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