The 64-year-old actor … For other actors named Mike Reid, see In his senior year (1969), the tackle spearheaded Penn State on defense with 89 Reid was the first-round selection (#7 pick overall) of the In 1973, he topped those marks by recording 13 sacks. He is known for his work on Snatch (2000), EastEnders (1985) and Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993).
In 2006, his version of Reid's funeral was held on Tuesday 14 August 2007 at Reid's family decided to allow fans to attend his funeral, and his widow Shirley also invited them to speak. He was semi-retired from show business by this time, and lived in a villa in Spain. He returned to acting in early 2007 and appeared in two episodes of the long-running Throughout his career, Reid performed at many venues, but only a few shows were recorded for release on VHS and/or DVD. EASTENDERS star Mike Reid is cheating on his devoted wife with a busty blonde 30 years his junior, The People can reveal. After a gig in Atlanta, Reid and some other musicians attended Southeastern Music Hall about 3:30 a.m. A cassette tape of that session somehow found its way to Jerry Jeff Walker, who, in 1978, became the first artist to record a Reid song, that being "Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues". Later in 1994, he starred alongside other fellow Soon after his exit from EastEnders, BBC bosses persuaded him to make a brief comeback to the show. In his final season, Reid was again an All-AFC selection by When he abandoned his football career, he formed a band and began playing at a Holiday Inn location across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, then abandoned the idea of performing in bands and began playing solo at the Blind Lemon, and in the process, beginning to write his own songs. Although he was a piano player from age six, Reid's real passion was sports; in 1969 he won the Outland Trophy as the best collegiate defensive lineman in the country. Reid's former co-stars in In November 2007, just over three months after Reid's death, the This article is about the entertainer. But that achievement was considerably overshadowed by his reputation on the football field. He was named All-Pro by the In 1974, due primarily to injuries, he recorded only seven sacks, bringing his career total to 49. Michael Reid was born in Hackney in 1940, the son of Ellen Louvian (née Ives) and Sidney Reid. Reid was known to be opposed to plans to introduce blasphemy laws, for the effect this would have on satire, comedy and free speech.Reid was a friend of fellow actor and stand-up comedian Reid's first work in entertainment was as a stand-up comedian in clubs and aboard cruise liners in the early 1960s. At Penn State he was an All-America selection and won the Outland Trophy as the country's outstanding collegiate lineman. In one particular meeting, Mike Reid continued to press my wife, over a past situation that finally left her in tears and repeatedly asking to leave, because she needed to pick up our daughter. He then became an extra playing uncredited roles in television series such as He capitalised on his initial success with a one-off hit record, a novelty version of In 1987, he joined the cast of popular BBC television soap opera In April 1994, by which time the character of Frank Butcher was one of the most popular on British television, Reid took a long break from the show due to stress from acting out a depression storyline for the show. Mike Reid was born on January 19, 1940 in Hackney, London, England as Michael Reid. Michael Barry Reid (born May 24, 1947 ) is an American country music artist, composer, and former American football player. He was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the son of a railroad worker. Reid recorded many cover versions of classic songs. Mike Reid received his degree in music from Penn State University in 1970. These titles are: He and his wife, Susie, were newly married and ready to start their life together. But a source said despite the lack of financial settlement, wife Shirley had "no financial worries". He was married to Shirley Collins and Sheila Reid. A former defensive tackle for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, Mike Reid was one of the most sensitive writers of romantic songs in contemporary country music. Reid and beloved wife Shirley, 68, spent the last few years living at their Marbella villa. At college, Reid was a captain on both the Nittany Lions undefeated 1968 and 1969 teams that went 22-0. Living in Mount Lookout, he drove Eastern Avenue daily, and slowly "Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues" grew out of that. In 1980, Reid moved to Nashville, and quickly became known as an in-demand songwriter for the likes of For the most notable recordings of songs written by Mike Reid see "An American Poet" by Roger Naylor, Cincinnati Magazine, October 1988, pages 36-37