Summary
Lydia Reed (born 1944 or 1945)[1] is an American former child actress who was known primarily for roles in 1950s films like The Vampire and High Society; she also appeared as Hassie in several seasons of the TV series The Real McCoys.
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 The McCoy family from the television program The Real McCoys. Kate (Kathleen Nolan), Hassie (Lydia Reed) and Luke (Richard Crenna) join Grandpa Amos (Walter Brennan) in song as he plays the family's new piano. | |
| Born | 1944 or 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Professional Children's School |
| Occupation | Child actress |
| Spouse | Mario Rodolfo Travaglini (m. 1967) |
Biography edit
Born at Mitchel Field, New York, also known as Mitchel Air Force Base, Reed began a career as an actress as a child after attending the Professional Children's School. She appeared in Broadway productions before acquiring roles in film and television.[2][3] Her Broadway debut came in Mrs. McThing with Helen Hayes.[4] She gave up acting as a teenager.[citation needed]
Reed's education included three hours of schooling on the Desilu set. That ended at 12:30, after which she took afternoon classes at a private school in Hollywood. She also took classes two nights a week. She sought anonymity among students at the school by wearing her hair differently from what she did on TV and by adopting Tracy as her first name.[4]
Reed was one of three actresses who portrayed Kim Emerson on the television version of the soap opera Valiant Lady.[5]
Selected filmography edit
- Main Street to Broadway (1953)
- The Seven Little Foys (1955)
- Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
- High Society (1956)
- The Vampire (1957)
- The Real McCoys (1957–1963) (TV series)
References edit
- ^ "Lydia Reed Is TV Star At Age 9". The Baltimore Sun. July 4, 1954. p. 46. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Young Stars Steal the Show on Broadway". Battle Creek Enquirer. March 9, 1952. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lydia Reed Wins Role in 'High Society'". Kenosha News. October 2, 1956. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Silden, Isobel (January 28, 1961). "Anonymity Is Out Of Reach". Tucson Daily Citizen. p. 19. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 21, 2022). From Radio to Television: Programs That Made the Transition, 1929-2021. McFarland. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-4766-4693-0. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
External links edit
- Lydia Reed at IMDb