Hugh Reilly

Hugh Reilly (October 30, 1915 – July 17, 1998) was an American actor who performed on the Broadway stage, in films, and on television.

He is best remembered for co-starring from 1958 to 1964 as the father, Paul Martin, in the CBS television series, Lassie.

[1] His Broadway credits included Fair Game (1957), Dear Charles (1954), Never Say Never (1951), Second Threshold (1950), and The Curious Savage (1950).

[citation needed] He portrayed David Naughton, the title character's husband, in the American television series Claudia (1952).

He was cast against type on CBS's The Edge of Night soap opera where he played Dr. Simon Jessup, a fake spiritualist/attempted murderer from December 1971 to May 1973.