Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Acting
Born 1916-02-10 - Died 2001-08-20Fort Ward, Washington, USA

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.

Movies (78)

Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970Movie7.2
The Horse Soldiers
6.9

The Horse Soldiers

1959Movie6.9
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962Movie7.0
Hell's Island
5.5

Hell's Island

1955Movie5.5
Advise & Consent
7.2

Advise & Consent

1962Movie7.2
Emergency Hospital
7.3

Emergency Hospital

1956Movie7.3
The High and the Mighty
6.0

The High and the Mighty

1954Movie6.0
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Movie6.7
The Sun Sets at Dawn
6.4

The Sun Sets at Dawn

1950Movie6.4
The Sand Pebbles
7.2

The Sand Pebbles

1966Movie7.2
Return of the Bad Men
6.3

Return of the Bad Men

1948Movie6.3
The Racket
6.3

The Racket

1951Movie6.3
Fighter Squadron
6.1

Fighter Squadron

1948Movie6.1
7 Men from Now
6.8

7 Men from Now

1956Movie6.8
War Paint
5.6

War Paint

1953Movie5.6
The Helen Morgan Story
5.3

The Helen Morgan Story

1957Movie5.3
Sergeant Rutledge
7.0

Sergeant Rutledge

1960Movie7.0
Mirage
7.0

Mirage

1965Movie7.0
The Man from the Alamo
6.6

The Man from the Alamo

1953Movie6.6
Horizons West
6.3

Horizons West

1952Movie6.3
Macumba Love
7.5

Macumba Love

1960Movie7.5
The Far Horizons
6.3

The Far Horizons

1955Movie6.3
The Red Ball Express
6.0

The Red Ball Express

1952Movie6.0
The Lawless
5.9

The Lawless

1950Movie5.9
Young Man with a Horn
6.4

Young Man with a Horn

1950Movie6.4
Superman and the Mole Men
5.3

Superman and the Mole Men

1951Movie5.3
Moment to Moment
5.1

Moment to Moment

1966Movie5.1
The Deep Six
5.7

The Deep Six

1958Movie5.7
The Clown
5.6

The Clown

1953Movie5.6
My Favorite Spy
5.7

My Favorite Spy

1942Movie5.7
Child of Divorce
6.5

Child of Divorce

1946Movie6.5
Petticoat Larceny
7.0

Petticoat Larceny

1943Movie7.0
Westbound
6.4

Westbound

1959Movie6.4
Dance with Me, Henry
5.2

Dance with Me, Henry

1956Movie5.2
A Time for Dying
6.3

A Time for Dying

1969Movie6.3
Dangerous Mission
6.0

Dangerous Mission

1954Movie6.0
Go for Broke!
5.9

Go for Broke!

1951Movie5.9
Captain China
5.5

Captain China

1950Movie5.5
Arson for Hire
7.0

Arson for Hire

1959Movie7.0
Submarine Command
5.8

Submarine Command

1951Movie5.8
The Yellow Tomahawk
6.6

The Yellow Tomahawk

1954Movie6.6
The Monk
8.0

The Monk

1969Movie8.0
Bombardier
5.7

Bombardier

1943Movie5.7
Summer Love
5.5

Summer Love

1958Movie5.5
Where Love Has Gone
6.1

Where Love Has Gone

1964Movie6.1
Mystery in Mexico
6.0

Mystery in Mexico

1948Movie6.0
Flashing Spikes
6.8

Flashing Spikes

1962Movie6.8
Missile Monsters
4.0

Missile Monsters

1958Movie4.0
The Lawless Eighties
7.0

The Lawless Eighties

1957Movie7.0
The Mayor of 44th Street
5.0

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942Movie5.0
The Bamboo Blonde
5.6

The Bamboo Blonde

1946Movie5.6
Western Heritage
7.0

Western Heritage

1948Movie7.0
Fort Courageous
5.1

Fort Courageous

1965Movie5.1
Slim Carter
8.0

Slim Carter

1957Movie8.0
Sangaree
6.8

Sangaree

1953Movie6.8
Night Song
6.4

Night Song

1948Movie6.4
The Eagle and the Hawk
5.9

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950Movie5.9
Tripoli
5.8

Tripoli

1950Movie5.8
Flying Disc Man from Mars
4.9

Flying Disc Man from Mars

1950Movie4.9
Desert Passage
5.0

Desert Passage

1952Movie5.0
The Torch
5.3

The Torch

1950Movie5.3
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
5.4

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942Movie5.4
Caribbean
6.3

Caribbean

1952Movie6.3
The Blazing Forest
6.5

The Blazing Forest

1952Movie6.5
Army Surgeon
6.0

Army Surgeon

1942Movie6.0
How to Make a Monster
5.7

How to Make a Monster

1958Movie5.7
Those Redheads from Seattle
5.6

Those Redheads from Seattle

1953Movie5.6
Target
6.6

Target

1952Movie6.6
Angel on the Amazon
5.1

Angel on the Amazon

1948Movie5.1
Bobby Ware Is Missing
8.0

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955Movie8.0
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
6.0

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event

1943Movie6.0
Convict Stage
6.4

Convict Stage

1965Movie6.4
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
7.5

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

1951Movie7.5
Rock, Pretty Baby
6.0

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956Movie6.0
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
10.0

Wells Fargo Gunmaster

1951Movie10.0
Framing Father
8.0

Framing Father

1942Movie8.0
Banjo
7.7

Banjo

1947Movie7.7
Love in September
9.0

Love in September

1936Movie9.0

TV Shows (78)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Lassie
6.3

Lassie

1954Series6.3
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
The Donna Reed Show
6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958Series6.5
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Dragnet
6.5

Dragnet

1951Series6.5
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
Maverick
7.0

Maverick

1957Series7.0
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Tales of Wells Fargo
7.2

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957Series7.2
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Lawman
6.0

Lawman

1958Series6.0
Peter Gunn
6.6

Peter Gunn

1958Series6.6
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
Cheyenne
6.2

Cheyenne

1955Series6.2
One Step Beyond
5.7

One Step Beyond

1959Series5.7
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
The Lone Ranger
6.8

The Lone Ranger

1949Series6.8
Petticoat Junction
5.9

Petticoat Junction

1963Series5.9
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Adventures of Superman
6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952Series6.7
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955Series6.8
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
6.2

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952Series6.2
Dennis the Menace
6.6

Dennis the Menace

1959Series6.6
Mister Ed
6.8

Mister Ed

1961Series6.8
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964Series7.8
Family Affair
6.7

Family Affair

1966Series6.7
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
Hazel
6.8

Hazel

1961Series6.8
Hawaiian Eye
5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959Series5.6
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
Tombstone Territory
6.9

Tombstone Territory

1957Series6.9
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
Sea Hunt
6.7

Sea Hunt

1958Series6.7
M Squad
5.4

M Squad

1957Series5.4
City Detective
7.5

City Detective

1953Series7.5
State Trooper
5.7

State Trooper

1956Series5.7
Trackdown
6.9

Trackdown

1957Series6.9
Fury
6.5

Fury

1955Series6.5
The Restless Gun
4.4

The Restless Gun

1957Series4.4
87th Precinct
7.8

87th Precinct

1961Series7.8
Public Defender
6.3

Public Defender

1954Series6.3
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.8

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1958Series6.8
Broken Arrow
6.5

Broken Arrow

1956Series6.5
Cavalcade of America
4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952Series4.6
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
6.8

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

1955Series6.8
Annie Oakley
5.5

Annie Oakley

1954Series5.5
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
7.0

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954Series7.0
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953Series8.5
The Case of the Dangerous Robin

The Case of the Dangerous Robin

1960Series
Official Detective
7.5

Official Detective

1957Series7.5
Chevron Theatre
8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952Series8.0
The Lone Wolf
8.0

The Lone Wolf

1954Series8.0
Miami Undercover
6.3

Miami Undercover

1961Series6.3
Casey Jones
5.8

Casey Jones

1957Series5.8
Hopalong Cassidy
5.3

Hopalong Cassidy

1952Series5.3
Saints and Sinners
7.0

Saints and Sinners

1962Series7.0
Coronado 9
6.7

Coronado 9

1960Series6.7
The Adventures of Champion
6.3

The Adventures of Champion

1955Series6.3
Buffalo Bill Jr.
6.0

Buffalo Bill Jr.

1955Series6.0
Meet McGraw
6.5

Meet McGraw

1957Series6.5
Biff Baker U.S.A.
7.8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952Series7.8
The Pride of the Family
5.0

The Pride of the Family

1953Series5.0
Not for Hire

Not for Hire

1959Series
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Passport to Danger
7.5

Passport to Danger

1954Series7.5