Walter Reed
Birthday:
10 February 1916, Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
Birth Name:
Walter Reed Smith
The son of an Army officer, Walter Reed was born in Washington and grew up in Honolulu and Los Angeles, where he attended school with the children of movie stars. After his parents' divorce, and, during the darkest days of the Depression, 17-year-old Reed decided to try acting as a career and made a two-week trip to New York (via hitched rides...
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The son of an Army officer, Walter Reed was born in Washington and grew up in Honolulu and Los Angeles, where he attended school with the children of movie stars. After his parents' divorce, and, during the darkest days of the Depression, 17-year-old Reed decided to try acting as a career and made a two-week trip to New York (via hitched rides on railroad freight cars, amidst hobos and tramps) to look for work on the stage. He worked in stock and on Broadway and, with an assist from actor Joel McCrea, broke into pictures in the early 1940s. Show less «
[on Steve Brodie] I liked Steve. He was a real nice guy--funny guy--fun to be with. Also a very good actor, very competent. He was right the...Show more »
[on Steve Brodie] I liked Steve. He was a real nice guy--funny guy--fun to be with. Also a very good actor, very competent. He was right there when he was needed. He lived hard, but he worked hard too. One day he just quit [films] and went into business. I don't think he pushed hard enough to really become big. He didn't realize how good he was. Show less «
[on Gregg Barton] He was a hard working man who worked an awful lot. He was a very dear friend-and a friend to a lot of people. He was a won...Show more »
[on Gregg Barton] He was a hard working man who worked an awful lot. He was a very dear friend-and a friend to a lot of people. He was a wonderful husband to Bonita, he was very, very good to her. The first picture I ever did with him was Tripoli (1950). I loved him. Show less «
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