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.
Acted in 152
1970s
- 1972
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
- 1966
Moment to Moment
Hendricks
- 1965
Fort Courageous
Doc
Convict Stage
Sam Gill
- 1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
- 1963
- 1962
Flashing Spikes
2nd Reporter
Saints and Sinners
Bill Sutton · 1 episode
Advise & Consent
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
- 1961
Miami Undercover
Sandor · 1 episode
- 1960
Coronado 9
Lt. Jim Quinn, Police Lt. Jim Quinn · 1 episode
Macumba Love
J. Peter Weils
Sergeant Rutledge
Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
1950s
- 1959
Westbound
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
Arson for Hire
Chief Hollister
- 1958
Summer Love
Mr. Reid
The Deep Six
Paul Clemson
Missile Monsters
Kent Fowler
- 1957
Slim Carter
Richard L. Howard
Casey Jones
Philips · 1 episode
The Helen Morgan Story
Loring Kirk (uncredited)
Meet McGraw
Charles Healy · 1 episode
The Lawless Eighties
Capt. North
- 1956
Rock, Pretty Baby
Mr. Reid
- 1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Max Goodwin
The Adventures of Champion
Lance Ward, Ed Neely · 1 episode
The Far Horizons
Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
Hell's Island
Lawrence
Buffalo Bill Jr.
TV
- 1954
The Yellow Tomahawk
Keats
Dangerous Mission
Ranger Dobson
- 1953
Those Redheads from Seattle
Whitey Marks
The Man from the Alamo
Billings (uncredited)
Revlon Mirror Theatre
TV
Sangaree
Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
TV
The Clown
Joe Hoagley
- 1952
The Blazing Forest
Mac
Biff Baker U.S.A.
TV
Caribbean
Evans
The Red Ball Express
Major (uncredited)
Target
Martin Conroy
- 1951
Superman and the Mole Men
Bill Corrigan
Submarine Command
Chief O'Flynn
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Patsy · 1 episode
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
Hal Duncan
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Ed Hines
- 1950
Tripoli
Wade
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Kent Fowler
The Eagle and the Hawk
Jones
The Torch
Dr. Robert Stanley
The Lawless
Jim Wilson
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
Fighter Squadron
Capt. Duke Chappell
Angel on the Amazon
Jerry Adams
Mystery in Mexico
Glenn Ames
Return of the Bad Men
Bob Dalton
Western Heritage
Joe Powell
Night Song
Jimmy
- 1947
Banjo
Dr. Robert M. Hartley
- 1946
Child of Divorce
Michael Benton
The Bamboo Blonde
Montgomery
- 1943
Petticoat Larceny
Bill Morgan
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Dennis Lindsay
Bombardier
Jim Carter
- 1942
Army Surgeon
Dr. Bill Drake
The Mayor of 44th Street
Lou Luddy
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Dennis Lindsay
Framing Father
Leon Errol, Jr.
1930s
- 1936
Love in September
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