Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 10, 1916
Died
Aug 20, 2001
Place of Birth
Fort Ward, Washington, USA
Credits
156 titles
Walter Reed
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
The Invaders
Major
The Sand Pebbles
Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
Family Affair
Mr. Burgess
Moment to Moment
Hendricks
Batman
Officer
Mirage
Reporter (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
Jack Zander
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
Arrest and Trial
Judge
How the West Was Won
River Pirate (uncredited)
Flashing Spikes
2nd Reporter
The Virginian
Maj. Mallory
Saints and Sinners
Bill Sutton
Advise & Consent
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Ben Casey
Wilfred Blake
Hazel
Fred Garson
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
Thriller
Police Sgt. Burke
Coronado 9
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)
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
Lawman
James Chase
The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Boardman
Peter Gunn
How to Make a Monster
Detective Thompson