Sammy Pharr Reese (September 11, 1930 – September 11, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of Dr. Dan Shanks in the first season of the American medical drama television series Dr. Kildare. He also acted in In the Heat of the Night (1967), En el calor de la noche (1967), King Rat (1965) and Patrullero PT 109(1963).
Sam Reese has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work is anchored in the Virgil Tibbs Trilogy universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Traveling Executioner, PT 109, In the Heat of the Night. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
