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Reed Hadley Biography

Date of Birth:
Jun 25, 1911Birth Place:
Petrolia, Texas, USA

Biography

Reed Hadley was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Hadley began his acting career with roles in such films as "Female Fugitive" (1938), the western "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1938) with Gordon Elliott and "Calling Dr. Kildare" (1939). He also appeared in "Zorro's Fighting Legion" (1939), the Hedy Lamarr dramatic adaptation "I Take This Woman" (1940) and the comedy "The Bank Dick" (1940) with W C Fields. He continued to act in productions like the musical comedy "Rainbow Island" (1944) with Dorothy Lamour, "Roger Touhy, Gangster" (1944) and the action film "Wing and a Prayer" (1944) with Don Ameche. He also appeared in "Diamond Horseshoe" (1945) with Betty Grable. In the latter half of his career, he continued to act in the Rod Cameron western "Panhandle" (1948), "Walk a Crooked Mile" (1948) with Louis Hayward and the Preston Foster western "I Shot Jesse James" (1949). He also appeared in "Rimfire" (1949). Hadley more recently acted in the Kent Tay

Reed Hadley

Tall, dark, and handsome, Reed Hadley appeared most frequently as either a villain or as an officer of the law during a film career of 35 years. His rich, bass voice was also frequently heard as narrator for movies and documentaries. He may be best remembered for his work in television, where he starred in Racket Squad (1950) and Public Defender (1954). Other highlights of his career include playing the title character in "Red Ryder" on the radio and "Zorro" in the Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939).

Tall, dark, and handsome, Reed Hadley appeared most frequently as either a villain or as an officer of the law during a film career of 35 years. His rich, bass voice was also frequently heard as narrator for movies and documentaries. He may be best remembered for his work in television, where he starred in Racket Squad (1950) and Public Defender (1954). Other highlights of his career include playing the title character in "Red Ryder" on the radio and "Zorro" in the Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legi

Reed Hadley

American actor (1911–1974)

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley in Kansas Pacific (1953)

Born

Reed Herring


(1911-06-25)June 25, 1911

Petrolia, Texas, U.S.

DiedDecember 11, 1974(1974-12-11) (aged 63)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Burial placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1971
SpouseHelen Hadley (m. 19??)
Children1

Reed Hadley (born Reed Herring, June 25, 1911 – December 11, 1974) was an American film, television and radio actor.

Early life

Hadley was born in Petrolia, Texas.[1]

Career

Before moving to Hollywood, he acted in Hamlet on stage in New York City, a last-minute substitute for the scheduled actor who failed to appear to portray Fortinbras.[2]

Radio

In the 1950s, Hadley played Chad Remington on Frontier Town.[3] He also was one of the actors who portrayed cowboy hero Red Ryder on the Red Ryder series during the 1940s.[4]

On September 16, 1950, Hadley was on Tales

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