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Robert Reed was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama The Defenders from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as the father Mike Brady, opposite Florence Henderson's role as Carol Brady, on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch, which aired from 1969 to 1974. He later reprised his role of Mike Brady on several of the reunion programs. In 1976, he earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his guest-starring role in a two-part episode of Medical Center and for his work on the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man. The following year, Reed earned a third Emmy nomination for his role in the miniseries Roots.
Birth Name
John Robert Rietz Jr.
Born
Wednesday, 19 October 1932
Died
Tuesday, 12 May 1992
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Mike Brady | 2021 |
| A Very Brady Renovation | Mike Brady | 2019 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self - Brady Bunch Father / Story Subject | 2014 |
| Ninja the Mission Force | Ninja Dad | 2012 |
| Bloodshed | Fred | 2005 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Brady Bunch Home Movies | Self | 1995 |
| Prime Target | Agent Harrington / Harrington | 1991 |
| The Bradys | Mike Brady | 1990 |
| Free Spirit | Albert Stillman | 1989 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Mike Brady | 2021 |
| A Very Brady Renovation | Mike Brady | 2019 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self - Brady Bunch Father / Story Subject | 2014 |
| Ninja the Mission Force | Ninja Dad | 2012 |
| Bloodshed | Fred | 2005 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Brady Bunch Home Movies | Self | 1995 |
| Prime Target | Agent Harrington / Harrington | 1991 |
| The Bradys | Mike Brady | 1990 |
| Free Spirit | Albert Stillman | 1989 |
| Snoops | Doug Mitchell | 1989 |
| A Very Brady Christmas | Mike Brady | 1988 |
| Day by Day | Mike Brady | 1988 |
| The Law and Harry McGraw | Ambassador Carrington | 1987 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Kyle Williams / Alexander Baldwin | 1987 |
| Duet | Jim Phillips | 1987 |
| International Airport | Carl Roberts | 1985 |
| Half Nelson | Seymour Griffith | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Truman Calloway, Esq. / Jackson / Adrian Winslow | 1984 |
| Super Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1984 |
| Finder of Lost Loves | Tim Sanderson | 1984 |
| Cover Up | Martin Dunbar | 1984 |
| Hunter | Judge Unger | 1984 |
| Matt Houston | Bradley Denholm | 1982 |
| Hotel | Phil Jamison / Larry Dawson / Jason Beck | 1982 |
| The Mississippi | Tyler Marshall | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story | David Palmer | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1981 |
| The Way They Were | 1981 | |
| Nurse | Dr. Adam Rose | 1981 |
| The Brady Girls Get Married | Mike Brady | 1981 |
| Scruples | Josh Hillman | 1980 |
| Galactica 1980 | Dr. Donald Mortinson | 1980 |
| The Seekers | Daniel Clapper | 1979 |
| Love's Savage Fury | Commodore Marston / Commander Marston | 1979 |
| Bud and Lou | Alan Randall | 1978 |
| The Paper Chase | Professor Howard | 1978 |
| The Runaways | David McKay | 1978 |
| Vega$ | Mike Logan / Johnny 'J.T. Rodmore' Roth | 1978 |
| Lucan | Dr. Les Braddock | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Barney Mason / Carl Gerra / Frank McLean / Jack / Larry Peters / Mike Brady | 1977 |
| SST: Death Flight | Captain Jim Walsh | 1977 |
| Roots | Dr. William Reynolds | 1977 |
| The Love Boat II | Stephen Palmer | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Leo Drake / Shakespeare | 1977 |
| The Brady Bunch Variety Hour | Mike Brady | 1976 |
| The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Johnny Lubitch | 1976 |
| Nightmare in Badham County | Supt Dancer / Supt. Dancer | 1976 |
| Stumpers! | Self | 1976 |
| Family Feud | Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1976 |
| Lanigan's Rabbi | Morton Galen | 1976 |
| Law and Order | Aaron Levine | 1976 |
| Charlie's Angels | Glenn Staley | 1976 |
| Jigsaw John | Alan Bellamy | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Teddy Boylan | 1976 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Wonder Woman | The Falcon | 1975 |
| The Magnificent Marble Machine | Self | 1975 |
| Showoffs | Self | 1975 |
| The Secret Night Caller | Freddy Durant | 1975 |
| Pray for the Wildcats | Paul McIlvain | 1974 |
| The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl | Audience Member | 1973 |
| Baffle | Self | 1973 |
| Chase | Dr. Playter | 1973 |
| Harry O | Paul Virdon | 1973 |
| Snatched | Frank McCloy | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | DeWitt Robinson | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Henry Forbes | 1972 |
| Haunts of the Very Rich | Reverend John Fellows / Rev. John Fellows | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Dr. Arnold Stephen Holtfield / Dr. Martin Avery / Peter Callahan / Dr. Raymond Faraday / Dr. William M. Debner | 1972 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Ken Harker | 1971 |
| McCloud | Jason Carter | 1970 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Ira Skutch (segment "Love and the Wild Party") / Nick (segment "Love and the Reincarnation") / Wayne (segment "Love and the Vampire") | 1969 |
| The Game Game | Self | 1969 |
| The Brady Bunch | Mike Brady / Mike Brady (credit only) / Grandpa Henry Brady | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | Self | 1969 |
| The Maltese Bippy | Lt. Tim Crane | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Dr. Pat Caddison | 1969 |
| Journey to the Unknown | Hank Prentiss | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | Jerry Silver | 1968 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Richard Slade / Matthew Meighan | 1968 |
| Star! | Charles Fraser | 1968 |
| Mannix | Lt. Adam Tobias / Sgt. Adam Tobias | 1967 |
| Ironside | Jerry Pearson | 1967 |
| Hondo | Frank Davis | 1967 |
| Hurry Sundown | Lars Finchley | 1967 |
| Dream Girl of '67 | Self - Bachelor Judge | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Arthur Reynolds | 1966 |
| Family Affair | Julian Hill | 1966 |
| Preview Tonight | Lieutenant John Leahy | 1966 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| Gypsy | Self - actor | 1965 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Lt. Chris Callahan | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| Dr. Kildare | Judd Morrison | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Kenneth Preston | 1961 |
| Bloodlust! | Johnny Randall | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Men Into Space | Technician Russell Smith | 1959 |
| Torpedo Run | Woolsey | 1958 |
| Lawman | Jim Malone | 1958 |
| Bronco | Tom Fuller | 1958 |
| The Hunters | Jackson | 1958 |
| Pal Joey | Boy Friend | 1957 |
| The Californians | Ed Carpenter | 1957 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Captain John C. Fremont | 1954 |
| Father Knows Best | Mr. Cameron | 1954 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Airline Pilot | 1953 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Brady Bunch | 1969 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
