---
name: "Tom Reese"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-reese"
fi1m_id: "tom-reese"
imdb_id: "nm0716074"
tmdb_id: 96165
wikidata_id: "Q113372030"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 August 1928"
died: "12 December 2017"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T08:59:28.576846+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tom Reese

## Identity

Tom Reese

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-reese
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tom-reese
- **IMDb ID:** nm0716074
- **TMDB ID:** 96165
- **Wikidata ID:** Q113372030
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Reese_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113372030, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716074/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96165

Actor. Born 8 August 1928 in Chattanooga. Died 12 December 2017.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 August 1928, Chattanooga
- **Died:** 12 December 2017
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Reese_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113372030, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716074/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96165

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Shadows*](https://film.one/film/shadows.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tom Reese was an American actor. Born Tom Allen in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he made his film debut in John Cassavetes' independent drama *Shadows* (1958), playing the character Tom.

Reese appeared in numerous westerns and supporting roles on film and television. His credits include *Flaming Star* (1960), *Vanishing Point* (1971), episodes of *Bonanza* (1959), *Gunsmoke* (1955) and *The Twilight Zone* (1959), and the series *Ellery Queen* (1975–1976) as Sergeant Velie. He continued acting until *Dark and Stormy Night* (2009).

Reese served in the United States Marine Corps and studied acting at the American Theater Wing before entering the profession.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Shadows* (1960), Fi1m 74, as Tom — [page](https://film.one/film/shadows.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dark and Stormy Night* (2009), as Inspector Riley
- *The Hollywood Detective* (1989), as Lt. Victor Grabouski
- *Do You Know the Muffin Man?* (1989), as Chief Halloran
- *Six Against the Rock* (1987), as Capt. Weinhold
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Hitman
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Guard at the Gate
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Brother Carey
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *Defiance* (1980), Actor
- *North Dallas Forty* (1979), as Coach Waddy
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Reed
- *Delvecchio* (1976), series, as Sgt. Mitchell
- *The Quest* (1976), series, Actor
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Carl
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as Sgt. Thomas Velie, Sgt. Velie
- *Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects* (1975), as Sgt. Thomas Velie
- *The Wild Party* (1975), as Eddy
- *Virginia Hill* (1974), as Mac Hill
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Joe Alabam
- *The Outfit* (1973), as Hit Man
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Sheriff
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, Actor
- *Monty Nash* (1971), series, as Bartender, Sheriff
- *Vanishing Point* (1971), as Sheriff
- *Fortune and Men's Eyes* (1969), as The Guard
- *Land of the Giants* (1968), series, as Sgt. Gedo
- *Stranger on the Run* (1967), as Leo Weed
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Judson
- *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, Actor
- *Hondo* (1967), series, Actor
- *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, as Pete Spurber
- *Dick Tracy - The Plot To Kill NATO* (1967), as Ben
- *The St. Valentine's Day Massacre* (1967), as Ted Newberry
- *Murderers' Row* (1966), as Ironhead
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, Actor
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Money Trap* (1965), as Matthews
- *The Greatest Story Ever Told* (1965), as Thomas
- *Taggart* (1965), as Vince August
- *Branded* (1965), series, Actor
- *Blood on the Arrow* (1964), as Charlie
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Mike Williams
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Norman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *40 Pounds of Trouble* (1962), as Bassett / Uncle Norman
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Wid, Hans Wollsack
- *Marines, Let's Go* (1961), as Pfc. Desmond 'Let's Go' McCaffrey
- *Flaming Star* (1960), as Jute
- *Shadows* (1960), as Tom — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/shadows.md)
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Bucky Tate
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Intruder — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Law of the Plainsman* (1959), series, as Cal
- *The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis* (1959), series, Actor
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Lee Burton, Burton
- *Johnny Staccato* (1959), series, Actor
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Bert Carrico
- *Lawman* (1958), series, as Bob Mengis
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Monk
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Tulsa, Leeds, Ben, Scorp, Wellman, Judd, Wayne Hooker, Okie, Wade Keys, Dave Westerfeldt, Ben Stearman, Slick Ragan, Charlie Dent

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