Albert Reed Jr. (January 28, 1910May 31, 1986) was an American actor and law enforcement officer. He was mostly known for his recurring role as Alderman Fred C. Davis on ''

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''. He also had a recurring role on the children's adventure series '' The Secret of Isis'' as Dr. Joshua Barnes and made guest appearances on '' The Jeffersons'' and ''

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''. On ''Sanford and Son'', he appeared in the role of Grady Wilson, a cousin of Fred's, a part he played for just one episode; another role that involved a character named Grady Wilson, a longtime friend of Fred's, would later go to actor Whitman Mayo. He portrayed "Lieutenant Ned Ordway" in the original '' Airport'' movie (1970), a case of art imitating life, as Reed was also an airport law enforcement official. Outside of his acting career, Reed also served with the Security Division at

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from 1959 to 1983, ending his career as the Chief of Security, 1979–1983. (The Security Division later grew into what is now known as the " Los Angeles Airport Police.")

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* 1910 births 1986 deaths Male actors from Texas Male actors from California American male television actors African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors 20th-century African-American people {{US-tv-actor-1910s-stub