Juli Reding
Juli Reding | |
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Born | Esther Fay Reding November 28, 1935 Quanah, Texas, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 2021 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 85)
Other names | Juli Reding Hutner, Juli Otis |
Occupation | Actress, 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[]
- Mr. Adams and Eve (1957, television)
- Mission in Morocco (1959)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1960, television)
- Tormented (1960)
- Why Must I Die? (1960)
- Lock-Up (1960, television)
- Sea Hunt (1961, television)
- King of Diamonds (1961, television)
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1961, television)
- Burke's Law (1964 and 1965, television)
- Dr. Kildare (1966, television)
- The Big Valley (1967, television)[25]
- Murder, She Wrote (1988, television)
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Paris Fashion Look Championed by Starlet". The Knoxville Journal. 1958-03-04. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Juli Reding Hunter (obituary)". The Springfield News-Leader. 2021-09-26. pp. B6. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Obituary for Roy Reding, 1904-1999 (Aged 94)". The Springfield News-Leader. 1999-04-01. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (1961-01-17). "Starlet Walks as her Car Cavorts". News-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shaheen, Jack G. (2012-12-31). Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People. Interlink Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62371-006-4.
- ^ "Juli Reding Named Festival Princess". The Star Press. 1958-09-14. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stars Work for Charities". Journal and Courier. 1972-03-08. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Loper, Mary Lou (1995-10-29). "Good and Plentiful". The Los Angeles Times. p. 82. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Vital Records". The San Bernardino County Sun. 1951-08-14. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Adamets, Eleanor (1970-07-24). "'They Can't Make us Wear Midi!'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Virginia Gray and Juli Reding". Springfield Leader and Press. 1958-06-04. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Actress Juli Reding and Mate Agree to Reconcile". The Los Angeles Times. 1964-07-14. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Juli Reding and Banker Wed in Chapel". The Los Angeles Times. 1969-12-05. p. 80. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herbert L. Hutner". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. 2008-12-22. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2021-10-06). "Juli Reding, Actress in the Ghostly Horror Film 'Tormented,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Juli Reding and Fritz Weaver". The Post-Crescent. 1967-12-03. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-12-06 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Juli Reding at IMDb
- 1935 births
- 2021 deaths
- American actresses
- People from Quanah, Texas