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Walter Reed
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, Ree…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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1972
The Streets of San Francisco
TV show Hotel desk clerk
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1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Movie Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
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1969
The Monk
Movie Director
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1969
A Time for Dying
Movie Mayor
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1967
Ironside
TV show Dr. Freemont
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1967
The Invaders
TV show Major
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1966
The Sand Pebbles
Movie Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
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1966
Family Affair
TV show Mr. Burgess
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1966
Moment to Moment
Movie Hendricks
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1966
Batman
TV show Officer
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1965
Mirage
Movie Reporter (uncredited)
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1965
The F.B.I.
TV show Jack Zander
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1965
Fort Courageous
Movie Doc
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1965
Convict Stage
Movie Sam Gill
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1964
Where Love Has Gone
Movie George Babson
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1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Movie Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
More credits
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1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV show Scientist (uncredited)
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1963
Petticoat Junction
TV show Grover Woodstock
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1963
Arrest and Trial
TV show Judge
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1962
How the West Was Won
Movie River Pirate (uncredited)
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1962
Flashing Spikes
Movie 2nd Reporter
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1962
The Virginian
TV show Maj. Mallory
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1962
Saints and Sinners
TV show Bill Sutton
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1962
Advise & Consent
Movie Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
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1961
Ben Casey
TV show Wilfred Blake
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1961
Hazel
TV show Fred Garson
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1961
87th Precinct
TV show Walters
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1961
Miami Undercover
TV show Sandor
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1961
Mister Ed
TV show Mr. Maloney
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1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
TV show Sad Sam Clark
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1960
My Three Sons
TV show Dean of Men
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1960
Thriller
TV show Police Sgt. Burke
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1960
Coronado 9
TV show Lt. Jim Quinn
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1960
Macumba Love
Movie J. Peter Weils
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1960
Sergeant Rutledge
Movie Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
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1959
Not for Hire
TV show
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1959
The Untouchables
TV show Orville Watson
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1959
Hawaiian Eye
TV show Samuel Drum
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1959
Dennis the Menace
TV show Newscaster (uncredited)
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1959
The Twilight Zone
TV show Desperate Man
