Juli Reding Explained

Juli Reding
Birth Name:Esther Fay Reding
Birth Date:November 28, 1935
Birth Place:Quanah, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Other Names:Juli Reding Hutner, Juli Otis
Years Active:1957 - 1988
Notable Works:Tormented (1960)
Spouse(S):Phillip Carter
(1951; 1951)
George Franklin Hildebrandt
(1951; 19??)
Joseph Digiovanni
(1960; 19??)

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

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. 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". 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.[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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Koper, Richard. Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. 2010-03-31. BearManor Media. 978-1-59393-521-4. 281. en.
  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. News: 1958-03-04. Paris Fashion Look Championed by Starlet. 7. The Knoxville Journal. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: 2021-09-26. Juli Reding Hunter (obituary). B6. The Springfield News-Leader. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Buckstaff. Kathryn. 2000-10-16. Gazebo Reflects Generosity of Former Branson Resident. 9. The Springfield News-Leader. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: 1999-04-01. Obituary for Roy Reding, 1904-1999 (Aged 94). 16. The Springfield News-Leader. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Lane. Lydia. 1958-08-24. Juli Reding Gives Formula for her 'Wide-Eyed Look'. 32. Abilene Reporter-News. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Scott. Vernon. 1961-01-17. Starlet Walks as her Car Cavorts. 9. News-Journal. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  9. Book: Orwig. Gail. Where Monsters Walked: California Locations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 1925-1965. Orwig. Raymond. 2018-01-23. McFarland. 978-1-4766-6840-6. 293. en.
  10. Book: Senn, Bryan. "Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!": Horror and Science Fiction Double Features, 1955-1974. 2019-02-28. McFarland. 978-1-4766-3571-2. 185–186. en.
  11. Book: Shaheen, Jack G.. Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People. 2012-12-31. Interlink Publishing. 978-1-62371-006-4. en.
  12. News: 1958-09-14. Juli Reding Named Festival Princess. 20. The Star Press. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Scott. Gay. 1970-03-26. POOFF Week Brings Out the Militants. 11. Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  14. News: 1972-03-08. Stars Work for Charities. 17. Journal and Courier. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Loper. Mary Lou. 1995-10-29. Good and Plentiful. 82. The Los Angeles Times. 2021-12-06. 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. News: 1951-08-14. Vital Records. 5. The San Bernardino County Sun. 2021-12-06.
  18. News: Adamets. Eleanor. 1970-07-24. 'They Can't Make us Wear Midi!'. 11. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  19. News: 1958-06-04. Mrs. Virginia Gray and Juli Reding. 8. Springfield Leader and Press. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Ryon. Art. 1962-09-29. Actress Juli Reding, Reese Taylor Jr. Wed. 34. The Los Angeles Times. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  21. News: 1964-07-14. Actress Juli Reding and Mate Agree to Reconcile. 30. The Los Angeles Times. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  22. News: 1969-12-05. Juli Reding and Banker Wed in Chapel. 80. The Los Angeles Times. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  23. News: 2008-12-22. Herbert L. Hutner. 5. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.
  24. Web site: Barnes. Mike. 2021-10-06. Juli Reding, Actress in the Ghostly Horror Film 'Tormented,' Dies at 85. 2021-12-06. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  25. News: 1967-12-03. Juli Reding and Fritz Weaver. 98. The Post-Crescent. 2021-12-06. Newspapers.com.

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