Juli Reding

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Juli Reding
A young white woman with platinum coiffed hair and dark arched eyebrows
Juli Reding, from a 1958 newspaper photo
Born
Esther Fay Reding

(1935-11-28)November 28, 1935
Quanah, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 85)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Other namesJuli Reding Hutner, Juli Otis
OccupationActress, model
Spouse(s)Herbert Hutner

Esther Fay Reding Hutner (November 28, 1935 – September 16, 2021), better known as Juli Reding, was an American actress and model, best known for her role in the Bert I. Gordon horror film, Tormented (1960).

Early life[]

Esther Fay Reding[1] was born in Quanah, Texas on November 28, 1935,[2] and raised in Branson, Missouri,[3] one of seven children born to Roy Reding and Ruth Wallace Reding.[4] Her parents owned an antique shop in Branson.[5][6]

Career[]

Reding, usually presented as a curvaceous platinum blonde starlet,[7][8] won a Warner Brothers contract in a publicity contest in the 1950s. She appeared in several films, most notably the horror film Tormented (1960),[9][10] and murder mystery Mission in Morocco (1959).[11] She also appeared on the covers and in pinup pages of magazines including Scamp, Escapade, Fling, Vagabond, Vue, and Foto-Rama.[1] She held various beauty titles, including "Princess Juliet of Verona",[12] "Miss Welder of 1960", "Miss Los Angeles Press Club", and "Miss Los Angeles Dodger".[4] In 1970, she was president of Preservation Of Our Femininity and Finances (POOFF), a publicity effort aimed at defending the miniskirt.[13]

Later in life, Juli Reding Hutner was a socialite in Los Angeles,[14] often photographed at charity galas.[15] She was named to the board of directors of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum in 1994.[16]

Personal life[]

Reding married at least three times. In 1951, she married George Franklin Hildebrandt, who was also from Missouri.[17] She had twin sons born in the 1950s.[4][18][19] Another husband was attorney Reese Hale Taylor Jr.; they married in 1962[20] and divorced in 1964.[21] Her last husband was executive Herbert Hutner; they were married from 1969[22] until his death in 2008.[23] She died in Springfield, Missouri on September 16, 2021, at the age of 85.[24]

Film and television credits[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Koper, Richard (2010-03-31). Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. BearManor Media. p. 281. ISBN 978-1-59393-521-4.
  2. ^ The year 1935 is usually given as Reding's birth year in biographical sources; however, she was listed as a ten-year-old in the 1940 United States census. When she married in 1951, she gave her age as 21, which would also suggest an earlier birth year.
  3. ^ "Paris Fashion Look Championed by Starlet". The Knoxville Journal. 1958-03-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Juli Reding Hunter (obituary)". The Springfield News-Leader. 2021-09-26. pp. B6. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Buckstaff, Kathryn (2000-10-16). "Gazebo Reflects Generosity of Former Branson Resident". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Obituary for Roy Reding, 1904-1999 (Aged 94)". The Springfield News-Leader. 1999-04-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Lane, Lydia (1958-08-24). "Juli Reding Gives Formula for her 'Wide-Eyed Look'". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 32. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Scott, Vernon (1961-01-17). "Starlet Walks as her Car Cavorts". News-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Orwig, Gail; Orwig, Raymond (2018-01-23). Where Monsters Walked: California Locations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 1925-1965. McFarland. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-4766-6840-6.
  10. ^ Senn, Bryan (2019-02-28). "Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!": Horror and Science Fiction Double Features, 1955-1974. McFarland. pp. 185–186. ISBN 978-1-4766-3571-2.
  11. ^ Shaheen, Jack G. (2012-12-31). Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People. Interlink Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62371-006-4.
  12. ^ "Juli Reding Named Festival Princess". The Star Press. 1958-09-14. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Scott, Gay (1970-03-26). "POOFF Week Brings Out the Militants". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Stars Work for Charities". Journal and Courier. 1972-03-08. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Loper, Mary Lou (1995-10-29). "Good and Plentiful". The Los Angeles Times. p. 82. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Paramount Executive Earl Lestz Named Museum Chairman and Juli Reding Hutner is New Director." PR Newswire, 27 Jan. 1994, p. 0127LA045. via Gale Academic OneFile
  17. ^ "Vital Records". The San Bernardino County Sun. 1951-08-14. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  18. ^ Adamets, Eleanor (1970-07-24). "'They Can't Make us Wear Midi!'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Mrs. Virginia Gray and Juli Reding". Springfield Leader and Press. 1958-06-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Ryon, Art (1962-09-29). "Actress Juli Reding, Reese Taylor Jr. Wed". The Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Actress Juli Reding and Mate Agree to Reconcile". The Los Angeles Times. 1964-07-14. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Juli Reding and Banker Wed in Chapel". The Los Angeles Times. 1969-12-05. p. 80. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Herbert L. Hutner". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. 2008-12-22. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ Barnes, Mike (2021-10-06). "Juli Reding, Actress in the Ghostly Horror Film 'Tormented,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Juli Reding and Fritz Weaver". The Post-Crescent. 1967-12-03. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.

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