiding. Napoleon's troops invade Spain, resulting in Nina's capture. In a strange twist of fate, Nina and Captain Andre are reunited, but the 2 nations are now at war...

French Officer (uncredited)

The Devil Is a WomanThe Devil Is a Woman · 1935
The Devil Is a Woman
6.31935
MovieComedyDrama
In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted

'Cousin' Miguelito (uncredited)

Any WomanAny Woman · 1925
Any Woman
7.01925
MovieDrama
When Ellen Linden comes back home from finishing school, she finds out that her wealthy father has lost all his money. She must get a job to help support the family, and goes to work as a secretary in the brokerage firm of Phillips and Rand. Both partners find themselves attracted to her, but each has a different approach: Phillipls takes the rough, aggressive route and Rand does the opposite, complimenting and flattering her at every opportunity. However, she falls in love with Tom Galloway, a young inventor who has come up with a new type of soft drink, "Here's How". in which Ellen attempts to interest the brokers. Phillips, however, doesn't take rejection lightly and schemes to break up Ellen and Galloway using his unwitting partner. This film is lost.

Tom Galloway