Walter Reed
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1916
- Died
- August 20, 2001 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Fort Ward, Washington, USA
Biography
Walter Reed (born Walter Reed Smith), was an American stage, film and television actor. Reed was born in 1916 in Fort Ward, Washington. Following a stint as a Broadway actor, Reed broke into films in 1941. He appeared in several features for RKO Radio Pictures, including the last two Mexican Spitfire comedies (in which Reed replaced Buddy Rogers as the Spitfire's husband). Perhaps his most memorable role was as the spineless wagon driver husband of Gail Russell in the western Seven Men from Now. Reed also appeared in the very first Superman theatrical feature film Superman and the Mole Men in 1951. In 1951, Reed made two film serials for Republic Pictures; Reed strongly resembled former Republic leading man Ralph Byrd, enabling Republic to insert old action scenes of Byrd into the new Reed footage. Republic wanted to sign Reed for additional serials but Reed declined, preferring not to be typed as a serial star. After appearing in 90 films and numerous television programs, such as John Payne's The Restless Gun, Reed changed careers and became a real estate investor and broker in Santa Cruz, California in the late 1960s.
Known For
Filmography
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · as Hotel desk clerk · 1 ep
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Movie · as Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
A Time for Dying
Movie · as Mayor
The Monk
Movie · as Director
The Invaders
TV · as Major · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · as Dr. Freemont, Sergeant Dickerson · 1 ep
Moment to Moment
Movie · as Hendricks
The Sand Pebbles
Movie · as Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
Batman
TV · as Officer, Officer (uncredited) · 1 ep
Family Affair
TV · as Mr. Burgess · 1 ep
Convict Stage
Movie · as Sam Gill
Fort Courageous
Movie · as Doc
Mirage
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
TV · as Jack Zander, Dwight Livingstone, Al McClure · 1 ep
Cheyenne Autumn
Movie · as Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
Where Love Has Gone
Movie · as George Babson
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV · as Scientist (uncredited) · 1 ep
Petticoat Junction
TV · as Grover Woodstock, Melvin Randall · 1 ep
Arrest and Trial
TV · as Judge, Municipal Court Judge · 1 ep
How the West Was Won
Movie · as River Pirate (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
Movie · as Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Flashing Spikes
Movie · as 2nd Reporter
Saints and Sinners
TV · as Bill Sutton · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Maj. Mallory, Caleb, Rev. Nichols, J.D. Collins, Mr. Stephens · 1 ep
Mister Ed
TV · as Mr. Maloney · 1 ep
87th Precinct
TV · as Walters · 1 ep
Miami Undercover
TV · as Sandor · 1 ep
Hazel
TV · as Fred Garson, Mr. Murray · 1 ep
Ben Casey
TV · as Wilfred Blake · 2 eps
Macumba Love
Movie · as J. Peter Weils
Sergeant Rutledge
Movie · as Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
Thriller
TV · as Police Sgt. Burke · 1 ep
My Three Sons
TV · as Dean of Men, Roy Davis, John Hunter · 1 ep
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
TV · as Sad Sam Clark · 1 ep
Coronado 9
TV · as Lt. Jim Quinn, Police Lt. Jim Quinn · 1 ep
Westbound
Movie · as Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
Arson for Hire
Movie · as Chief Hollister
The Horse Soldiers
Movie · as Union Officer
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Desperate Man · 1 ep
One Step Beyond
TV · as Robert Barton · 1 ep
Not for Hire
TV · 1 ep
Dennis the Menace
TV · as Newscaster (uncredited), Mike Thompson · 2 eps
Bonanza
TV · as Tim Fisher · 1 ep
Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Samuel Drum · 1 ep
The Untouchables
TV · as Orville Watson · 1 ep
How to Make a Monster
Movie · as Detective Thompson
Missile Monsters
Movie · as Kent Fowler
The Deep Six
Movie · as Paul Clemson
Summer Love
Movie · as Mr. Reid
Sea Hunt
TV · as Case Jarrett · 1 ep
Peter Gunn
TV · 1 ep
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV · as Stratton, Joe Stanley, Fred Rankin · 1 ep
Lawman
TV · as James Chase · 1 ep
77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Bill Foster, Phillip Staunton, Sheldon Blair, Carl Quigley, Scott Norton · 1 ep
The Donna Reed Show
TV · as Mr. Boardman · 1 ep
The Lawless Eighties
Movie · as Capt. North
Slim Carter
Movie · as Richard L. Howard
The Helen Morgan Story
Movie · as Loring Kirk (uncredited)
Perry Mason
TV · as Detective Myers, Alexander Hill · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as Captain · 1 ep
M Squad
TV · as States Attorney · 1 ep
Meet McGraw
TV · as Charles Healy · 1 ep
Maverick
TV · as Bledsoe · 2 eps
Wagon Train
TV · as Major Harrison, Sheriff Miller (uncredited), Simms, Sheriff Signor, Master Sgt. Conners, Mr. Burke · 1 ep
Tales of Wells Fargo
TV · as John Forrester · 1 ep
Casey Jones
TV · as Philips · 1 ep
Trackdown
TV · as Jeff Krail (uncredited) · 1 ep
Official Detective
TV · as Lt. Al Copeland, Gilson · 1 ep
Tombstone Territory
TV · as Corey Muldeen · 1 ep
The Restless Gun
TV · as Ned Landy · 1 ep
7 Men from Now
Movie · as John Greer
Dance with Me, Henry
Movie · as Drake
Emergency Hospital
Movie · as Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
Rock, Pretty Baby
Movie · as Mr. Reid
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Sam Cluny · 1 ep
State Trooper
TV · as William Baxter · 1 ep
Broken Arrow
TV · as Fred Neilson · 1 ep
Hell's Island
Movie · as Lawrence
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Movie · as Max Goodwin
The Far Horizons
Movie · as Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV · as Joe Garrett · 1 ep
The Millionaire
TV · as Dr. Tom Dunlap, James Mitchell · 1 ep
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV · 6 eps
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
TV · 2 eps
Fury
TV · as Charlie Stevens · 1 ep
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV · as Turner Ashby, Ace Hudson · 1 ep
Cheyenne
TV · as Price Edwards, Ray Landers, Jack Riggs · 1 ep
The Adventures of Champion
TV · as Lance Ward, Ed Neely · 1 ep
Dangerous Mission
Movie · as Ranger Dobson
The High and the Mighty
Movie · as Mr. Field (uncredited)
The Yellow Tomahawk
Movie · as Keats
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TV · as Capt. James · 1 ep
Public Defender
TV · as Attorney, Cassidy, Jackson Blake, Doctor · 1 ep
Studio 57
TV · as Chad, Ben Craine · 1 ep
Lassie
TV · as George Evans, Doug Walker · 1 ep
Passport to Danger
TV · as Standish · 1 ep
Annie Oakley
TV · as Ben Cobey, Arthur Berkeley, Henry Hayden, Jim Miller, Deuce Anderson, Rufe, Walt Bronson, Steve Scribner · 1 ep
The Lone Wolf
TV · as Frank Henshaw · 1 ep
War Paint
Movie · as Trooper Allison
Those Redheads from Seattle
Movie · as Whitey Marks
Sangaree
Movie · as Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
The Clown
Movie · as Joe Hoagley
The Man from the Alamo
Movie · as Billings (uncredited)
City Detective
TV · 3 eps
Letter to Loretta
TV · as Paul, Dr. Perry Roth · 1 ep
General Electric Theater
TV · 1 ep
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV · as William Martin · 1 ep
The Pride of the Family
TV · as Cunningham · 1 ep
Revlon Mirror Theatre
TV · 1 ep
Horizons West
Movie · as Layton
Target
Movie · as Martin Conroy
Desert Passage
Movie · as John Carver
The Blazing Forest
Movie · as Mac
Caribbean
Movie · as Evans
The Red Ball Express
Movie · as Major (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
TV · as Capt. Marsh · 1 ep
Hopalong Cassidy
TV · 1 ep
Biff Baker U.S.A.
TV · 1 ep
Chevron Theatre
TV · as William Martin · 2 eps
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
TV · as Mr. Andrews, Colonel, Man on TV, Captain, King, Arcade Owner · 1 ep
Adventures of Superman
TV · as Gen. Barrel, Bill Corrigan · 1 ep
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
Movie · as Hal Duncan
Superman and the Mole Men
Movie · as Bill Corrigan
Go for Broke!
Movie · as Captain (uncredited)
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Movie · as Ed Hines
Submarine Command
Movie · as Chief O'Flynn
The Racket
Movie · as Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Dragnet
TV · as Paul Barton, Rudolf Mason · 1 ep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Patsy · 1 ep
Young Man with a Horn
Movie · as Jack Chandler
The Sun Sets at Dawn
Movie · as The Chaplain
The Lawless
Movie · as Jim Wilson
The Torch
Movie · as Dr. Robert Stanley
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Movie · as Kent Fowler
The Eagle and the Hawk
Movie · as Jones
Captain China
Movie · as Martin
Tripoli
Movie · as Wade
The Lone Ranger
TV · as Deputy Joe Blake · 1 ep
Return of the Bad Men
Movie · as Bob Dalton
Mystery in Mexico
Movie · as Glenn Ames
Angel on the Amazon
Movie · as Jerry Adams
Western Heritage
Movie · as Joe Powell
Night Song
Movie · as Jimmy
Fighter Squadron
Movie · as Capt. Duke Chappell
Banjo
Movie · as Dr. Robert M. Hartley
Child of Divorce
Movie · as Michael Benton
The Bamboo Blonde
Movie · as Montgomery
Bombardier
Movie · as Jim Carter
Petticoat Larceny
Movie · as Bill Morgan
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Movie · as Dennis Lindsay
Framing Father
Movie · as Leon Errol, Jr.
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Movie · as Dennis Lindsay
Army Surgeon
Movie · as Dr. Bill Drake
The Mayor of 44th Street
Movie · as Lou Luddy
My Favorite Spy
Movie · as Nightclub Patron
Love in September
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