Sammy Pharr Reese (September 11, 1930[2] – September 11, 1985[3] or September 12, 1985[1] (sources differ) ) was an American film and television actor.
He was known for playing the role of the Clerk in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.
[1] He guest-starred in television programs, including The Andy Griffith Show, Gunsmoke, I Spy, The Big Valley, Iron Horse, Death Valley Days and That Girl.
[2] He also appeared in a few episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour[2] and Dr. Kildare, playing the role of Dr. Dan Shanks, but only appeared in the first season on four episodes.
He died on September 11, 1985[3] or September 12, 1985[1] (sources differ), at his 55th birthday of a stroke in Montgomery, Alabama.