Tom Reese (real name: Tom Allen) was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 8, 1928; his father and uncle were country-western singers, "The Chattanooga Boys," traveling around performing their bluegrass music with the family, including Tom, in tow. Around 1940 the Allens relocated to New York, where Tom's dad supported the family working as a steelworker in the daytime and a singing waiter at night. Tom later held the expected assortment of odd jobs (Automat busboy, usher, etc.) in New York, and (starting at 17) served two tours of duty in the Marine Corps. He later studied dramatics at the American Theater Wing under the G.I. Bill and spent 15 years on the road working nightclubs (emceeing, doing stand-up, etc.). He studied with Lee Strasberg , did some work off- Broadway and in local TV shows and made his film bow in John Cassavetes ' New York-made Shadows (1959). Cassavetes also had Reese fly out to Hollywood to play a part in an episode of his detective series "Johnny Staccato" (1959), Reese's Hollywood debut . He was ready to return to New York after doing the show but an agent signed him "and I've been here [California] ever since." His first major film was Flaming Star (1960), an Elvis Presley western and the start of Reese's long career in big- and small-screen oaters,including "Gunsmoke" (1955) "Bonanza" (1959), "The Virginian" (1962), "Rawhide" (1959), "Branded" (1965).
Attended the 2006 Twilight Zone Convention at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. [8/12/06-8/13/06]Was a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, NC, along with Ben Murphy , Roger Davis , Steve Kanaly , Mark Goddard , Marjorie Lord , Coleen Gray , Ronnie Schell , Russ Tamblyn and Cheryl Rogers . [7/06]Reminisces about the beginnings of his acting career, and the movie Murderers' Row (1966), in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co.) by Tom Weaver . [2010]
The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mission: He shall find Dr. Solaris, inventor of the Helium laser beam, powerful enough to destroy a whole continent. It seems Dr. Solaris has been kidnapped by a criminal organization. The trace leads to the Cote D'Azur... Written by Tom Zoerner
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When the small criminal Macklin is released from prison, he learns that his brother was shot by two mob killers. He didn't know that the bank he robbed was owned by the syndicate. When he's almost offed by a killer too, he pays the mobster Jake Menner a visit and demands reparation. His friend Cody helps him to gratify his thirst for revenge.