Sam Reese

Sam Reese
Born
Sammy Pharr Reese[1]

(1930-09-11)September 11, 1930
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1985(1985-09-11) (aged 55)
September 12, 1985(1985-09-12) (aged 55)
(sources differ)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1959–1970

Sammy Pharr Reese (September 11, 1930[2] – September 11, 1985[3] or September 12, 1985[1] (sources differ) ) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of the Clerk in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.[4]

Reese was born in Montgomery, Alabama,[2] the son of Mary Reese.[1] He guest-starred in television programs, including The Andy Griffith Show, Gunsmoke, I Spy, The Big Valley, Iron Horse, Death Valley Days and That Girl.[2] He also appeared in a few episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour[2] and Dr. Kildare, playing the role of Dr. Dan Shanks, but only appeared in the first season on four episodes. He died on September 11, 1985[3] or September 12, 1985[1] (sources differ), at his 55th birthday of a stroke in Montgomery, Alabama.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1963 PT 109 Andrew Kirksey
1963 Captain Newman, M.D. Haskell - Patient
1965 King Rat Kurt
1967 In the Heat of the Night Clerk
1970 The Traveling Executioner Priest

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1959 The Detectives Smitty 1 episode
1959 Law of the Plainsman Figure 1 episode
1960 Black Saddle Runty 1 episode
1960 Zane Grey Theater Third Man 1 episode
1961 Death Valley Days Ab Garza 1 episode
1961-1962 Dr. Kildare Dr. Dan Shanks 4 episodes
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Martin Hendrix Season 1 Episode 24: "The Star Juror"
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Henry, The Barber Season 2 Episode 6: "Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale"
1963-1964 The Outer Limits Clyde Wyatt / George Wilkenson 2 episodes
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Milt Marshall Season 2 Episode 17: "The Jar"
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Wilford Likens Season 3 Episode 1: "Return of Verge Likens"
1964 The Virginian Squeaker 1 episode
1964 Kentucky Jones Principal / Mr. Percy 2 episodes
1965 That Girl Father John Morton 1 episode
1966 The Andy Griffith Show Photographer 1 episode
1966-1967 I Spy Sam Drake / Langdon 2 episodes
1967 Gunsmoke Buff Watson 1 episode
1967 The Big Valley Ollie Patten 1 episode
1967 Occasional Wife Stool Pigeon 1 episode
1967 Iron Horse Ferris 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sammy Pharr Reese". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1985. p. 39. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d "Sam Reese". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Sammy Reese". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "In the Heat of the Night (1967)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 4, 2021.