Edgeworth Blair "Elliott" Reid (January 16, 1920 – June 21, 2013) was an American actor. In 1935, Reid debuted on the radio program The March of Time, which led to regular work on radio dramas during the golden age of radio. He portrayed Melvin Castleberry on the children's program Billy and Betty  and Philip Cameron on the serial Against the Storm and was a host on radio's version of The United States Steel Hour.  Early on he took "Elliott" as his stage name. His credits include many Orson Welles-directed stage and radio productions, such as The Mercury Theatre on the Air. He also acted on Theatre Guild on the Air, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Suspense, and the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. In some early performances, he was credited as "Ted Reid".

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