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| name = Lydia Reed
| name = Lydia Reed
| image = Real McCoys cast 1961.JPG
| image = Real McCoys cast 1961.JPG
| caption = The McCoy family from the television program ''The Real McCoys''. Kate (Kathleen Nolan), Hassie (Lydia Reed) and Luke (Richard Crenna) join Grandpa Amos (Water Brennan) in song as he plays the family's new piano.
| caption = 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.
| birth_name = Lydia Reed Clark
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|08|23}}
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date |9|1954|7|4}}
| birth_place = [[Mitchell Field, New York]]
| birth_place = [[Mitchel Field, New York]]
|nationality = American
| nationality = American
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'''Lydia Reed''' (born '''Lydia Reed Clark''', August 23, 1944) is an American former child actress who was known primarily for roles in 1950s films like ''[[The Vampire (1957 film)|The Vampire]]'' and ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]''; she also appeared as [[Hassie McCoy|Hassie]] in several seasons of the TV series ''[[The Real McCoys]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lydia Reed Is TV Star at Age 9|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/374865960/?terms=%22lydia+reed%22|last=|first=|date=4 Jul 1954|website=The Baltimore Sun|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>
'''Lydia Reed''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date |9|1954|7|4|noage=1}})<ref name="bs">{{cite news |title=Lydia Reed Is TV Star At Age 9 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113862099/lydia-reed/ |access-date=November 30, 2022 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 4, 1954 |page=46}}</ref> is an American former child actress who was known primarily for roles in 1950s films like ''[[The Vampire (1957 film)|The Vampire]]'' and ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]''; she also appeared as [[Hassie McCoy|Hassie]] in several seasons of the TV series ''[[The Real McCoys]]''.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Born in [[Mitchell Field, New York]], Reed began a career as an actress as a child after attending the [[Professional Children's School]]. She appeared at first in Broadway productions before winning roles in film and television.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Stars Steal the Show on Broadway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/204157173/?terms=%22lydia%2Breed%22|last=|first=|date=9 Mar 1952|website=Battle Creek Enquirer|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lydia Reed Wins Role in 'High Society'|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/596914901/?terms=%22lydia+reed%22|last=|first=|date=2 Oct 1956|website=Kenosha News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> She gave up acting as a teenager.
Born at [[Mitchell Field, New York|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Stars Steal the Show on Broadway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/204157173/?terms=%22lydia%2Breed%22|last=|first=|date=9 Mar 1952|website=Battle Creek Enquirer|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lydia Reed Wins Role in 'High Society'|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/596914901/?terms=%22lydia+reed%22|last=|first=|date=2 Oct 1956|website=Kenosha News|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> Her Broadway debut came in ''Mrs. McThing'' with [[Helen Hayes]].<ref name="tdc">{{cite news |last1=Silden |first1=Isobel |title=Anonymity Is Out Of Reach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113861255/lydia-reed/ |access-date=November 30, 2022 |work=Tucson Daily Citizen |date=January 28, 1961 |page=19|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She gave up acting as a teenager.{{Citation needed |date=November 2022}}

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.<ref name="tdc" />

Reed was one of three actresses who portrayed Kim Emerson on the television version of the soap opera ''[[Valiant Lady]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Terrace |first1=Vincent |title=From Radio to Television: Programs That Made the Transition, 1929-2021 |date=October 21, 2022 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-4693-0 |page=211 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nI-WEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Lydia+Reed%22+actress&pg=PA211 |access-date=November 29, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


== Selected filmography ==
== Selected filmography ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0715565|name=Lydia Reed}}


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Latest revision as of 04:39, 31 March 2024

Lydia Reed
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.
Born1944 or 1945 (age 78–79)
Mitchel Field, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationProfessional Children's School
OccupationChild actress
SpouseMario Rodolfo Travaglini (m. 1967)

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.

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lydia Reed Is TV Star At Age 9". The Baltimore Sun. July 4, 1954. p. 46. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Young Stars Steal the Show on Broadway". Battle Creek Enquirer. March 9, 1952. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lydia Reed Wins Role in 'High Society'". Kenosha News. October 2, 1956. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Silden, Isobel (January 28, 1961). "Anonymity Is Out Of Reach". Tucson Daily Citizen. p. 19. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 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.

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