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In 1968, Reed signed a contract to play a lead role in the television adaptation of the play 'Barefoot in the Park' (1963) by Neil Simon.

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He appeared in (among others) 'Family Affair',' Ironside', 'The Mod Squad', and 'Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre'. Following the cancellation of 'The Defenders', Reed was mostly reduced to supporting roles in television.

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The series earned a total of 22 Primetime Emmy Award nominations during its run. The series lasted for 132 episodes, and was a ratings hit. Marshall), in a series featuring a father-son legal team. Reed played the son and junior partner of lawyer Lawrence Preston (played by E. Reed had his first major role in television as lawyer Kenneth Preston in the courtroom drama series 'The Defenders' (1961-1965). The film was a loose adaptation of the short story 'The Most Dangerous Game' (1924) by Richard Connell (1893-1949). His film debut was the horror film 'Bloodlust!' (1961), playing the human prey of a sadistic hunter. He next had guest star roles in the science fiction series 'Men into Space' (1959-1960), and the Western series 'Lawman' (1958-1962). In 1959, Reed made his television debut in a guest star role in the sitcom 'Father Knows Best'. He moved to Los Angeles in hope of finding higher-profile roles in film or television. By the late 1950s, Reed remained a relatively obscure theatrical actor. He left the group to join the Chicago-based Studebaker Theatre company. Reed had leading roles in the group's productions of 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. He appeared in summer stock productions in Pennsylvania, and joined the off-Broadway theatre group 'The Shakespearewrights' which (as their name suggested) specialized in Shakespearean plays. With the completion of his studies, Reed started a career as a theatrical actor. Following his graduation, Reed studied abroad at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. During his university years, Reed played the leading role in 8 different plays. His mentor was acting coach Alvina Krause (1893-1981). He soon enrolled at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he studied drama. Reed graduated from Muskogeee's Central High School in 1950. He had a side career as a radio announcer for local radio stations, and also helped produce radio dramas. He was already fascinated with acting and music, and started performing as a theatrical and singer before he graduated high school. As a youth, Reed joined the 4-H agricultural club, and demonstrated calves in agricultural shows.

The senior Reitz eventually retired from his government positions, and started a new life as a cattle farmer in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He spend part of his childhood in Navasota, Texas and Shawnee, Oklahoma. Due to his father's career transfers, Reed moved often as a child. The couple were childhood sweethearts and married each other at age 18. His parents were government worker John Robert Rietz Sr. His birthplace was Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Reed was born under the name 'John Robert Rietz Jr. He returned to this role in several of the sitcom's sequels and spin-offs. His most famous role was that of pater familias Michael Paul 'Mike' Brady in the popular sitcom 'The Brady Bunch' (1969-1979). Robert Reed was an American actor, mostly known for television roles.

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