Sam Reese

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]

Sam Reese
Born	Sammy Pharr Reese[1] (1930-09-11)September 11, 1930 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 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 active	1959–1970

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

External links

• Sam Reese at IMDb
• Sam Reese at the TCM Movie Database
• Sam Reese at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile