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George Reeves

George Reeves

Acting

Born: January 5, 1914Woolstock, Iowa, USA

George Reeves (January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program titled 'Adventures of Superman'. His death at age 45 from a gunshot remains a polarizing issue. The official finding was suicide, but some believe he was murdered or the victim of an accidental shooting.

Known For
Filmography
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

2010

Television: The First Fifty Years

Superman (archive footage)

1999
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

(archive footage)

1990
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

1989
The Story of Superman

The Story of Superman

Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)

1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Self (archive footage)

1982
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

1968
Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

James Stephen

1956
Superman and the Jungle Devil

Superman and the Jungle Devil

Superman

1954
Superman in Exile

Superman in Exile

Superman

1954
Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

Superman

1954
Superman Flies Again

Superman Flies Again

Superman

1954
Superman and Scotland Yard

Superman and Scotland Yard

Superman

1954
Stamp Day for Superman

Stamp Day for Superman

Superman / Clark Kent

1954
Forever Female

Forever Female

George Courtland

1953
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

1953
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1953
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

Sam Haynes

1953
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Wilson

1952
Bugles in the Afternoon

Bugles in the Afternoon

Lt. Smith

1952
Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men

Superman / Clark Kent

1951
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

Stuart Nagle

1950
The Adventures of Sir Galahad

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

Sir Galahad

1949
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Wounded Messenger

1949
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

Williams

1949
Special Agent

Special Agent

Paul Devereaux

1949
The Mutineers

The Mutineers

Thomas Nagle

1949
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

Bruce Edwards

1948
Thunder in the Pines

Thunder in the Pines

Jeff Collins

1948
Jungle Goddess

Jungle Goddess

Mike Patton

1948
The Sainted Sisters

The Sainted Sisters

Sam Stoaks

1948
Variety Girl

Variety Girl

George Reeves (uncredited)

1947
Champagne for Two

Champagne for Two

1947

Time to Kill

Frank

1945
Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Lieutenant Thompson

1944
Bar 20

Bar 20

Lin Bradley

1943
The Kansan

The Kansan

Jesse James

1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

Tom Smith

1943
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

Lt. John Summers

1943
Colt Comrades

Colt Comrades

Lin Whitlock

1943
Leather Burners

Leather Burners

Harrison Brooke

1943
Buckskin Frontier

Buckskin Frontier

Jeff Collins

1943
Border Patrol

Border Patrol

Don Enrique Perez

1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ

Hoppy Serves a Writ

Steve Jordan

1943
The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

Julio Rigo

1942
Sex Hygiene

Sex Hygiene

Pool player

1942
Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect

Juan Arturo O'Hara

1942
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941
Man at Large

Man at Large

Bob Grayson

1941
Lydia

Lydia

Bob Willard

1941
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

Capt. Pierre Lauren

1941
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

Bill Lydig

1941
The Lady and the Lug

The Lady and the Lug

Doug Abbott

1941
The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

Harold

1941
Meet the Fleet

Meet the Fleet

Benson

1940
Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince

Gary Lee

1940
Always a Bride

Always a Bride

Michael Stevens

1940
Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

Distraught Player (uncredited)

1940
Calling All Husbands

Calling All Husbands

Dan Williams

1940
Argentine Nights

Argentine Nights

Eduardo Estaban

1940
Ladies Must Live

Ladies Must Live

George Halliday

1940
Pony Express Days

Pony Express Days

William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

1940
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

Excited Reporter

1940
Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

Sancho

1940
Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

Joe McCabe

1940
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

Jimmy Coburn

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)

1940
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Steamship Clerk (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)

1940
Four Wives

Four Wives

Laboratory Man (uncredited)

1939
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Brent Tarleton

1939
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

1939
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

1939
The Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine

John Sturgis

1939
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

Warrington's Secretary

1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner

1939