
George Reeves
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1914-01-05
- Died
- 1959-06-16
- Place of birth
- Woolstock, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- George Keefer Brewer · George Bessolo
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)

I Love Lucy
1951
as Superman (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman
1952
as Superman

Lights Out
1949

Suspense
1949
as Bill Reed / D.P. Bradford / Roger Sherman

Superpowered: The DC Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as James Stephen (archive footage)

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (77)

Gone with the Wind
1939
as Brent Tarleton

Samson and Delilah
1949
as Wounded Messenger

From Here to Eternity
1953
as Undetermined Role (uncredited) / Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

The Movie Orgy
1968
as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

The Fighting 69th
1940
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Superman (archive footage)

Superman and the Mole Men
1951
as Superman / Clark Kent

Rancho Notorious
1952
as Wilson

The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Sam Haynes

The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Harold

Winged Victory
1944
as Lieutenant Thompson

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)

Blood and Sand
1941
as Capt. Pierre Lauren

Virginia City
1940
as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)

Lydia
1941
as Bob Willard

Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Joe McCabe

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
as James Stephen

Espionage Agent
1939
as Warrington's Secretary

Variety Girl
1947
as George Reeves (uncredited)

Torrid Zone
1940
as Sancho

So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Lt. John Summers

Special Agent
1949
as Paul Devereaux

Four Wives
1939
as Laboratory Man (uncredited)

Border Patrol
1943
as Don Enrique Perez

Colt Comrades
1943
as Lin Whitlock

Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Distraught Player (uncredited)

Hoppy Serves a Writ
1943
as Steve Jordan

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943
as Tom Smith

Jungle Goddess
1948
as Mike Patton

Bar 20
1943
as Lin Bradley

Father Is A Prince
1940
as Gary Lee

The Good Humor Man
1950
as Stuart Nagle

Man at Large
1941
as Bob Grayson

Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Sam Stoaks

Leather Burners
1943
as Harrison Brooke

Forever Female
1953
as George Courtland

Calling All Husbands
1940
as Dan Williams

The Mad Martindales
1942
as Julio Rigo

Gambling on the High Seas
1940
as Excited Reporter

'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Jimmy Coburn

Dead Men Tell
1941
as Bill Lydig

Bugles in the Afternoon
1952
as Lt. Smith

The Kansan
1943
as Jesse James

Death In Hollywood
1990

Always a Bride
1940
as Michael Stevens

Buckskin Frontier
1943
as Jeff Collins

Sex Hygiene
1942
as Pool player

Pony Express Days
1940
as William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

On Dress Parade
1939
as Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

Stamp Day for Superman
1954
as Superman / Clark Kent

Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Juan Arturo O'Hara

Superman's Peril
1954
as Superman

The Monroe Doctrine
1939
as John Sturgis

Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Great Lover
1949
as Williams

The Mutineers
1949
as Thomas Nagle

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)

Ladies Must Live
1940
as George Halliday

Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939
as Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner

Superman in Exile
1954
as Superman

Meet the Fleet
1940
as Benson
Time to Kill
1945
as Frank

The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as Sir Galahad

The Lady and the Lug
1941
as Doug Abbott

Argentine Nights
1940
as Eduardo Estaban

Superman and Scotland Yard
1954
as Superman

Jungle Jim
1948
as Bruce Edwards

Thunder in the Pines
1948
as Jeff Collins

Superman and the Jungle Devil
1954
as Superman

Superman Flies Again
1954
as Superman

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
1989

The Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)

Champagne for Two
1947
About George Reeves
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. With 84 credits spanning from 1939 to 2023, George Reeves has appeared in 77 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Reeves Movies
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — as Brent Tarleton
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Wounded Messenger
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Undetermined Role (uncredited) / Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) — as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
- The Fighting 69th (1940) — as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
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