
Walter Reed
Born
February 10, 1916
Died
August 20, 2001 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Fort Ward, Washington, USA
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.

The Streets of San Francisco
Hotel desk clerk · (1 episode)
1972

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Vice Adm. William S. Pye (uncredited)
1970

The Monk
Director
1969

A Time for Dying
Mayor
1969

Ironside
(2 episodes)
1967

The Invaders
Major · (1 episode)
1967

The Sand Pebbles
Bidder at Red Kettle Bar (uncredited)
1966

Family Affair
(1 episode)
1966

Moment to Moment
Hendricks
1966

Batman
Officer · (2 episodes)
1966

Mirage
1965

The F.B.I.
Jack Zander · (1 episode)
1965

The F.B.I.
Dwight Livingstone · (1 episode)
1965

The F.B.I.
Al McClure · (1 episode)
1965

Fort Courageous
Doc
1965

Convict Stage
Sam Gill
1965

Where Love Has Gone
George Babson
1964

Cheyenne Autumn
Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
1964

Petticoat Junction
Grover Woodstock · (1 episode)
1963

Petticoat Junction
Melvin Randall · (1 episode)
1963

Arrest and Trial
Judge · (1 episode)
1963

How the West Was Won
River Pirate (uncredited)
1962

Flashing Spikes
2nd Reporter
1962

The Virginian
Maj. Mallory · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Caleb · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Rev. Nichols · (1 episode)
1962

Saints and Sinners
Bill Sutton · (1 episode)
1962

Advise & Consent
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
1962

Ben Casey
(2 episodes)
1961

Hazel
(1 episode)
1961

87th Precinct
(1 episode)
1961

Miami Undercover
(1 episode)
1961

Mister Ed
(1 episode)
1961

The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Sad Sam Clark · (1 episode)
1960

My Three Sons
(1 episode)
1960

My Three Sons
Dean of Men · (1 episode)
1960

Thriller
Police Sgt. Burke · (1 episode)
1960

Coronado 9
(3 episodes)
1960

Macumba Love
J. Peter Weils
1960

Sergeant Rutledge
Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
1960
Not for Hire
(1 episode)
1959

Dennis the Menace
(2 episodes)
1959

Dennis the Menace
Newscaster (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959

The Twilight Zone
Desperate Man · (1 episode)
1959

Bonanza
Tim Fisher · (1 episode)
1959

The Horse Soldiers
Union Officer
1959

Westbound
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
1959

Arson for Hire
Chief Hollister
1959

One Step Beyond
Robert Barton · (1 episode)
1959

77 Sunset Strip
(4 episodes)
1958

77 Sunset Strip
Bill Foster · (1 episode)
1958

Lawman
James Chase · (1 episode)
1958

Peter Gunn
(1 episode)
1958

How to Make a Monster
Detective Thompson
1958

The Deep Six
Paul Clemson
1958

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Stratton · (1 episode)
1958

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Joe Stanley · (1 episode)
1958

Sea Hunt
(1 episode)
1958

Missile Monsters
Kent Fowler
1958

Slim Carter
Richard L. Howard
1957

Casey Jones
Philips · (1 episode)
1957

Trackdown
Jeff Krail (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957

Maverick
Bledsoe · (2 episodes)
1957

Perry Mason
Detective Myers · (1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Alexander Hill · (1 episode)
1957

M Squad
States Attorney · (1 episode)
1957

Wagon Train
Major Harrison · (1 episode)
1957

Wagon Train
Sheriff Miller (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957

Wagon Train
Simms · (1 episode)
1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
Captain · (1 episode)
1957

Meet McGraw
Charles Healy · (1 episode)
1957

The Lawless Eighties
Capt. North
1957

Tales of Wells Fargo
John Forrester · (1 episode)
1957
Official Detective
(1 episode)
1957

Dance with Me, Henry
Drake
1956

Rock, Pretty Baby
Mr. Reid
1956

Emergency Hospital
Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Cluny · (1 episode)
1956

State Trooper
William Baxter · (1 episode)
1956

Seven Men from Now
John Greer
1956

Bobby Ware Is Missing
Max Goodwin
1955

Fury
Charlie Stevens · (1 episode)
1955

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
(2 episodes)
1955

The Adventures of Champion
Lance Ward · (1 episode)
1955

Cheyenne
(1 episode)
1955

Cheyenne
Price Edwards · (1 episode)
1955

Cheyenne
Ray Landers · (1 episode)
1955

Gunsmoke
Joe Garrett · (1 episode)
1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1 episode)
1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Turner Ashby · (1 episode)
1955

The Far Horizons
Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
1955

Hell's Island
Lawrence
1955

Buffalo Bill Jr.
(6 episodes)
1955

The Millionaire
Dr. Tom Dunlap · (1 episode)
1955

The Millionaire
James Mitchell · (1 episode)
1955

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(1 episode)
1954

Studio 57
(1 episode)
1954

Studio 57
Chad · (1 episode)
1954

Studio 57
Ben Craine · (1 episode)
1954

Lassie
George Evans · (1 episode)
1954

The High and the Mighty
Mr. Field (uncredited)
1954

The Yellow Tomahawk
Keats
1954

The Lone Wolf
Frank Henshaw · (1 episode)
1954
Passport to Danger
Standish · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Attorney · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Cassidy · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Jackson Blake · (1 episode)
1954

Public Defender
Doctor · (1 episode)
1954

Dangerous Mission
Ranger Dobson
1954

Annie Oakley
Ben Cobey · (1 episode)
1954

Annie Oakley
Arthur Berkeley · (1 episode)
1954

Annie Oakley
Henry Hayden · (1 episode)
1954

Annie Oakley
Jim Miller · (1 episode)
1954

Those Redheads from Seattle
Whitey Marks
1953

Letter to Loretta
Paul · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Dr. Perry Roth · (1 episode)
1953

City Detective
(3 episodes)
1953

War Paint
Trooper Allison
1953

The Man from the Alamo
1953

Sangaree
Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
1953

The Clown
Joe Hoagley
1953

The Blazing Forest
Mac
1952

Biff Baker U.S.A.
(1 episode)
1952

Horizons West
Layton
1952

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Mr. Andrews · (1 episode)
1952

Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952

Cavalcade of America
Capt. Marsh · (1 episode)
1952

Adventures of Superman
(3 episodes)
1952

Hopalong Cassidy
(1 episode)
1952

Caribbean
Evans
1952

Desert Passage
John Carver
1952

The Red Ball Express
Major (uncredited)
1952

Target
Martin Conroy
1952
Chevron Theatre
(2 episodes)
1952
Chevron Theatre
William Martin · (1 episode)
1952

Dragnet
(2 episodes)
1951

Superman and the Mole Men
Bill Corrigan
1951

Submarine Command
Chief O'Flynn
1951

The Racket
Policeman at Roll Call & in Locker Room (uncredited)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Patsy · (1 episode)
1951

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
Hal Duncan
1951

Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Ed Hines
1951

Go for Broke!
Captain
1951

Tripoli
Wade
1950

The Sun Sets at Dawn
The Chaplain
1950

Flying Disc Man from Mars
Kent Fowler
1950

The Eagle and the Hawk
Jones
1950

The Torch
Dr. Robert Stanley
1950

The Lawless
Jim Wilson
1950

Young Man with a Horn
Jack Chandler
1950

Captain China
Martin
1950

The Lone Ranger
Deputy Joe Blake · (1 episode)
1949

Fighter Squadron
Capt. Duke Chappell
1948

Angel on the Amazon
Jerry Adams
1948

Mystery in Mexico
Glenn Ames
1948

Return of the Bad Men
Bob Dalton
1948

Western Heritage
Joe Powell
1948

Night Song
Jimmy
1948

Banjo
Dr. Robert M. Hartley
1947

Child of Divorce
Michael Benton
1946

The Bamboo Blonde
Montgomery
1946

Petticoat Larceny
Bill Morgan
1943

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Dennis Lindsay
1943

Bombardier
Jim Carter
1943

Army Surgeon
Dr. Bill Drake
1942

The Mayor of 44th Street
Lou Luddy
1942

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Dennis Lindsay
1942

My Favorite Spy
Nightclub Patron
1942

Framing Father
Leon Errol, Jr.
1942

Love in September
1936