Sherwood schwartz was the creator of the brady bunch and wanted gene hackman to play the father in the series. Hackman, who would go on to have a huge career in filmseven winning. Late actor robert reed, known for playing logical patriarch mike brady on the brady bunch, died from colon cancer 31 years ago at 59 years old. The tv dad of six only had. He played mike brady on the brady bunch.
Late actor robert reed, known for playing logical patriarch mike brady on the brady bunch, died from colon cancer 31 years ago at 59 years old. The tv dad of six only had. He played mike brady on the brady bunch. An only child, reed was born in. Robert reed, who became a surrogate father to a generation as the head of an exceptionally large household on television's brady bunch, died on tuesday night at. He returned to this role in several of the sitcom's sequels and. Robert reed, patriarch of televisions beloved the brady bunch, died tuesday night at huntington memorial hospital in pasadena, his daughter, karen baldwin, said.