Florence Reed

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Florence Reed
Theatre Magazine, 1921
Born	(1883-01-10)January 10, 1883 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 21, 1967(1967-11-21) (aged 84) East Islip, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1904-1960
Spouse	Malcolm Williams (1908–1937; his death)
Parent	Isadore Rush (stepmother)

Florence Reed (January 10, 1883 – November 21, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. She is remembered for several outstanding stage productions, including The Shanghai Gesture, The Lullaby, The Yellow Ticket and The Wanderer. Her best remembered movie role was as Miss Havisham in the 1934 production of Great Expectations. In this version, however, Miss Havisham was changed from a completely insane woman to an eccentric, who did not wear her wedding veil constantly, and who dies peacefully rather than as a result of suffering burns in a fire. In the 1950s, Reed performed in several early television shows, such as The Philco Television Playhouse, Kraft Television Theatre and The United States Steel Hour.^[1] She is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame.^[2]