Albert Reed Jr.

Albert Reed Jr was an American actor and law enforcement officer He is best known for his recurring role as Alderman Fred Davis on the 1970s sitcom Good Times He also had a recurring role on the childrens adventure series The Secret of Isis as Dr Joshua Barnes and made guest appearances on The Jeffersons and Sanford Son On Sanford Son he appeared in the role of Grady Wilson a cousin of Freds a part he played for just one episode another role which involved a character named Grady Wilson a longtime friend of Fred would later go to actor Whitman Mayo He portrayed Lieutenant Ned Ordway in the original Airport movie a case of art imitating life as Reed was also an airport law enforcement official Outside of his acting career Reed also served with the Security Division at Los Angeles International Airport from 19591983 ending his career as the Chief of Security 19791983