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Luther A. Reed
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Born |
Luther Reed July 14, 1888 Berlin, Wisconsin, United States |
Died | June 15, 1961 New York City, New York, United States |
(aged 72)
Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
Spouse(s) | Naomi Childers |
Luther Reed (July 14, 1888 – June 15, 1961) was an American screenwriter and film director.
Reed was born in 1888 in Berlin, Wisconsin and graduated from Columbia University. He worked as a journalist and the music and theater critic for the New York Herald before his film career. Reed directed such films as Convention Girl, Dixiana and Hit the Deck. He also worked with Howard Hughes on the film Hell's Angels.
Reed was married to actress Naomi Childers until their divorce in 1929. They had one son together. Reed died in New York City in 1961.