Reed Hadley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Reed Hadley (June 25, 1911 – December 11, 1974) was an American movie, television and radio actor. Reed Hadley was born Reed Herring in Petrolia in Clay County near Wichita Falls, Texas, to Bert Herring, an oil well driller, and his wife Minnie. Hadley had one sister, Bess Brenner. He was reared in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Bennett High School in Buffalo and was involved in local theater with the Studio Arena Theater. Hadley and his wife, Helen, had one son, Dale. Before moving to Hollywood, he acted in Hamlet on stage in New York City. Throughout his thirty-five-year career in film, Hadley was cast as both a villain and a hero of the law, in such movies as The Baron of Arizona (1950), The Half-Breed (1952), Highway Dragnet (1954) and Big House, USA (1955). With his bass voice, he narrated a number of documentaries. He starred in two television series, Racket Squad (1950–1953) as Captain Braddock, and The Public Defender (1954–1955) as Bart Matthews, a fictional attorney for the indigent. Hadley also worked on the Red Ryder radio show during the 1940s, being the first actor to portray the title character. In films, among other things, he starred as Zorro in the 1939 serial Zorro's Fighting Legion. He is immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his television work. He was the voice of cowboy hero Red Ryder on radio and the narrator of several Department of Defense films: "Operation Ivy", about the first hydrogen bomb test, Ivy Mike, "Military Participation on Tumbler/Snapper"; "Military Participation on Buster Jangle"; and "Operation Upshot-Knothole" all of which were produced by Lookout Mountain studios. The films were originally intended for internal military use, but have been "sanitized", edited, and de-classified, and are now available to the public. During the period he narrated these films, Hadley held a Top Secret security clearance. Hadley also served as the narrator on various Hollywood films, including House on 92nd Street (1945), Call Northside 777 (1947) and Boomerang (1947). He died at age 63 on December 11, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, of a heart attack. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reed Hadley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Jesse James (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Jesse James (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Zorro
as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Zorro
as Self (archive footage)
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
as Narrator
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
as Narrator
Brain of Blood
as Amir
Brain of Blood
as Amir
The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago
as Narrator (voice)
The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago
as Narrator (voice)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Hymie Weiss
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Hymie Weiss
Curse of the Fly
as Ike
Curse of the Fly
as Ike
Young Dillinger
as Federal Agent Parker
Young Dillinger
as Federal Agent Parker
Moro Witch Doctor
as Robert Collins
Moro Witch Doctor
as Robert Collins
The Upper Chamber
The Upper Chamber
All in a Night's Work
as General Pettiford (uncredited)
All in a Night's Work
as General Pettiford (uncredited)
Mobs, Inc.
as Capt. John Braddock
Mobs, Inc.
as Capt. John Braddock
Lincoln Speaks for Himself
as Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Speaks for Himself
as Abraham Lincoln
Big House, U.S.A
as Special FBI Agent James Madden
Big House, U.S.A
as Special FBI Agent James Madden
Return of the Dead
as Bart Matthews
Return of the Dead
as Bart Matthews
Highway Dragnet
as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle
Highway Dragnet
as Det. Lt. Joe White Eagle
Hazard House
as Television Host
Hazard House
as Television Host
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Bitterroot Bill Maris
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Bitterroot Bill Maris
Kansas Pacific
as Bill Quantrill
Kansas Pacific
as Bill Quantrill
The Half-Breed
as Frank Crawford
The Half-Breed
as Frank Crawford
Operation Ivy
as Host / Narrator
Operation Ivy
as Host / Narrator
Little Big Horn
as Sgt. Maj. Peter Grierson
Little Big Horn
as Sgt. Maj. Peter Grierson
Insurance Investigator
as Chuck Malone
Insurance Investigator
as Chuck Malone
Dallas
as Wild Bill Hickok
Dallas
as Wild Bill Hickok
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Return of Jesse James
as Frank James
The Return of Jesse James
as Frank James
A Modern Marriage
as Dr. Donald Andrews
A Modern Marriage
as Dr. Donald Andrews
Motor Patrol
as Detective Robert Flynn
Motor Patrol
as Detective Robert Flynn
The Baron of Arizona
as John Griff
The Baron of Arizona
as John Griff
Riders of the Range
as Clint Burrows
Riders of the Range
as Clint Burrows
Red Desert
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Red Desert
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Grand Canyon
as Mitch Bennett
Grand Canyon
as Mitch Bennett
Rimfire
as The Abilene Kid
Rimfire
as The Abilene Kid
I Shot Jesse James
as Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James
as Jesse James
He Walked by Night
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bailing Out
as Narrator
Bailing Out
as Narrator
Last of the Wild Horses
as Riley Morgan
Last of the Wild Horses
as Riley Morgan
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Narrator (voice)
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Narrator (voice)
Jungle Goddess
as Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
Jungle Goddess
as Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
The Return of Wildfire
as Marty Quinn
The Return of Wildfire
as Marty Quinn
The Iron Curtain
as Narrator (voice)
The Iron Curtain
as Narrator (voice)
The Man from Texas
as Marshall Gregg
The Man from Texas
as Marshall Gregg
Panhandle
as Matt Garson
Panhandle
as Matt Garson
Captain from Castile
as Juan Escudero (uncredited)
Captain from Castile
as Juan Escudero (uncredited)
The Fabulous Texan
as Jessup
The Fabulous Texan
as Jessup
Boomerang!
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Boomerang!
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
as Dr. Moss (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
as Dr. Moss (uncredited)
13 Rue Madeleine
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
13 Rue Madeleine
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
as Party Waiter (voice) (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
as Party Waiter (voice) (uncredited)
If I'm Lucky
as Jed Conklin, Magonnagle's Campaign Manager
If I'm Lucky
as Jed Conklin, Magonnagle's Campaign Manager
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Mike Valentine
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Mike Valentine
The Dark Corner
as Frank Reeves
The Dark Corner
as Frank Reeves
Shock
as O'Neill
Shock
as O'Neill
Doll Face
as Flo Hartman
Doll Face
as Flo Hartman
Leave Her to Heaven
as Dr. Mason
Leave Her to Heaven
as Dr. Mason
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bomb Loading Procedures
as Tactics Colonel
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bomb Loading Procedures
as Tactics Colonel
The Last Bomb
as Narrator
The Last Bomb
as Narrator
The House on 92nd Street
as Narrator (voice)
The House on 92nd Street
as Narrator (voice)
A Bell for Adano
as Cmdr. Robertson
A Bell for Adano
as Cmdr. Robertson
The Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Rene Marcel
The Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Rene Marcel
Circumstantial Evidence
as Prosecutor
Circumstantial Evidence
as Prosecutor
Rainbow Island
as High Priest Kahuna
Rainbow Island
as High Priest Kahuna
In the Meantime, Darling
as Maj. Phillips
In the Meantime, Darling
as Maj. Phillips
Wilson
as White House Usher (uncredited)
Wilson
as White House Usher (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as FBI Agent Boyden
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as FBI Agent Boyden
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Fighter Pilot Dispatcher on Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Four Jills in a Jeep
as Fighter Pilot Dispatcher on Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as First Dive-bomber Pilot
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as First Dive-bomber Pilot
Happy Land
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Happy Land
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
as War Correspondent/ Narrator
Guadalcanal Diary
as War Correspondent/ Narrator
Wintertime
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Wintertime
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch
Lady in a Jam
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Naval Officer
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Naval Officer
Jail House Blues
as Boston
Jail House Blues
as Boston
Arizona Terrors
as Jack Halliday aka Don Pedro de Berendo
Arizona Terrors
as Jack Halliday aka Don Pedro de Berendo
Road Agent
as Henchman Shayne
Road Agent
as Henchman Shayne
Appointment for Love
as Ferguson (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
as Ferguson (uncredited)
Sea Raiders
as Carl Tonjes
Sea Raiders
as Carl Tonjes
Whistling in the Dark
as Beau Smith
Whistling in the Dark
as Beau Smith
I'll Wait for You
as Tony Berolli
I'll Wait for You
as Tony Berolli
Ziegfeld Girl
as Geoffrey's Friend in Audience (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
as Geoffrey's Friend in Audience (uncredited)
Sky Raiders
as Caddens
Sky Raiders
as Caddens
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Rahman Bar
Adventures of Captain Marvel
as Rahman Bar
Flight Command
as Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
Flight Command
as Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
as Francois
The Bank Dick
as Francois
Meet the Wildcat
as Basso--Henchman
Meet the Wildcat
as Basso--Henchman
Ski Patrol
as Ivan Dubroski
Ski Patrol
as Ivan Dubroski
I Take This Woman
as Bob Hampton
I Take This Woman
as Bob Hampton
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Don Diego Vega / Zorro
Zorro's Fighting Legion
as Don Diego Vega / Zorro
The Man from Montreal
as Ross Montgomery, aka L. R. Rawlins
The Man from Montreal
as Ross Montgomery, aka L. R. Rawlins
Stronger Than Desire
as Flagg's Party Guest (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
as Flagg's Party Guest (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
as Polly's First Dance Partner (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
as Polly's First Dance Partner (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Tom Crandell
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Tom Crandell
Sergeant Madden
as Lawyer
Sergeant Madden
as Lawyer
Sunset Murder Case
as Oliver Helton
Sunset Murder Case
as Oliver Helton
Female Fugitive
as Bruce Dunning
Female Fugitive
as Bruce Dunning