Reed Hadley
Biography
Reed Hadley was an American actor in film, television, and radio. Born in Petrolia, Texas, he moved to Hollywood after taking a last-minute stage role in a New York production of Hamlet, playing Fortinbras when the scheduled actor failed to appear. On radio he played cowboy hero Red Ryder in the 1940s and Chad Remington on Frontier Town in the 1950s. He starred on television as Captain Braddock in Racket Squad and as attorney Bart Matthews in The Public Defender. In a film career spanning 35 years he played both villains and lawmen, appearing in Big House, U.S.A (1955), The Baron of Arizona (1950), and Highway Dragnet (1954). In 1939 he played Zorro in the serial Zorro's Fighting Legion. He narrated documentaries such as The Nazi Plan and Hollywood films including The Iron Curtain (1948), The House on 92nd Street (1945), and Boomerang! (1947). A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was dedicated to him in 1960.
63years old at death
- Born Petrolia
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Reed Bert Herring (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 54 years1941 to 1995
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First role
Before he went to Hollywood, Reed Hadley acted on the New York stage in Hamlet, taking over at the last minute as Fortinbras when the actor booked for the part did not show up.
Getting ready for a role
In 1945, Reed Hadley narrated The Nazi Plan, a documentary built from captured propaganda and newsreel footage that dramatized the Nazis' rise and was used by the prosecution at the Nuremberg tribunal.
Reed Hadley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Henry Hathaway directed three of these films, Alfred L. Werker two and Samuel Fuller two. Roy Roberts appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Henry HathawayDirector, 3 films, 1945 to 1947
All films by Henry Hathaway
Alfred L. WerkerDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1949
All films by Alfred L. Werker
All films by Samuel Fuller
Also two films together17 more actors
- Robert AdlerThe Brasher Doubloon (1947) and Shock (1946)
- Brian DonlevyCurse of the Fly (1965) and Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)
- Gene LockhartLeave Her to Heaven (1945) and The House on 92nd Street (1945)
- Lloyd NolanThe House on 92nd Street (1945) and Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- Harry CarterShock (1946) and Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- Gene TierneyThe Iron Curtain (1948) and Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
- Preston FosterI Shot Jesse James (1949) and Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- William BendixThe Dark Corner (1946) and Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
- Ruth CliffordShock (1946) and Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
- Art BakerYoung Dillinger (1965) and Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
- Gene RothYoung Dillinger (1965) and The Baron of Arizona (1950)
- Tom TylerI Shot Jesse James (1949) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
- John DavidsonThe Iron Curtain (1948) and Shock (1946)
- Margia DeanThe Baron of Arizona (1950) and I Shot Jesse James (1949)
- Frank Latimore13 Rue Madeleine (1947) and Shock (1946)
- Barbara WooddellThe Baron of Arizona (1950) and I Shot Jesse James (1949)
- Zon MurrayHighway Dragnet (1954) and Dallas (1950)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.