
Walter Reed
Actor · Died August 20, 2001, aged 85 · 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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 10, 1916
- August 20, 2001 (aged 85)
- Fort Ward, Washington, USA
- Actor
- 74 on MovieCove · 156 credits in all
What are Walter Reed's films like?
Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 20
Light 4 · Serious 9 · Dark 9
Grounded 14 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 4
Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0
Casual 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5
Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Mentor: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Jim Carter in Bombardier (1943)
- Mentoras The Chaplain in The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950)
- Heroas Hal Duncan in Government Agents vs Phantom Legion (1951)
- Allyas Trooper Allison in War Paint (1953)
- Mentoras Police Sgt. Paul Arnold in Emergency Hospital (1956)
- Mentoras John Greer in 7 Men from Now (1956)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Walter Reed's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) · actor · free
- Tombstone Territory (1957) · actor · free
- Peter Gunn (1958) · actor · free
- The Lone Ranger (1949) · actor · free
- One Step Beyond (1959) · actor · free
- Bonanza (1959) · actor · free
- Adventures of Superman (1952) · actor · free
- The Loretta Young Show (1953) · actor · free
- Dragnet (1951) · actor · free
- Go for Broke! (1951) · actor · free
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) · actor · free
- Fury (1955) · actor · free
- All their movies on Tubi
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) · actor · free
- Tombstone Territory (1957) · actor · free
- Peter Gunn (1958) · actor · free
- Sea Hunt (1958) · actor · free
- The Lone Ranger (1949) · actor · free
- One Step Beyond (1959) · actor · free
- Bonanza (1959) · actor · free
- The Loretta Young Show (1953) · actor · free
- Dragnet (1951) · actor · free
- Go for Broke! (1951) · actor · free
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) · actor · free
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) · actor · free
- +9 more
- The Twilight Zone (1959) · actor · free
- Perry Mason (1957) · actor · free
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) · actor · free
- Tombstone Territory (1957) · actor · free
- Peter Gunn (1958) · actor · free
- Sea Hunt (1958) · actor · free
- Dragnet (1951) · actor · free
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) · actor · free
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) · actor · free
- Hopalong Cassidy (1952) · actor · free
- Family Affair (1966) · actor · free
- Annie Oakley (1954) · actor · free
- +3 more
- Perry Mason (1957) · actor
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) · actor
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) · actor
- Peter Gunn (1958) · actor
- Sea Hunt (1958) · actor
- The Lone Ranger (1949) · actor
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) · actor
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) · actor
- Hazel (1961) · actor
- Hopalong Cassidy (1952) · actor
- Family Affair (1966) · actor
- Dennis the Menace (1959) · actor
- +3 more
- Dove Channel, show their 6 titles on Dove Channel
- Cineverse, show their 5 titles on Cineverse
- ScreenPix, show their 4 titles on ScreenPix
- Best TV Ever, show their 3 titles on Best TV Ever
- Great American Pure Flix, show their 3 titles on Great American Pure Flix
- Shout! TV, show their 3 titles on Shout! TV
- Best Westerns Ever, show their 2 titles on Best Westerns Ever
- FilmBox+, show their title on FilmBox+
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Subscription and free streaming for Walter Reed's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
156 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page.

The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

A Time for Dying(1969)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

The Sand Pebbles(1966)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Family Affair(1966)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Moment to Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

Batman(1966)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Mirage(1965)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Fort Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Convict Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

Where Love Has Gone(1964)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Cheyenne Autumn(1964)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Petticoat Junction(1963)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

How the West Was Won(1962)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Flashing Spikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Advise & Consent(1962)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Hazel(1961)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Miami Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Case of the Dangerous Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Macumba Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Sergeant Rutledge(1960)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all filmsNot for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

Dennis the Menace(1959)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
The Twilight Zone(1959)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Bonanza(1959)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Horse Soldiers(1959)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Westbound(1958)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Arson for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

One Step Beyond(1959)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

The Donna Reed Show(1958)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Peter Gunn(1958)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
How to Make a Monster(1958)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Summer Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

The Deep Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Sea Hunt(1958)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Missile Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Slim Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Tombstone Territory(1957)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

The Helen Morgan Story(1957)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Maverick(1957)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Perry Mason(1957)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Wagon Train(1957)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Meet McGraw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

The Lawless Eighties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Dance with Me, Henry(1956)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Rock, Pretty Baby(1956)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Emergency Hospital(1956)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

7 Men from Now(1956)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Bobby Ware Is Missing(1955)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Fury(1955)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Cheyenne(1955)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

The Far Horizons(1955)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Hell's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

Buffalo Bill Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Lassie(1954)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The High and the Mighty(1954)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Yellow Tomahawk(1954)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Passport to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Dangerous Mission(1954)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Annie Oakley(1954)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all filmsThe Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

The Pride of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

The Loretta Young Show(1953)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

War Paint(1953)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Man from the Alamo(1953)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Revlon Mirror Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Sangaree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

The Clown(1953)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Blazing Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Biff Baker U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Horizons West(1952)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Adventures of Superman(1952)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Hopalong Cassidy(1952)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Desert Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Red Ball Express(1952)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Dragnet(1951)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Submarine Command(1951)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Racket(1951)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Wells Fargo Gunmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

Go for Broke!(1951)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Tripoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

The Sun Sets at Dawn(1950)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Flying Disc Man from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

The Eagle and the Hawk(1950)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Torch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

The Lawless(1950)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Young Man with a Horn(1950)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Captain China(1950)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Lone Ranger(1949)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Fighter Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

Angel on the Amazon(1948)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Mystery in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

Return of the Bad Men(1948)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Western Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

Night Song(1947)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Banjo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

Child of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

The Bamboo Blonde(1946)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Petticoat Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Bombardier(1943)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Army Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

The Mayor of 44th Street(1942)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
My Favorite Spy(1942)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Framing Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Love in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Career shape
Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 156 titles from 1936 to 1972.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Walter Reed's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 46; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up16
- 50th to 74th31
- 25th to 49th23
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
47 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser47
- Broadly Agreed10
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Walter Reed work with?
People who share at least 2 of Walter Reed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Mainwaring shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Budd BoetticherShared titles: A Time for Dying (1969), 7 Men from Now (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Budd Boetticher

- Lee SholemShared titles: Emergency Hospital (1956), Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Sholem

- Lesley SelanderShared titles: The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), War Paint (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Lesley Selander

- Lewis R. FosterShared titles: Those Redheads from Seattle (1953), The Eagle and the Hawk (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Lewis R. Foster

Writers
- Daniel MainwaringShared titles: Those Redheads from Seattle (1953), The Eagle and the Hawk (1950), The Lawless (1950)See all 3 shared titles with Daniel Mainwaring
- Richard Alan SimmonsShared titles: The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), War Paint (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Alan Simmons
- Martin RackinShared titles: The Clown (1953), Bombardier (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Rackin

Actors
- Randolph ScottShared titles: 7 Men from Now (1956), Return of the Bad Men (1948), Bombardier (1943)See all 3 shared titles with Randolph Scott

- Jane GreerShared titles: Where Love Has Gone (1964), The Clown (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Greer

- Eddie MarrShared titles: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Clown (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Marr

- Gail RussellShared titles: 7 Men from Now (1956), The Lawless (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Gail Russell

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John F. SchreyerShared titles: Emergency Hospital (1956), The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), War Paint (1953)See all 3 shared titles with John F. Schreyer
- Lucien BallardShared titles: A Time for Dying (1969), Night Song (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Lucien Ballard

- Paul DunlapShared titles: How to Make a Monster (1958), Emergency Hospital (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Dunlap
- Gordon AvilShared titles: The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), War Paint (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon Avil
Producers
- Howard W. KochShared titles: Emergency Hospital (1956), The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), War Paint (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Howard W. Koch

- William C. ThomasShared titles: Those Redheads from Seattle (1953), The Eagle and the Hawk (1950), The Lawless (1950)See all 3 shared titles with William C. Thomas

- William H. PineShared titles: Those Redheads from Seattle (1953), The Eagle and the Hawk (1950), The Lawless (1950)See all 3 shared titles with William H. Pine

- Aubrey SchenckShared titles: Emergency Hospital (1956), War Paint (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Aubrey Schenck




