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Jun 26, 2013 · Elliott Reid, a character actor familiar to television and movie audiences and probably best remembered as Jane Russell’s love interest in the 1953 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” died on ...
Jun 25, 2013 · Actor Elliott Reid died at age 93 on Friday due to heart failure, ... Reid was best-known for his role as private detective Ernie Malone in the 1953 comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. In the movie ...
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and written by Charles Lederer. The film is based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Anita Loos. The film stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy ...
Reid's best-known film role was as Ernie Malone, private detective hired to spy on Marilyn Monroe's character, only to become Jane Russell's love interest, in the 20th Century Fox classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Variety praised his and Tommy Noonan's performances, saying that "Reid and Noonan carry off the romantic male spots nicely". [4]
Jun 26, 2013 · Gentlemen Prefer Blondes star Elliott Reid has died at the age of 93. The actor suffered heart failure and passed away at an assisted-living facility in...
In 1953, the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Marilyn Monroe in the lead role entered the top box office charts. The actress played the role of a “dumb blonde.” It was in this film that Monroe performed the famous song about diamonds being a girl’s best friend. We’ll tell you all about what happened behind the scenes of this legendary movie.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is nothing short of memorable. In addition to a lively soundtrack, witty dialogue, and gorgeous costumes, it features the dynamic pairing of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russel. Moreover, it is also the film in which Monroe proclaims that diamonds are a girl’s best friend while dancing in her iconic pink dress in ...
