Walter Reed (born Walter Reed Smith, February 10, 1916 – August 20, 2001) was an American stage, film and television actor. Biography 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 and Joe Garrett in 1957 on Gunsmoke (S2E22), Reed changed careers and became a real estate investor and broker in Santa Cruz, California in the late 1960s. Selected filmography Redskin (1929) - Indian Boy (uncredited) My Favorite Spy (1942) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) - Lou Luddy Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942) - Dennis Lindsay Army Surgeon (1942) - Dr. Bill Drake Seven Days' Leave (1942) - Ralph Bell Bombardier (1943) - Jim Carter Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943) - Dennis Lindsay Petticoat Larceny (1943) - Bill Morgan The Bamboo Blonde (1946) - Montgomery, Magazine Reporter (uncredited) Child of Divorce (1946) - Michael Benton Banjo (1947) - Dr. Bob Night Song (1947) - Jimmy Western Heritage (1948) - Joe Powell Return of the Bad Men (1948) - Bob Dalton Mystery in Mexico (1948) - Glenn Ames Angel on the Amazon (1948) - Jerry Adams Fighter Squadron (1948) - Capt. Duke Chappell Captain China (1950) - Martin Young Man with a Horn (1950) - Jack Chandler The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) - Jones The Torch (1950) - Dr. Robert Stanley The Lawless (1950) - Jim Wilson Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950, Serial) - Kent Fowler The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) - The Chaplain Tripoli (1950) - Wade Charlie's Haunt (1950) - Larry (uncredited) Go for