Lydia Reed (born ) is an American former child actress who was known primarily for roles in 1950s films like '' The Vampire'' and ''

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''; she also appeared as Hassie in several seasons of the TV series ''

The Real McCoys ''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, it ...

''.

Biography

Born in

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, Reed began a career as an actress as a child after attending the

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. She appeared at first in Broadway productions before winning roles in film and television. Her Broadway debut came in ''Mrs. McThing'' with

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. She gave up acting as a teenager. Reed's education included three hours of schooling on the Desilu set. That ended at 12:30, after which she took afternoon classes at a private school in Hollywood. She also took classes two nights a week. She sought anonymity among students at the school by wearing her hair differently from what she did on TV and by adopting Tracy as her first name. Reed was one of three actresses who portrayed Kim Emerson on the television version of the soap opera ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Main Street to Broadway ''Main Street to Broadway'' is a 1953 American romantic musical comedy-drama film by independent producer Lester Cowan, his final credit, in collaboration with The Council of the Living Theatre, which provided tie-up with a number of well-known ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

Good Morning, Miss Dove ''Good Morning, Miss Dove'' is a 1955 DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope film that tells the sentimental story of a beloved schoolteacher who reflects back on her life and former students when she is hospitalized. It stars Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, ...

'' (1955) * ''

'' (1956) * '' The Vampire'' (1957) * ''

'' (1957–1963) (TV series)

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* 1940s births Living people Television child actresses American child actresses Actresses from New York (state) American television actresses 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1940s-stub