Walter Reed
- Acting
- February 10, 1916 · Fort Ward, Washington, USA
- August 20, 2001
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 · Hotel desk clerk
- Tora! Tora! Tora! · Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
- The Monk · Director
- A Time for Dying · Mayor
- Ironside · Dr. Freemont, Sergeant Dickerson
- The Invaders · Major
- The Sand Pebbles · Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
- Family Affair · Mr. Burgess
- Moment to Moment · Hendricks
- Batman · Officer, Officer (uncredited)
- Mirage · Reporter (uncredited)
- The F.B.I. · Jack Zander, Dwight Livingstone
- Fort Courageous · Doc
- Convict Stage · Sam Gill
- Where Love Has Gone · George Babson
- Cheyenne Autumn · Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · Scientist (uncredited)
- Petticoat Junction · Grover Woodstock, Melvin Randall
- Arrest and Trial · Judge, Municipal Court Judge
- How the West Was Won · River Pirate (uncredited)
- Flashing Spikes · 2nd Reporter
- The Virginian · Maj. Mallory, Caleb
- Saints and Sinners · Bill Sutton
- Advise & Consent · Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
- Ben Casey · Wilfred Blake
- Hazel · Fred Garson, Mr. Murray
- 87th Precinct · Walters
- Miami Undercover · Sandor
- Mister Ed · Mr. Maloney
- The Case of the Dangerous Robin · Sad Sam Clark
- My Three Sons · Dean of Men, Roy Davis
- Thriller · Police Sgt. Burke
- Coronado 9 · Lt. Jim Quinn, Police Lt. Jim Quinn
- Macumba Love · J. Peter Weils
- Sergeant Rutledge · Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
- Not for Hire
- The Untouchables · Orville Watson
- Hawaiian Eye · Samuel Drum
- Dennis the Menace · Newscaster (uncredited), Mike Thompson
- The Twilight Zone · Desperate Man
- Bonanza · Tim Fisher
- The Horse Soldiers · Union Officer
- Westbound · Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
- Arson for Hire · Chief Hollister
- One Step Beyond · Robert Barton
- 77 Sunset Strip · Bill Foster, Phillip Staunton
- Lawman · James Chase
- The Donna Reed Show · Mr. Boardman
- Peter Gunn
- How to Make a Monster · Detective Thompson
- Summer Love · Mr. Reid
- The Deep Six · Paul Clemson
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer · Stratton, Joe Stanley
- Sea Hunt · Case Jarrett
- Missile Monsters · Kent Fowler
- Slim Carter · Richard L. Howard
- Tombstone Territory · Corey Muldeen
- Casey Jones · Philips
- Trackdown · Jeff Krail (uncredited)
- The Helen Morgan Story · Loring Kirk (uncredited)
- The Restless Gun · Ned Landy
- Maverick · Bledsoe
- Perry Mason · Detective Myers, Alexander Hill
- M Squad · States Attorney
- Wagon Train · Major Harrison, Sheriff Miller (uncredited)
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Captain
- Meet McGraw · Charles Healy
- The Lawless Eighties · Capt. North
- Tales of Wells Fargo · John Forrester
- Official Detective · Lt. Al Copeland, Gilson
- Dance with Me, Henry · Drake
- Rock, Pretty Baby · Mr. Reid
- Emergency Hospital · Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · Sam Cluny
- State Trooper · William Baxter
- Broken Arrow · Fred Neilson
- 7 Men from Now · John Greer
- Bobby Ware Is Missing · Max Goodwin
- Fury · Charlie Stevens
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon