R. D. Reid
R. D. Reid was a Canadian character actor known for his portrayal of Nero Wolfe supporting characters#Sergeant [Purley Stebbins|Sergeant Purley Stebbins] in the A&E TV original series, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, and the series pilot, The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery. He appeared in Zack Snyder's Dawn of [the Dead |Dawn of the Dead], and George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead. His other film appearances include Santa Who?, Capote ''Half Baked, Lars and the [Real Girl] and You Are Here. He also starred in the indie horror film Silent But Deadly''.
Reid died on June 20, 2017, in Canada.