Milton Reid Net Worth

Milton Reid was a British actor and professional wrestler born in Bombay in 1917. He served in the army during WWII and then trained as a wrestler, turning professional in 1952. He also continued to play small parts in films, usually as a tough guy or bodyguard. His breakthrough came in 1959 when he was required to shave his head for the role of Yen the pirate in Ferry to Hong Kong. He also played exotic roles or menacing villains in Italian epics and was remembered for his role as a bodyguard in a long-running pipe tobacco commercial. In 1964 he challenged The Great Togo to a wrestling contest to decide who would play the coveted role of Odd-Job in Goldfinger, but was killed off as a henchman in the first Bond movie Dr. No. In 1980 he returned to India, but was arrested in 1981 for trespassing and damaging furniture. He was last heard from in 1986 and is assumed to have died in obscurity in India in 1987.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day April 29, 1917
Age 103 YEARS OLD
Died On 1987 (aged 70)\nBangalore, Karnataka, India
Birth Sign Taurus
Years active 1958–1982
Spouse(s) Bertha Lilian Guyett (1939–?)

💰 Net worth

Milton Reid, renowned actor, was born in the year 1917. His net worth is projected to be between $100,000 and $1 million by 2024. With a successful career spanning several decades, Reid has undoubtedly amassed a significant fortune through his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft. As an actor, he has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, showcasing his skills and versatility in numerous memorable roles. With his net worth expected to grow even further, Milton Reid's legacy as an accomplished actor continues to be celebrated.

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Biography/Timeline

1953

Reid appeared in over 53 films and television programs from 1953 to 1979. He travelled back to India where his mother and sister resided, and he supposedly died of a heart attack in 1987, and his son was still receiving written correspondence from him in 1986. His death is something of a mystery due to the conflicting dates of death and also because he died in relative obscurity in India.

1959

As an actor, Reid was known for playing thugs, henchmen and brutes, typified by his role as Yen in the film Ferry to Hong Kong (1959) that starred Curd Jürgens and Orson Welles. He played the big pirate in Swiss Family Robinson (1960) and had a memorable role as the mute Mulatto in the Hammer film Captain Clegg (1962). Reid appeared in three James Bond films: as Dr. No's Guard in Dr. No (1962), as a temple guard in Casino Royale (1967), and as Sandor, Roger Moore's opponent in a roof top fight in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Reid also appeared as a henchman in the 1967 Bulldog Drummond film Deadlier Than the Male and as Eye Patch in the 1977 Bond spoof No. 1 of the Secret Service.

1964

Reid attempted to secure the role of Oddjob in Goldfinger (1964). He challenged fellow professional Wrestler Harold "Tosh Togo" Sakata to a wrestling match; the outcome of which would determine who would get the role. As Reid had already appeared in Dr. No, the producers decided to go with Sakata, and the wrestling match did not take place.

1968

He appeared briefly as a circus strongman in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, which was filmed in 1968 but delayed for release until 1996. In the early 1970s he appeared as a bodyguard in a TV commercial for St Bruno pipe tobacco, a role which he reprised in a spoof advert for "Butch" tobacco in Kitten Kong, an episode of the BBC series The Goodies. Reid also appeared in a handful of cult horror movies including Dr. Phibes Rises Again and Terror, fantasy/adventure films such as The People That Time Forgot and Arabian Adventure, and several British sex films such as Come Play with Me and Adventures of a Private Eye. Additionally Reid accepted non-sexual roles in a couple of hardcore porn films including Arabian Knights, shot in London in 1979 and released by Color Climax.