Birth Day: 1916-02-10
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.
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As Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited) -
As Mayor -
As Director -
As Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited) -
As Hendricks -
As Reporter (uncredited) -
As Doc -
As Sam Gill -
As George Babson -
As Lt. Peterson (uncredited) -
As River Pirate (uncredited) -
As Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited) -
As 2nd Reporter -
As Capt. McAfee (uncredited) -
As J. Peter Weils -
As Union Officer -
As Chief Hollister -
As Julesburg Doctor (uncredited) -
As Paul Clemson -
As Kent Fowler -
As Detective Thompson -
As Mr. Reid -
As Richard L. Howard -
As Loring Kirk (uncredited) -
As Capt. North -
As Drake -
As Police Sgt. Paul Arnold -
As Mr. Reid -
As John Greer -
As Max Goodwin -
As Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited) -
As Lawrence -
As Mr. Field (uncredited) -
As Ranger Dobson -
As Keats -
As Whitey Marks -
As Billings (uncredited) -
As Joe Hoagley -
As Trooper Allison -
As Conspirator in Boat (uncredited) -
As Layton -
As Major (uncredited) -
As Martin Conroy -
As John Carver -
As Evans -
As Mac -
As Chief O'Flynn -
As Captain -
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As Bill Corrigan -
As Hal Duncan -
As Ed Hines -
As Jones -
As Martin -
As The Chaplain -
As Jim Wilson -
As Dr. Robert Stanley -
As Jack Chandler -
As Wade -
As Kent Fowler -
As Joe Powell -
As Glenn Ames -
As Bob Dalton -
As Jimmy -
As Jerry Adams -
As Capt. Duke Chappell -
As Dr. Robert M. Hartley -
As Montgomery -
As Michael Benton -
As Bill Morgan -
As Dennis Lindsay -
As Jim Carter -
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As Lou Luddy -
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