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Robert Reed (October 19, 1932 - May 12, 1992) was
an United States|American actor.

Born in Highland Park, Illinois, Reed studied
William Shakespeare|Shakespeare and was not a
comic actor, originally gaining fame in the early
1960s for his leading role on the drama The
Defenders (TV series)|The Defenders. After winning
the role of Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch, he
became unhappy with his part.  He wanted out of
the show but was under contract.   He was happy
when the show ended, but he did return for the
Brady Bunch Variety Hour and the two made-for-TV
movies that reunited the Brady cast.  

After the end of the Brady Bunch in 1974 he made
limited appearances as guest stars on other
television shows and in television
movie|made-for-tv movies, including Pray for the
Wildcats (1974), The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
(1976) and Roots (TV miniseries)|Roots (1977).  He
also played role of Dr. Adam Rose in the hospital
drama Nurse, during the 1981-82 season. 

Reed died from cancer in Pasadena, California at
the age of only 59.  However, he was also HIV-List
of HIV-positive individuals|positive which,
according to his death certificate, was a
contributing factor to Reed's death.  Like many
homosexuality|gay actors of his generation, Reed
never publicly revealed his homosexuality during
his lifetime and was reportedly very conflicted
about being gay.