Gender
Male
Born
Oct 07, 1924
Salem, Oregon, USA
Died
Jun 08, 1997
Portland, Oregon, USA
Performer
Relations
Husband of
Mari McMinn (1960 - 1964) divorced
Partner of
Donovan Baker (1973 - 1997) Shelton's death
  • CREDITS
    Annie (Apr 21, 1977 - Jan 02, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Reid Shelton
      • Oliver Warbucks - Original
    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (May 04, 1976 - May 08, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • New York - Original
      • Cockburn - Original
      • Senator Roscoe Conkling - Original
    The Rothschilds (Oct 19, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Prince William of Hesse - Replacement
      • Joseph Fouche - Replacement
      • Herries - Replacement
      • Prince Metternich - Replacement
    Canterbury Tales (Feb 03, 1969 - May 18, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Knight - Original
      • King - Original
    • Understudy: Reid Shelton
      • Merchant - Original
    Oh What a Lovely War (Sep 30, 1964 - Jan 16, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Performer - Original
    My Fair Lady (Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Butler - Original
      • Singing Ensemble - Original
      • First Cockney - Original
    • Understudy: Reid Shelton
      • Freddy Eynsford-Hill - Original
    The Saint of Bleecker Street (Dec 27, 1954 - Apr 02, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Neighbors, Friends, Policemen, Etc... - Original
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Quartet - Original
      • Singing Ensemble - Original
    Wish You Were Here (Jun 25, 1952 - Nov 28, 1953)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Joe - Original
      • Eli - Replacement
    • Understudy: Reid Shelton
      • Schmutz - Original
    Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Reid Shelton
      • Oliver Warbucks - Replacement
    The Rothschilds (May 09, 1972 - Nov 04, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Reid Shelton
      • Prince William of Hesse - Original
      • Joseph Fouche - Original
      • Herries - Original
      • Prince Metternich - Original
    1776 (Sep 18, 1970 - May 14, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Richard Henry Lee - Original
    Canterbury Tales (Dec 29, 1969 - Apr 11, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Knight - Original
    • Understudy: Reid Shelton
      • Steward - Original
    Carousel (Sep 21, 1965 - Feb 05, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Reid Shelton
      • Enoch Snow - Original
    My Fair Lady (Mar 18, 1957 - Dec 14, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Reid Shelton
      • Freddy Eynsford-Hill - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1977 | Nominee  | Annie
    Starring: Reid Shelton

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    1977 | Nominee  | Annie
    Starring: Reid Shelton
Annie (Apr 21, 1977 - Jan 02, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Reid Shelton
    • Oliver Warbucks - Original
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (May 04, 1976 - May 08, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • New York - Original
    • Cockburn - Original
    • Senator Roscoe Conkling - Original
The Rothschilds (Oct 19, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Prince William of Hesse - Replacement
    • Joseph Fouche - Replacement
    • Herries - Replacement
    • Prince Metternich - Replacement
Canterbury Tales (Feb 03, 1969 - May 18, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Knight - Original
    • King - Original
  • Understudy: Reid Shelton
    • Merchant - Original
Oh What a Lovely War (Sep 30, 1964 - Jan 16, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Performer - Original
My Fair Lady (Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Butler - Original
    • Singing Ensemble - Original
    • First Cockney - Original
  • Understudy: Reid Shelton
    • Freddy Eynsford-Hill - Original
The Saint of Bleecker Street (Dec 27, 1954 - Apr 02, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Neighbors, Friends, Policemen, Etc... - Original
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Quartet - Original
    • Singing Ensemble - Original
Wish You Were Here (Jun 25, 1952 - Nov 28, 1953)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Joe - Original
    • Eli - Replacement
  • Understudy: Reid Shelton
    • Schmutz - Original
Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Reid Shelton
    • Oliver Warbucks - Replacement
The Rothschilds (May 09, 1972 - Nov 04, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Reid Shelton
    • Prince William of Hesse - Original
    • Joseph Fouche - Original
    • Herries - Original
    • Prince Metternich - Original
1776 (Sep 18, 1970 - May 14, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Richard Henry Lee - Original
Canterbury Tales (Dec 29, 1969 - Apr 11, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Knight - Original
  • Understudy: Reid Shelton
    • Steward - Original
Carousel (Sep 21, 1965 - Feb 05, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Reid Shelton
    • Enoch Snow - Original
My Fair Lady (Mar 18, 1957 - Dec 14, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Reid Shelton
    • Freddy Eynsford-Hill - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1977 | Nominee  | Annie
Starring: Reid Shelton

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1977 | Nominee  | Annie
Starring: Reid Shelton

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