Walter Reed
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.
Known For
John Greer
Seven Men from Now
Jack Chandler
Young Man with a Horn
Hal Duncan
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
Bill Corrigan
Superman and the Mole Men
Leon Errol, Jr.
Framing Father
The Chaplain
The Sun Sets at Dawn
Jim Carter
Bombardier
Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
Jim Wilson
The Lawless
Love in September
Lawrence
Hell's Island
River Pirate (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
George Babson
Where Love Has Gone
Captain
Go for Broke!
Max Goodwin
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Ranger Dobson
Dangerous Mission
Kent Fowler
Missile Monsters
Detective Thompson
How to Make a Monster
Layton
Horizons West
Bob Dalton
Return of the Bad Men
Michael Benton
Child of Divorce
Capt. North
The Lawless Eighties
Sam Gill
Convict Stage
Martin Conroy
Target
Dr. Robert Stanley
The Torch
Bill Morgan
Petticoat Larceny
John Carver
Desert Passage
J. Peter Weils
Macumba Love
Kent Fowler
Flying Disc Man from Mars
Mac
The Blazing Forest
Dr. Robert M. Hartley
Banjo
Evans
Caribbean
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
Westbound
Glenn Ames
Mystery in Mexico
Dennis Lindsay
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Doc
Fort Courageous
Dr. Bill Drake
Army Surgeon
Richard L. Howard
Slim Carter
Ed Hines
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
Drake
Dance with Me, Henry
Mr. Field (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
Chief Hollister
Arson for Hire
Jerry Adams
Angel on the Amazon
Keats
The Yellow Tomahawk
Dennis Lindsay
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Joe Powell
Western Heritage
Major (uncredited)
The Red Ball Express
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Advise & Consent
Lou Luddy
The Mayor of 44th Street
Jones
The Eagle and the Hawk
Trooper Allison
War Paint
Whitey Marks
Those Redheads from Seattle
Mayor
A Time for Dying
Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
Emergency Hospital
Mr. Reid
Rock, Pretty Baby
Nightclub Patron
My Favorite Spy
Hendricks
Moment to Moment
Martin
Captain China
Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
Sangaree
Joe Hoagley
The Clown
Chief O'Flynn
Submarine Command
Jimmy
Night Song
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
The Racket
Wade
Tripoli
Montgomery
The Bamboo Blonde
Director
The Monk
Capt. Duke Chappell
Fighter Squadron
Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
The Far Horizons
Union Officer
The Horse Soldiers
Paul Clemson
The Deep Six
Mirage
The Man from the Alamo
Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
The Sand Pebbles
2nd Reporter
Flashing Spikes
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-02-10
Place of Birth
Fort Ward, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Walter Reed Smith