Walter Reed profile
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Walter Reed

10th February 1916 Fort Ward, Washington, USA Acting

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.

78 Movies 130 TV Shows 215 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Mirage 29th October 1965 as Reporter (uncredited)
Westbound poster
Westbound 25th April 1959 as Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
Sangaree poster
Sangaree 17th May 1953 as Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
Target poster
Target 20th April 1952 as Martin Conroy
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The Racket 25th October 1951 as Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Banjo poster
Banjo 15th May 1947 as Dr. Robert M. Hartley
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Ironside 28th March 1967 as Sergeant Dickerson
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Batman 12th January 1966 as Officer
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Batman 12th January 1966 as Officer (uncredited)
Hazel poster
Hazel 28th September 1961 as Fred Garson
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Hazel 28th September 1961 as Mr. Murray
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Thriller 13th September 1960 as Police Sgt. Burke
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Coronado 9 6th September 1960 as Police Lt. Jim Quinn
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Tim Fisher
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Lawman 5th October 1958 as James Chase
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Trackdown 4th October 1957 as Jeff Krail (uncredited)
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M Squad 20th September 1957 as States Attorney
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Wagon Train 18th September 1957 as Sheriff Miller (uncredited)
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Fury 15th October 1955 as Charlie Stevens
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Cheyenne 20th September 1955 as Price Edwards
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Cheyenne 20th September 1955 as Ray Landers
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Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Joe Garrett
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Lassie 12th September 1954 as George Evans
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Lassie 12th September 1954 as Doug Walker
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Dragnet 16th December 1951 as Paul Barton
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Dragnet 16th December 1951 as Rudolf Mason