Juli Reding

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).

Juli Reding
Reding in Tormented (1960)
Born	Esther Fay Reding (1935-11-28)November 28, 1935 Quanah, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 16, 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 85) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Other names	Juli Reding Hutner, Juli Otis
Occupations	Actress model
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)​ Herbert Hutner ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 2008)​
Children	2

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 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

• 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

1. Koper, Richard (March 31, 2010). 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. March 4, 1958. p. 7. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Juli Reding Hunter (obituary)". The Springfield News-Leader. September 26, 2021. pp. B6. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. 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.
6. "Obituary for Roy Reding, 1904-1999 (Aged 94)". The Springfield News-Leader. April 1, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. 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.
8. Scott, Vernon (January 17, 1961). "Starlet Walks as her Car Cavorts". News-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Shaheen, Jack G. (December 31, 2012). 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. September 14, 1958. p. 20. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. 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.
14. "Stars Work for Charities". Journal and Courier. March 8, 1972. p. 17. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Loper, Mary Lou (October 29, 1995). "Good and Plentiful". The Los Angeles Times. p. 82. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – 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. August 14, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
18. Adamets, Eleanor (July 24, 1970). "'They Can't Make us Wear Midi!'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Mrs. Virginia Gray and Juli Reding". Springfield Leader and Press. June 4, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
20. 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.
21. "Actress Juli Reding and Mate Agree to Reconcile". The Los Angeles Times. July 14, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
22. "Juli Reding and Banker Wed in Chapel". The Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1969. p. 80. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
23. "Herbert L. Hutner". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. December 22, 2008. p. 5. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
24. Barnes, Mike (October 6, 2021). "Juli Reding, Actress in the Ghostly Horror Film 'Tormented,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
25. "Juli Reding and Fritz Weaver". The Post-Crescent. December 3, 1967. p. 98. Retrieved December 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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