- Veteran radio actor supplied the voice of TV cartoon character "Fred Flintstone."
- Created the phrase "Yabba Dabba Doo" for The Flintstones (1960).
- Enjoyed immensely giving his voice to Fred Flintstone.
- Was very fond of his co-stars from The Flintstones (1960) Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet.
- His long-time wife, former actress Finette Walker (1909-2005), appeared on stage in the early 1930s and was a chorus member in the original 1934 Broadway production of "Anything Goes" with Ethel Merman. They had three sons.
- Before portraying Pasquale on Life with Luigi (1952) on television, he originated the character on CBS Radio (1948-1953).
- Always preferred radio instead of motion picture acting.
- Was able to act in 22 foreign dialects.
- Majored in journalism at Columbia University.
- Father of actor Alan Reed Jr.
- For a time, he continued to list himself either as Bergman or Alan Reed, depending on the role he was playing (Reed for more comedic roles, Bergman for more serious ones).
- His wife Finette Walker was a former Broadway actress.
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