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George Reeves picture

George Reeves

Acting
Known For

45 Years Old

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.

Born

Woolstock, Iowa, USA on 5th January 1914

Died

16th June 1959

All Credits

I Love Lucy Image
I Love Lucy
Superman (uncredited)
Suspense Image
Suspense
Roger Sherman
Suspense Image
Suspense
D.P. Bradford
Suspense Image
Suspense
Bill Reed
Suspense Image
Suspense
Lights Out Image
Lights Out
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime Image
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Self (archive footage)
Adventures of Superman Image
Adventures of Superman
Superman
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Stephen (archive footage)
Gone with the Wind Image
Gone with the Wind
Brent Tarleton
Samson and Delilah Image
Samson and Delilah
Wounded Messenger
From Here to Eternity Image
From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity Image
From Here to Eternity
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men Image
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman / Clark Kent
No Image
Television: The First Fifty Years
Superman (archive footage)
The Kansan Image
The Kansan
Jesse James
Death In Hollywood Image
Death In Hollywood
(archive footage)
Rancho Notorious Image
Rancho Notorious
Wilson
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Image
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
The Blue Gardenia Image
The Blue Gardenia
Sam Haynes
Blood and Sand Image
Blood and Sand
Capt. Pierre Lauren
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Image
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self (archive footage)
Buckskin Frontier Image
Buckskin Frontier
Jeff Collins
The Movie Orgy Image
The Movie Orgy
Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
Hoppy Serves a Writ Image
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Steve Jordan
Bugles in the Afternoon Image
Bugles in the Afternoon
Lt. Smith
The Strawberry Blonde Image
The Strawberry Blonde
Harold
Virginia City Image
Virginia City
Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Image
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Bar 20 Image
Bar 20
Lin Bradley
Westward Ho, The Wagons! Image
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
James Stephen
Knute Rockne All American Image
Knute Rockne All American
Distraught Player (uncredited)
Lydia Image
Lydia
Bob Willard
Forever Female Image
Forever Female
George Courtland
Variety Girl Image
Variety Girl
George Reeves (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail Image
So Proudly We Hail
Lt. John Summers
Four Wives Image
Four Wives
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Winged Victory Image
Winged Victory
Lieutenant Thompson
Father Is A Prince Image
Father Is A Prince
Gary Lee
Espionage Agent Image
Espionage Agent
Warrington's Secretary
Dead Men Tell Image
Dead Men Tell
Bill Lydig
Blue, White, and Perfect Image
Blue, White, and Perfect
Juan Arturo O'Hara
The Fighting 69th Image
The Fighting 69th
Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Image
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
Leather Burners Image
Leather Burners
Harrison Brooke
Torrid Zone Image
Torrid Zone
Sancho
Colt Comrades Image
Colt Comrades
Lin Whitlock
Stamp Day for Superman Image
Stamp Day for Superman
Superman / Clark Kent
Breakdowns of 1941 Image
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jungle Goddess Image
Jungle Goddess
Mike Patton
Tear Gas Squad Image
Tear Gas Squad
Joe McCabe
'Til We Meet Again Image
'Til We Meet Again
Jimmy Coburn
Calling Philo Vance Image
Calling Philo Vance
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
No Image
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
(archive footage)
The Good Humor Man Image
The Good Humor Man
Stuart Nagle
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Image
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
The Mad Martindales Image
The Mad Martindales
Julio Rigo
The Great Lover Image
The Great Lover
Williams
Calling All Husbands Image
Calling All Husbands
Dan Williams
The Sainted Sisters Image
The Sainted Sisters
Sam Stoaks
Pony Express Days Image
Pony Express Days
William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Border Patrol Image
Border Patrol
Don Enrique Perez
Champagne for Two Image
Champagne for Two
No Image
Time to Kill
Frank
On Dress Parade Image
On Dress Parade
Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Thunder in the Pines Image
Thunder in the Pines
Jeff Collins
Special Agent Image
Special Agent
Paul Devereaux
Smashing the Money Ring Image
Smashing the Money Ring
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Argentine Nights Image
Argentine Nights
Eduardo Estaban
Man at Large Image
Man at Large
Bob Grayson
The Monroe Doctrine Image
The Monroe Doctrine
John Sturgis
Always a Bride Image
Always a Bride
Michael Stevens
Sex Hygiene Image
Sex Hygiene
Pool player
The Mutineers Image
The Mutineers
Thomas Nagle
Jungle Jim Image
Jungle Jim
Bruce Edwards
The Adventures of Sir Galahad Image
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
Sir Galahad
Gambling on the High Seas Image
Gambling on the High Seas
Excited Reporter
Meet the Fleet Image
Meet the Fleet
Benson
No Image
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner
No Image
The Lady and the Lug
Doug Abbott
Superman in Exile Image
Superman in Exile
Superman
Ladies Must Live Image
Ladies Must Live
George Halliday
Haunted Homes of Hollywood Image
Haunted Homes of Hollywood
Superman Flies Again Image
Superman Flies Again
Superman
Superman and the Jungle Devil Image
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Superman
Superman's Peril Image
Superman's Peril
Superman
The Story of Superman Image
The Story of Superman
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith Image
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Superman and Scotland Yard Image
Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman