Walter Reed
Known for Acting · 156 credits
- Born
- 1916-02-10
- Died
- 2001-08-20
- Place of birth
- Fort Ward, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- Walter Reed Smith
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
TV Shows (78)
Perry Mason
1957
as Detective Myers / Alexander Hill
Bonanza
1959
as Tim Fisher
Ironside
1967
as Dr. Freemont / Sergeant Dickerson
Dragnet
1951
as Paul Barton / Rudolf Mason
Batman
1966
as Officer / Officer (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
as Bledsoe
Wagon Train
1957
as Major Harrison / Sheriff Miller (uncredited) / Simms / Sheriff Signor / Master Sgt. Conners / Mr. Burke
Lassie
1954
as George Evans / Doug Walker
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Desperate Man
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Grover Woodstock / Melvin Randall
The Virginian
1962
as Maj. Mallory / Caleb / Rev. Nichols / J.D. Collins / Mr. Stephens
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Captain
My Three Sons
1960
as Dean of Men / Roy Davis / John Hunter
Cheyenne
1955
as Price Edwards / Ray Landers / Jack Riggs
Ben Casey
1961
as Wilfred Blake
The F.B.I.
1965
as Jack Zander / Dwight Livingstone / Al McClure
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Turner Ashby / Ace Hudson
The Untouchables
1959
as Orville Watson
Lawman
1958
as James Chase
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sam Cluny
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Mr. Boardman
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Samuel Drum
Thriller
1960
as Police Sgt. Burke
Gunsmoke
1955
as Joe Garrett
The Invaders
1967
as Major
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Hotel desk clerk
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Bill Foster / Phillip Staunton / Sheldon Blair / Carl Quigley / Scott Norton
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Deputy Joe Blake
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Scientist (uncredited)
Sea Hunt
1958
as Case Jarrett
Mister Ed
1961
as Mr. Maloney
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Mr. Andrews / Colonel / Man on TV / Captain / King / Arcade Owner
Peter Gunn
1958
Hazel
1961
as Fred Garson / Mr. Murray
One Step Beyond
1959
as Robert Barton
M Squad
1957
as States Attorney
Family Affair
1966
as Mr. Burgess
Studio 57
1954
as Chad / Ben Craine
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Gen. Barrel / Bill Corrigan
Dennis the Menace
1959
as Newscaster (uncredited) / Mike Thompson
Trackdown
1957
as Jeff Krail (uncredited)
The Millionaire
1955
as Dr. Tom Dunlap / James Mitchell
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Capt. Marsh
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Judge / Municipal Court Judge
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as John Forrester
State Trooper
1956
as William Baxter
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Corey Muldeen
Fury
1955
as Charlie Stevens
Annie Oakley
1954
as Ben Cobey / Arthur Berkeley / Henry Hayden / Jim Miller / Deuce Anderson / Rufe / Walt Bronson / Steve Scribner
87th Precinct
1961
as Walters
Public Defender
1954
as Attorney / Cassidy / Jackson Blake / Doctor
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
as William Martin
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
as Sad Sam Clark
Broken Arrow
1956
as Fred Neilson
The Restless Gun
1957
as Ned Landy
Chevron Theatre
1952
as William Martin
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Capt. James
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
as Stratton / Joe Stanley / Fred Rankin
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Paul / Dr. Perry Roth
Movies (78)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
1962
as River Pirate (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Union Officer
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
Mirage
1965
as Reporter (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Mr. Field (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
7 Men from Now
1956
as John Greer
The Man from the Alamo
1953
as Billings (uncredited)
Horizons West
1952
as Layton
Advise & Consent
1962
as Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
as Bill Corrigan
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
as Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
Westbound
1959
as Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
The Racket
1951
as Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
The Far Horizons
1955
as Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
The Clown
1953
as Joe Hoagley
The Red Ball Express
1952
as Major (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
as Loring Kirk (uncredited)
Young Man with a Horn
1950
as Jack Chandler
Dangerous Mission
1954
as Ranger Dobson
Bombardier
1943
as Jim Carter
Submarine Command
1951
as Chief O'Flynn
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955
as Max Goodwin
Go for Broke!
1951
as Captain
The Deep Six
1958
as Paul Clemson
How to Make a Monster
1958
as Detective Thompson
Hell's Island
1955
as Lawrence
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Nightclub Patron
The Torch
1950
as Dr. Robert Stanley
The Lawless
1950
as Jim Wilson
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
1942
as Dennis Lindsay
A Time for Dying
1969
as Mayor
Where Love Has Gone
1964
as George Babson
The Monk
1969
as Director
Mystery in Mexico
1948
as Glenn Ames
Fort Courageous
1965
as Doc
The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
as Keats
Flashing Spikes
1962
as 2nd Reporter
Tripoli
1950
as Wade
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956
as Mr. Reid
Those Redheads from Seattle
1953
as Whitey Marks
Angel on the Amazon
1948
as Jerry Adams
Convict Stage
1965
as Sam Gill
Petticoat Larceny
1943
as Bill Morgan
Return of the Bad Men
1948
as Bob Dalton
Fighter Squadron
1948
as Capt. Duke Chappell
Child of Divorce
1946
as Michael Benton
Moment to Moment
1966
as Hendricks
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as Montgomery
Sangaree
1953
as Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
Slim Carter
1957
as Richard L. Howard
Flying Disc Man from Mars
1950
as Kent Fowler
Dance with Me, Henry
1956
as Drake
Caribbean
1952
as Evans
War Paint
1953
as Trooper Allison
The Lawless Eighties
1957
as Capt. North
Summer Love
1958
as Mr. Reid
Banjo
1947
as Dr. Robert M. Hartley
Captain China
1950
as Martin
Arson for Hire
1959
as Chief Hollister
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
as Jones
Macumba Love
1960
as J. Peter Weils
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
1951
as Hal Duncan
Missile Monsters
1958
as Kent Fowler
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
1943
as Dennis Lindsay
The Sun Sets at Dawn
1950
as The Chaplain
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
1951
as Ed Hines
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942
as Lou Luddy
Night Song
1948
as Jimmy
Love in September
1936
Desert Passage
1952
as John Carver
Emergency Hospital
1956
as Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
Target
1952
as Martin Conroy
The Blazing Forest
1952
as Mac
Western Heritage
1948
as Joe Powell
Army Surgeon
1942
as Dr. Bill Drake
Framing Father
1942
as Leon Errol, Jr.
About Walter Reed
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 th… With 156 credits spanning from 1936 to 1972, Walter Reed has appeared in 78 films and 78 TV shows.
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Most Popular Walter Reed Movies
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — as Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as River Pirate (uncredited)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) — as Union Officer
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) — as Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
- Mirage (1965) — as Reporter (uncredited)
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