George Reeves
Born
January 5, 1914
Died
June 16, 1959 (45 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Woolstock, 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
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2016
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
2010
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self (archive footage)
2006
Television: The First Fifty Years
Superman (archive footage)
1999
Death In Hollywood
(archive footage)
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
1990
The Story of Superman
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
1989
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
(archive footage)
1987
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982
The Movie Orgy
Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
1968
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
James Stephen
1956
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Superman
1954
Superman's Peril
Superman
1954
Superman in Exile
Superman
1954
Superman Flies Again
Superman
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Stephen (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1954
Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman
1954
Stamp Day for Superman
Superman / Clark Kent
1954
Forever Female
George Courtland
1953
From Here to Eternity
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1953
From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
1953
The Blue Gardenia
Sam Haynes
1953
Adventures of Superman
Superman · (104 episodes)
1952
Rancho Notorious
Wilson
1952
Bugles in the Afternoon
Lt. Smith
1952
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman / Clark Kent
1951
I Love Lucy
Superman (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1951
The Good Humor Man
Stuart Nagle
1950
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
Sir Galahad
1949
Samson and Delilah
Wounded Messenger
1949
The Great Lover
Williams
1949
Special Agent
Paul Devereaux
1949
Lights Out
(2 episodes)
1949
The Mutineers
Thomas Nagle
1949
Suspense
(2 episodes)
1949
Suspense
D.P. Bradford · (1 episode)
1949
Suspense
Bill Reed · (1 episode)
1949
Suspense
Roger Sherman · (1 episode)
1949
Jungle Jim
Bruce Edwards
1948
Thunder in the Pines
Jeff Collins
1948
Jungle Goddess
Mike Patton
1948
The Sainted Sisters
Sam Stoaks
1948
Variety Girl
George Reeves (uncredited)
1947
Champagne for Two
1947
Time to Kill
Frank
1945
Winged Victory
Lieutenant Thompson
1944
Bar 20
Lin Bradley
1943
The Kansan
Jesse James
1943
So Proudly We Hail
Lt. John Summers
1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
Tom Smith
1943
Colt Comrades
Lin Whitlock
1943
Leather Burners
Harrison Brooke
1943
Buckskin Frontier
Jeff Collins
1943
Border Patrol
Don Enrique Perez
1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Steve Jordan
1943
The Mad Martindales
Julio Rigo
1942
Sex Hygiene
Pool player
1942
Blue, White, and Perfect
Juan Arturo O'Hara
1942
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Man at Large
Bob Grayson
1941
Lydia
Bob Willard
1941
Blood and Sand
Capt. Pierre Lauren
1941
Dead Men Tell
Bill Lydig
1941
The Lady and the Lug
Doug Abbott
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
Harold
1941
Meet the Fleet
Benson
1940
Father Is A Prince
Gary Lee
1940
Always a Bride
Michael Stevens
1940
Knute Rockne All American
Distraught Player (uncredited)
1940
Calling All Husbands
Dan Williams
1940
Argentine Nights
Eduardo Estaban
1940
Ladies Must Live
George Halliday
1940
Pony Express Days
William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
1940
Gambling on the High Seas
Excited Reporter
1940
Torrid Zone
Sancho
1940
Tear Gas Squad
Joe McCabe
1940
'Til We Meet Again
Jimmy Coburn
1940
Virginia City
Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
1940
Calling Philo Vance
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
1940
The Fighting 69th
Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
1940
Four Wives
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
1939
Gone with the Wind
Brent Tarleton
1939
On Dress Parade
Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1939
The Monroe Doctrine
John Sturgis
1939
Espionage Agent
Warrington's Secretary
1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner
1939