I. Reed, Oliver
(1938–99) a British actor known especially for drinking alcohol and for his wild uncontrolled behaviour. His films include Oliver! (1968), Women in Love (1969), and Tommy (1975).

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II. Reed, Sir Carol
(1906–76) a British film director, whose films include The Third Man (1949), Our Man in Havana (1959), and the musical film Oliver! (1968)

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reed /riːd/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hreod]

1. [uncountable and countable] a type of tall plant like grass that grows in wet places:
Reeds grew in clumps all along the river bank.

2. [countable] a thin piece of wood that is attached to a musical instrument such as an oboe or clarinet, and that produces a sound when you blow over it

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