Walter Reed
Known For
Acting
Born
1916-02-10 in Fort Ward, Washington, USA
Died
2001-08-20
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Detective Myers
Perry Mason
as Alexander Hill
Bonanza
as Tim Fisher
The Twilight Zone
as Desperate Man
Batman
as Officer
Batman
as Officer (uncredited)
Ironside
as Dr. Freemont
Ironside
as Sergeant Dickerson
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Captain
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sam Cluny
Wagon Train
as Major Harrison
Wagon Train
as Sheriff Miller (uncredited)
Wagon Train
as Simms
Wagon Train
as Sheriff Signor
Wagon Train
as Master Sgt. Conners
Wagon Train
as Mr. Burke
Maverick
as Bledsoe
The Virginian
as Maj. Mallory
The Virginian
as Caleb
The Virginian
as Rev. Nichols