Walter Reed
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.
Known for
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Mr. Andrews
Have Gun, Will Travel
Captain
The Twilight Zone
Desperate Man
Lassie
George Evans
The Lone Ranger
Deputy Joe Blake
Perry Mason
Detective Myers
Perry Mason
Alexander Hill
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Dean of Men
Dragnet
Wagon Train
Major Harrison
Wagon Train
Sheriff Miller (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Simms
Bonanza
Tim Fisher
Batman
Officer
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Turner Ashby
The F.B.I.
Jack Zander
The F.B.I.
Dwight Livingstone
The F.B.I.
Al McClure
The Streets of San Francisco
Hotel desk clerk
Petticoat Junction
Grover Woodstock
Petticoat Junction
Melvin Randall
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Newscaster (uncredited)
Ironside
Tales of Wells Fargo
John Forrester
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Stratton
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Joe Stanley
Maverick
Bledsoe
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Bill Foster
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Cluny
Studio 57
Studio 57
Chad
Studio 57
Ben Craine
The Virginian
Maj. Mallory
The Virginian
Rev. Nichols
The Virginian
Caleb
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Sad Sam Clark
Lawman
James Chase
Gunsmoke
Joe Garrett
Ben Casey
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Price Edwards
Cheyenne
Ray Landers
M Squad
States Attorney
One Step Beyond
Robert Barton
Fury
Charlie Stevens
Mister Ed
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Capt. Marsh
Thriller
Police Sgt. Burke
State Trooper
William Baxter
Hazel
Peter Gunn
The Invaders
Major
Arrest and Trial
Judge
Adventures of Superman
Sea Hunt
The Adventures of Champion
Lance Ward
The Millionaire
Dr. Tom Dunlap
The Millionaire
James Mitchell
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
87th Precinct
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Family Affair
The Lone Wolf
Frank Henshaw
Coronado 9
Tombstone Territory
Corey Muldeen
City Detective
Public Defender
Attorney
Public Defender
Cassidy
Public Defender
Jackson Blake
Public Defender
Doctor
Not for Hire
Letter to Loretta
Paul
Letter to Loretta
Dr. Perry Roth
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Annie Oakley
Ben Cobey
Annie Oakley
Arthur Berkeley
Annie Oakley
Henry Hayden
Annie Oakley
Jim Miller
Saints and Sinners
Bill Sutton
Casey Jones
Philips
Passport to Danger
Standish
Hopalong Cassidy
The Sand Pebbles
Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Patsy
Seven Men from Now
John Greer
The Racket
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
Official Detective
Dangerous Mission
Ranger Dobson
How the West Was Won
River Pirate (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
Bill Corrigan
Meet McGraw
Charles Healy
The High and the Mighty
Mr. Field (uncredited)
Mirage
The Far Horizons
Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
The Man from the Alamo
Sergeant Rutledge
Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
Miami Undercover
Young Man with a Horn
Jack Chandler
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
Dance with Me, Henry
Drake
Sangaree
Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
Horizons West
Layton
The Red Ball Express
Major (uncredited)
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre
William Martin
The Yellow Tomahawk
Keats
How to Make a Monster
Detective Thompson
Go for Broke!
Captain
My Favorite Spy
Nightclub Patron
Hell's Island
Lawrence
Western Heritage
Joe Powell
The Horse Soldiers
Union Officer
Fighter Squadron
Capt. Duke Chappell
Bombardier
Jim Carter
Submarine Command
Chief O'Flynn
Captain China
Martin
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Kent Fowler
Where Love Has Gone
George Babson
Return of the Bad Men
Bob Dalton
Westbound
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
A Time for Dying
Mayor
Those Redheads from Seattle
Whitey Marks
The Blazing Forest
Mac
Slim Carter
Richard L. Howard
Angel on the Amazon
Jerry Adams
Moment to Moment
Hendricks
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Max Goodwin
The Deep Six
Paul Clemson
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Ed Hines
The Clown
Joe Hoagley
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
Hal Duncan
Arson for Hire
Chief Hollister
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Dennis Lindsay
The Monk
Director
War Paint
Trooper Allison
Tripoli
Wade
The Lawless
Jim Wilson
Missile Monsters
Kent Fowler
The Torch
Dr. Robert Stanley
Love in September
Rock, Pretty Baby
Mr. Reid
Caribbean
Evans
The Eagle and the Hawk
Jones
The Bamboo Blonde
Montgomery
Mystery in Mexico
Glenn Ames
Convict Stage
Sam Gill
The Sun Sets at Dawn
The Chaplain
Desert Passage
John Carver
The Lawless Eighties
Capt. North
Child of Divorce
Michael Benton
Banjo
Dr. Robert M. Hartley
Fort Courageous
Doc
The Mayor of 44th Street
Lou Luddy
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Dennis Lindsay
Emergency Hospital
Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
Macumba Love
J. Peter Weils
Petticoat Larceny
Bill Morgan
Advise & Consent
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Framing Father
Leon Errol, Jr.
Night Song
Jimmy
Target
Martin Conroy
Army Surgeon
Dr. Bill Drake