Vivian Reed (April 17, 1894 – July 19, 1989) was an American silent film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1914 and 1938.

Biography

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reed died in

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. She was married to film director

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and they had three children—Douglas Green,

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, and Marshall Green—all of whom worked as assistant directors. She had the role of Princess Gloria in '' His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz.'' This was the last Oz film produced by L. Frank Baum. One of her films, ''

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'' (1917), was the first adaptation of an

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novel, predating the Tarzan films. As with many early silent films, no copies of this lost film are known to exist. She also portrayed Princess Ozma in the introductions to films made by The Oz Film Manufacturing Company. She had a non-speaking, minor role in the 1939 film version of ''

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''.

Selected filmography

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* 1894 births 1989 deaths Actresses from Pittsburgh American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub