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
Lassie
George Evans
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Turner Ashby
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Cluny
Wagon Train
Major Harrison
Wagon Train
Sheriff Miller (uncredited)
Wagon Train
Simms
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Dean of Men
Bonanza
Tim Fisher
Have Gun, Will Travel
Captain
Perry Mason
Detective Myers
Perry Mason
Alexander Hill
Tales of Wells Fargo
John Forrester
Dragnet
The F.B.I.
Jack Zander
The F.B.I.
Dwight Livingstone
The F.B.I.
Al McClure
The Twilight Zone
Desperate Man
The Lone Ranger
Deputy Joe Blake
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Newscaster (uncredited)
Ben Casey
Ironside
Maverick
Bledsoe
Petticoat Junction
Grover Woodstock
Petticoat Junction
Melvin Randall
Peter Gunn
The Virginian
Maj. Mallory
The Virginian
Rev. Nichols
The Virginian
Caleb
The Millionaire
Dr. Tom Dunlap
The Millionaire
James Mitchell
Thriller
Police Sgt. Burke
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Price Edwards
Cheyenne
Ray Landers
Sea Hunt
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Batman
Officer
M Squad
States Attorney
Family Affair
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Bill Foster
Hazel
The Invaders
Major
Mister Ed
Arrest and Trial
Judge
State Trooper
William Baxter
One Step Beyond
Robert Barton
Public Defender
Attorney
Public Defender
Cassidy
Public Defender
Jackson Blake
Public Defender
Doctor
Trackdown
Jeff Krail (uncredited)
Studio 57
Studio 57
Chad
Studio 57
Ben Craine
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Streets of San Francisco
Hotel desk clerk
Fury
Charlie Stevens
87th Precinct
Annie Oakley
Ben Cobey
Annie Oakley
Arthur Berkeley
Annie Oakley
Henry Hayden
Annie Oakley
Jim Miller
Hopalong Cassidy
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Capt. Marsh
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Sad Sam Clark
Meet McGraw
Charles Healy
Adventures of Superman
Lawman
James Chase
The Lone Wolf
Frank Henshaw
Saints and Sinners
Bill Sutton
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
City Detective
Not for Hire
Gunsmoke
Joe Garrett
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre
William Martin
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Official Detective
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Stratton
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Joe Stanley
Coronado 9
Letter to Loretta
Paul
Letter to Loretta
Dr. Perry Roth
Miami Undercover
The Adventures of Champion
Lance Ward
Passport to Danger
Standish
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Patsy
Casey Jones
Philips
How the West Was Won
River Pirate (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
Union Officer
The Sand Pebbles
Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
Mirage
The Far Horizons
Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
The Racket
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
Bill Corrigan
The High and the Mighty
Mr. Field (uncredited)
Dance with Me, Henry
Drake
Seven Men from Now
John Greer
Westbound
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
The Man from the Alamo
Return of the Bad Men
Bob Dalton
Go for Broke!
Captain
Sergeant Rutledge
Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
Major (uncredited)
The Yellow Tomahawk
Keats
How to Make a Monster
Detective Thompson
Where Love Has Gone
George Babson
Young Man with a Horn
Jack Chandler
Tripoli
Wade
A Time for Dying
Mayor
Horizons West
Layton
War Paint
Trooper Allison
Submarine Command
Chief O'Flynn
The Clown
Joe Hoagley
The Torch
Dr. Robert Stanley
Flashing Spikes
2nd Reporter
Fighter Squadron
Capt. Duke Chappell
My Favorite Spy
Nightclub Patron
Child of Divorce
Michael Benton
The Lawless
Jim Wilson
The Eagle and the Hawk
Jones
Dangerous Mission
Ranger Dobson
Bombardier
Jim Carter
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
Hal Duncan
Night Song
Jimmy
Moment to Moment
Hendricks
The Bamboo Blonde
Montgomery
Rock, Pretty Baby
Mr. Reid
The Monk
Director
Captain China
Martin
Those Redheads from Seattle
Whitey Marks
Banjo
Dr. Robert M. Hartley
Mystery in Mexico
Glenn Ames
Angel on the Amazon
Jerry Adams
Convict Stage
Sam Gill
Emergency Hospital
Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
Desert Passage
John Carver
Love in September
The Deep Six
Paul Clemson
Fort Courageous
Doc
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Dennis Lindsay
Macumba Love
J. Peter Weils
Sangaree
Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
The Mayor of 44th Street
Lou Luddy
Hell's Island
Lawrence
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Ed Hines
Caribbean
Evans
The Lawless Eighties
Capt. North
Target
Martin Conroy
Western Heritage
Joe Powell
Army Surgeon
Dr. Bill Drake
Slim Carter
Richard L. Howard
The Sun Sets at Dawn
The Chaplain
The Blazing Forest
Mac
Framing Father
Leon Errol, Jr.
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Max Goodwin
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Dennis Lindsay
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Kent Fowler
Arson for Hire
Chief Hollister
Petticoat Larceny
Bill Morgan
Missile Monsters
Kent Fowler