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Walter Reed
Actor
Died August 20, 2001 (85 years)
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
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! · as Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited) |
| 1969 | A Time for Dying · as Mayor |
| 1968 | Star! · as Photographer |
| 1968 | Panic in the City · as Frank Devers |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) · as Major |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Oscar · as Pereira |
| 1966 | Family Affair (1966) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles · as Bidder at Red Kettle Bar |
| 1965 | The Money Trap · as Detective |
| 1965 | Convict Stage · as Sam Gill |
| 1965 | Fort Courageous · as Doc |
| 1965 | Mirage · as Reporter |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Dwight Livingstone |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn · as Lt. Peterson |
| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers · as Monica's Lay-out Artist |
| 1964 | Where Love Has Gone · as George Babson |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Scientist |
| 1963 | FBI Code 98 · as Assistant Director |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won · as River Pirate |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent · as Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Caleb |
| 1961 | Posse from Hell · as Olly |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Bundy |
| 1961 | Mister Ed (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Sergeant Rutledge · as Capt. McAfee |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Police Sgt. Burke |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiers · as Union Officer |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Charley |
| 1959 | Men into Space (TV Series) · as Gen. Barker |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Crooked Dealer |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Robert Barton |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Desperate Man |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Orville Watson |
| 1958 | The Deep Six · as Paul Clemson |
| 1958 | Westbound · as Unknown |
| 1958 | How to Make a Monster · as Detective Thompson |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Boardman |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Walter Taylor |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as James Chase |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Loring Kirk |
| 1957 | Last of the Badmen · as Fleming (Dillon's aide) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as States Attorney |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Alexander Hill |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Ned Landy |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Corey Muldeen |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Jeff Krail |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as John Forrester |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Major Harrison |
| 1956 | 7 Men from Now · as John Greer |
| 1956 | Dance with Me, Henry · as Drake |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Sam Cluny |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | The Last Command · as Irate Texan in Cantina |
| 1955 | Hell's Island · as Lawrence |
| 1955 | The Far Horizons · as Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Eternal Sea · as Operations Officer |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Joe Garrett |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | The People's Choice (TV Series) · as Col. Tom Reeves |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Champion (TV Series) · as Ed Neely |
| 1954 | The High and the Mighty · as Mr. Field (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Dangerous Mission · as Ranger Dobson |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Dr. Frank Morton |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Attorney |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as Standish |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Doug Walker |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley (TV Series) · as Arthur Berkeley |
| 1953 | Seminole · as Farmer |
| 1953 | The Clown · as Joe Hoagley |
| 1953 | Forever Female · as Leading Man |
| 1953 | Sangaree · as Conspirator in Boat (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Private Secretary (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Perry Roth |
| 1952 | Caribbean · as Evans |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Sheriff |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Arcade Owner |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Capt. Marsh |
| 1951 | The Racket · as Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Go for Broke! · as Captain |
| 1951 | Government Agents vs Phantom Legion · as Hal Duncan |
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole-Men · as Bill Corrigan |
| 1951 | Sky King (TV Series) · as Beck |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn · as Jack Chandler |
| 1950 | The Sun Sets at Dawn · as The Chaplain |
| 1950 | The Lawless · as Jim Wilson |
| 1950 | Tripoli · as Wade |
| 1950 | The Torch · as Dr. Robert Stanley |
| 1950 | The Eagle and the Hawk · as Jones |
| 1950 | Captain China · as Martin |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Jimmy Dow |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Deputy Joe Blake |
| 1948 | Fighter Squadron · as Capt. Duke Chappell |
| 1948 | Return of the Bad Men · as Bob Dalton |
| 1948 | Mystery in Mexico · as Glenn Ames |
| 1948 | Angel on the Amazon · as Jerry Adams |
| 1947 | Night Song · as Jimmy |
| 1946 | The Bamboo Blonde · as Montgomery |
| 1943 | Bombardier · as Jim Carter |
| 1942 | Seven Days' Leave · as Ralph Bell |
| 1942 | Framing Father · as Leon Errol, Jr. |