
Walter Reed
Acting
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.
TV Shows(78)

The Streets of San Francisco
Hotel desk clerk
1972

Ironside
Dr. Freemont
1967

The Invaders
Major
1967

Family Affair
Mr. Burgess
1966

Batman
Officer
1966

The F.B.I.
Jack Zander
1965

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Scientist (uncredited)
1964

Petticoat Junction
Grover Woodstock
1963

Arrest and Trial
Judge
1963

The Virginian
Maj. Mallory
1962

Saints and Sinners
Bill Sutton
1962

Ben Casey
Wilfred Blake
1961

Hazel
Fred Garson
1961

87th Precinct
Walters
1961

Miami Undercover
Sandor
1961

Mister Ed
Mr. Maloney
1961

The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Sad Sam Clark
1960

My Three Sons
Dean of Men
1960

Thriller
Police Sgt. Burke
1960

Coronado 9
Lt. Jim Quinn
1960
Not for Hire
1959

The Untouchables
Orville Watson
1959

Hawaiian Eye
Samuel Drum
1959

Dennis the Menace
Newscaster (uncredited)
1959

The Twilight Zone
Desperate Man
1959

Bonanza
Tim Fisher
1959

One Step Beyond
Robert Barton
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Bill Foster
1958

Lawman
James Chase
1958

The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Boardman
1958

Peter Gunn
1958

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Stratton
1958

Sea Hunt
Case Jarrett
1958

Tombstone Territory
Corey Muldeen
1957

Casey Jones
Philips
1957

Trackdown
Jeff Krail (uncredited)
1957

The Restless Gun
Ned Landy
1957

Maverick
Bledsoe
1957

Perry Mason
Detective Myers
1957

M Squad
States Attorney
1957

Wagon Train
Major Harrison
1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
Captain
1957

Meet McGraw
Charles Healy
1957

Tales of Wells Fargo
John Forrester
1957
Official Detective
Lt. Al Copeland
1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Cluny
1956
State Trooper
William Baxter
1956
Broken Arrow
Fred Neilson
1956

Fury
Charlie Stevens
1955

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955

The Adventures of Champion
Lance Ward
1955

Cheyenne
Price Edwards
1955

Gunsmoke
Joe Garrett
1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Turner Ashby
1955

Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955

The Millionaire
Dr. Tom Dunlap
1955

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Capt. James
1954

Studio 57
1954

Lassie
George Evans
1954

The Lone Wolf
Frank Henshaw
1954
Passport to Danger
Standish
1954

Public Defender
Attorney
1954

Annie Oakley
Ben Cobey
1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
William Martin
1953

The Pride of the Family
Cunningham
1953

Letter to Loretta
Paul
1953

City Detective
1953

Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953

General Electric Theater
1953

Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Mr. Andrews
1952

Cavalcade of America
1952

Hopalong Cassidy
1952

Adventures of Superman
Gen. Barrel
1952
Chevron Theatre
1952

Dragnet
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Patsy
1951

The Lone Ranger
Deputy Joe Blake
1949
Movies(78)

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

The Monk
Director
1969

A Time for Dying
Mayor
1969

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

Moment to Moment
Hendricks
1966

Mirage
Reporter (uncredited)
1965

Fort Courageous
Doc
1965

Convict Stage
Sam Gill
1965

Where Love Has Gone
George Babson
1964

Cheyenne Autumn
Lt. Peterson (uncredited)
1964

How the West Was Won
River Pirate (uncredited)
1962

Flashing Spikes
2nd Reporter
1962

Advise & Consent
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
1962

Macumba Love
J. Peter Weils
1960

Sergeant Rutledge
Capt. McAfee (uncredited)
1960

The Horse Soldiers
Union Officer
1959

Westbound
Julesburg Doctor (uncredited)
1959

Arson for Hire
Chief Hollister
1959

How to Make a Monster
Detective Thompson
1958

Summer Love
Mr. Reid
1958

The Deep Six
Paul Clemson
1958

Missile Monsters
Kent Fowler
1958

Slim Carter
Richard L. Howard
1957

The Helen Morgan Story
Loring Kirk (uncredited)
1957

The Lawless Eighties
Capt. North
1957

Dance with Me, Henry
Drake
1956

Rock, Pretty Baby
Mr. Reid
1956

Emergency Hospital
Police Sgt. Paul Arnold
1956

7 Men from Now
John Greer
1956

Bobby Ware Is Missing
Max Goodwin
1955

The Far Horizons
Helmsman Cruzatte (uncredited)
1955

Hell's Island
Lawrence
1955

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

The Yellow Tomahawk
Keats
1954

Dangerous Mission
Ranger Dobson
1954

Those Redheads from Seattle
Whitey Marks
1953

War Paint
Trooper Allison
1953

The Man from the Alamo
Billings (uncredited)
1953

Sangaree
Conspirator in Boat (uncredited)
1953

The Clown
Joe Hoagley
1953

The Blazing Forest
Mac
1952

Horizons West
Layton
1952

Caribbean
Evans
1952

Desert Passage
John Carver
1952

The Red Ball Express
Major (uncredited)
1952

Target
Martin Conroy
1952

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

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

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