Juli Reding
Juli Reding | |
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.jpg) Reding in Tormented (1960) | |
| Born | Esther Fay Reding November 28, 1935 Quanah, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 2021 (aged 85) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Other names | Juli Reding Hutner, Juli Otis |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1957–1988 |
| Notable work | Tormented (1960) |
| Spouse(s) | Phillip Carter (m. 1951; div. 1951) George Franklin Hildebrandt (m. 1951; div. 19??) Joseph Digiovanni (m. 1960; div. 19??) Reese Hale Taylor Jr.
(m. 1962; div. 1964) |
| Children | 2 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Reding married five 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] Reding died in Springfield, Missouri on September 16, 2021, at the age of 85.[24]
Film and television credits
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b Koper, Richard (March 31, 2010). 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. March 4, 1958. p. 7. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Juli Reding Hunter (obituary)". The Springfield News-Leader. September 26, 2021. pp. B6. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Buckstaff, Kathryn (October 16, 2000). "Gazebo Reflects Generosity of Former Branson Resident". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 9. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary for Roy Reding, 1904-1999 (Aged 94)". The Springfield News-Leader. April 1, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (August 24, 1958). "Juli Reding Gives Formula for her 'Wide-Eyed Look'". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 32. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (January 17, 1961). "Starlet Walks as her Car Cavorts". News-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Orwig, Gail; Orwig, Raymond (January 23, 2018). 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 (February 28, 2019). "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. (December 31, 2012). Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People. Interlink Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62371-006-4.
- ^ "Juli Reding Named Festival Princess". The Star Press. September 14, 1958. p. 20. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, Gay (March 26, 1970). "POOFF Week Brings Out the Militants". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. p. 11. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stars Work for Charities". Journal and Courier. March 8, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Loper, Mary Lou (October 29, 1995). "Good and Plentiful". The Los Angeles Times. p. 82. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – 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. August 14, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Adamets, Eleanor (July 24, 1970). "'They Can't Make us Wear Midi!'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Virginia Gray and Juli Reding". Springfield Leader and Press. June 4, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ryon, Art (September 29, 1962). "Actress Juli Reding, Reese Taylor Jr. Wed". The Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actress Juli Reding and Mate Agree to Reconcile". The Los Angeles Times. July 14, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Juli Reding and Banker Wed in Chapel". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1969. p. 80. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herbert L. Hutner". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. December 22, 2008. p. 5. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (October 6, 2021). "Juli Reding, Actress in the Ghostly Horror Film 'Tormented,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Juli Reding and Fritz Weaver". The Post-Crescent. December 3, 1967. p. 98. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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