George Reeves

1914-01-05 – 1959-06-16 (age 45) Woolstock, Iowa, USA

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Biography

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.

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George Reeves

George Reeves

George Reeves

Known For

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Brent Tarleton

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

as Wounded Messenger

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941

as Capt. Pierre Lauren

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Sam Haynes

Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

as Wilson

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

as Harold

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Lt. John Summers

Special Agent

Special Agent

1949

as Paul Devereaux

Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

as Superman / Clark Kent

Jungle Goddess

Jungle Goddess

1948

as Mike Patton

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

1947

as George Reeves (uncredited)

On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

1939

as Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Distraught Player (uncredited)

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Superman (archive footage)