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Walter Reed

Known for: Acting

Born 10/02/1916

Died 2001-08-20

Place of birth Fort Ward, Washington, USA

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.

Filmography

Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Detective Myers

1957

Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Alexander Hill

1957

Series ★ 6,3

Lassie

George Evans

1954

Series ★ 6,3

Lassie

Doug Walker

1954

Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Tim Fisher

1959

Series ★ 6,9

Ironside

Dr. Freemont

1967

Series ★ 6,9

Ironside

Sergeant Dickerson

1967

Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

1951

Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

Paul Barton

1951

Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

Rudolf Mason

1951

Series ★ 6,5

The Donna Reed Show

Mr. Boardman

1958

Series ★ 7,3

Batman

Officer

1966

Series ★ 7,3

Batman

Officer (uncredited)

1966

Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Major Harrison

1957

Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Sheriff Miller (uncredited)

1957

Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Simms

1957

Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Sheriff Signor

1957

Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Master Sgt. Conners

1957

Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Mr. Burke

1957

Series ★ 7,0

Maverick

Bledsoe

1957

Series ★ 8,5

The Twilight Zone

Desperate Man

1959

Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Maj. Mallory

1962

Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Caleb

1962

Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Rev. Nichols

1962

Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

J.D. Collins

1962

Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Mr. Stephens

1962

Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Captain

1957

Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sam Cluny

1956

Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Price Edwards

1955

Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Ray Landers

1955

Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Jack Riggs

1955

Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Grover Woodstock

1963

Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Melvin Randall

1963

Series ★ 6,6

My Three Sons

Dean of Men

1960

Series ★ 6,6

My Three Sons

Roy Davis

1960

Series ★ 6,6

My Three Sons

John Hunter

1960

Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

James Chase

1958

Series ★ 8,0

The Untouchables

Orville Watson

1959

Series ★ 6,6

Peter Gunn

1958

Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Joe Garrett

1955

Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

Wilfred Blake

1961

Series ★ 6,8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Turner Ashby

1955

Series ★ 6,8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Ace Hudson

1955

Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Jack Zander

1965

Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Dwight Livingstone

1965

Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Al McClure

1965

Series ★ 7,2

Tales of Wells Fargo

John Forrester

1957

Series ★ 6,7

Thriller

Police Sgt. Burke

1960

Series ★ 6,7

Adventures of Superman

Gen. Barrel

1952

Series ★ 6,7

Adventures of Superman

Bill Corrigan

1952

Series ★ 6,8

The Lone Ranger

Deputy Joe Blake

1949

Series ★ 6,9

The Invaders

Major

1967

Series ★ 7,8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Scientist (uncredited)

1964

Series ★ 5,6

Hawaiian Eye

Samuel Drum

1959