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.
Filmography
all 131
Movies 71
TV Shows 60
Director 1
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
The Monk (1969)
A Time for Dying (1969)
Ironside (1967)
The Invaders (1967)
Family Affair (1966)
Moment to Moment (1966)
Batman (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
Fort Courageous (1965)
Convict Stage (1965)
Where Love Has Gone (1964)
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
Arrest and Trial (1963)
How the West Was Won (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Saints and Sinners (1962)
Advise & Consent (1962)
Alcoa Premiere (1961)
Ben Casey (1961)
Hazel (1961)
87th Precinct (1961)
Miami Undercover (1961)
Mister Ed (1961)
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
My Three Sons (1960)
Thriller (1960)
Coronado 9 (1960)
Macumba Love (1960)
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Not for Hire (1959)
Dennis the Menace (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Westbound (1959)
Arson for Hire (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Peter Gunn (1958)
How to Make a Monster (1958)
The Deep Six (1958)
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958)
Sea Hunt (1958)
Missile Monsters (1958)
Slim Carter (1957)
Tombstone Territory (1957)
Maverick (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
M Squad (1957)
Wagon Train (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Meet McGraw (1957)
The Lawless Eighties (1957)
Wells Fargo (1957)
Official Detective (1957)
Dance With Me, Henry (1956)
Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
Emergency Hospital (1956)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
State Trooper (1956)
7 Men from Now (1956)
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)
Fury (1955)
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
The Adventures of Champion (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
The Far Horizons (1955)
Hell's Island (1955)
Buffalo Bill Jr. (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
Studio 57 (1954)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
Passport to Danger (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
Dangerous Mission (1954)
Annie Oakley (1954)
The Lone Wolf (1954)
Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
City Detective (1953)
War Paint (1953)
Sangaree (1953)
The Clown (1953)
The Blazing Forest (1952)
Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952)
Horizons West (1952)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
Caribbean (1952)
Desert Passage (1952)
Target (1952)
Dragnet (1951)
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Submarine Command (1951)
The Racket (1951)
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)
Wells Fargo Gunmaster (1951)
Go for Broke! (1951)
Tripoli (1950)
The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950)
Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)
The Torch (1950)
The Lawless (1950)
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Captain China (1950)
The Lone Ranger (1949)
Fighter Squadron (1948)
Angel on the Amazon (1948)
Mystery in Mexico (1948)
Return of the Bad Men (1948)
Western Heritage (1948)
Night Song (1948)
Banjo (1947)
Child of Divorce (1946)
The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
Petticoat Larceny (1943)
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
Bombardier (1943)
Army Surgeon (1942)
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Framing Father (1942)
Love in September (1936)
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GenderMale
Birthday1916-02-10
Deathday2001-08-20 (85 years old)
Birth NameWalter Reed Smith
Birth PlaceBainbridge Island, United States of America
SiblingsSmilin' Jack Smith
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWalter Reed Smith
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