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

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horror film, '' Tormented'' (1960).

Early life

Esther Fay Reding was born in

Quanah, Texas Quanah is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,641, down from 3,022 at the 2000 census. Quanah is northwest of Fort Worth and south of the Red River, which form ...

on November 28, 1935, and raised in

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, one of seven children born to Roy Reding and Ruth Wallace Reding. Her parents owned an antique shop in Branson.

Career

Reding, usually presented as a curvaceous platinum blonde starlet, won a

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contract in a publicity contest in the 1950s. She appeared in several films, most notably the horror film ''Tormented'' (1960), and murder mystery ''Mission in Morocco'' (1959). She also appeared on the covers and in pinup pages of magazines including ''Scamp'', ''Escapade'', ''Fling'', ''

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'', ''Vue'', and ''Foto-Rama''. She held various beauty titles, including "Princess Juliet of Verona", "Miss Welder of 1960", "Miss Los Angeles Press Club", and "Miss Los Angeles Dodger". In 1970, she was president of Preservation Of Our Femininity and Finances (POOFF), a publicity effort aimed at defending the

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. Later in life, Juli Reding Hutner was a socialite in Los Angeles, often photographed at charity galas. She was named to the board of directors of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum in 1994.

Personal life

Reding married at least three times. In 1951, she married George Franklin Hildebrandt, who was also from Missouri. She had twin sons born in the 1950s. Another husband was attorney Reese Hale Taylor Jr.; they married in 1962 and divorced in 1964. Her last husband was executive

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; they were married from 1969 until his death in 2008. She died in

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on September 16, 2021, at the age of 85.

Film and television credits

* ''

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'' (1957, television) * ''Mission in Morocco'' (1959) * ''

77 Sunset Strip ''77 Sunset Strip'' is an American television private detective drama series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long (from 1960 to 1961) and Edd Byrnes (billed as Edward Byrnes). Each episode was on ...

'' (1960, television) * '' Tormented'' (1960) * ''

Why Must I Die? ''Why Must I Die?'' is a 1960 American crime drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Terry Moore and Debra Paget. It was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with '' The Jailbreakers''. This was director Roy De ...

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1960, television) * ''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges a ...

'' (1961, television) * ''

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'' (1961, television) * ''

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'' (1961, television) * '' Burke's Law'' (1964 and 1965, television) * ''

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'' (1966, television) * ''

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'' (1967, television) * ''

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'' (1988, television)

References

External links

Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reding, Juli 1935 births 2021 deaths American actresses People from Quanah, Texas