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)
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Superman
I Love Lucy
1951
as Superman (uncredited)
Lights Out
1949
Suspense
1949
as D.P. Bradford / Bill Reed / Roger Sherman
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as James Stephen (archive footage)
Superpowered: The DC Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (77)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Brent Tarleton
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Undetermined Role (uncredited) / Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
Jungle Goddess
1948
as Mike Patton
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Wounded Messenger
Always a Bride
1940
as Michael Stevens
So Proudly We Hail
1943
as Lt. John Summers
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Gary Lee
Special Agent
1949
as Paul Devereaux
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
as Superman / Clark Kent
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
On Dress Parade
1939
as Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Variety Girl
1947
as George Reeves (uncredited)
Stamp Day for Superman
1954
as Superman / Clark Kent
Ladies Must Live
1940
as George Halliday
The Blue Gardenia
1953
as Sam Haynes
Virginia City
1940
as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
The Great Lover
1949
as Williams
Bugles in the Afternoon
1952
as Lt. Smith
Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Distraught Player (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Harold
Lydia
1941
as Bob Willard
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939
as Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Jimmy Coburn
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Calling All Husbands
1940
as Dan Williams
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Superman (archive footage)
The Good Humor Man
1950
as Stuart Nagle
Winged Victory
1944
as Lieutenant Thompson
Buckskin Frontier
1943
as Jeff Collins
Blood and Sand
1941
as Capt. Pierre Lauren
Espionage Agent
1939
as Warrington's Secretary
Bar 20
1943
as Lin Bradley
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Wilson
Four Wives
1939
as Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Forever Female
1953
as George Courtland
Time to Kill
1945
as Frank
The Kansan
1943
as Jesse James
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Juan Arturo O'Hara
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
as Sir Galahad
Hoppy Serves a Writ
1943
as Steve Jordan
Leather Burners
1943
as Harrison Brooke
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Man at Large
1941
as Bob Grayson
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Joe McCabe
Torrid Zone
1940
as Sancho
Border Patrol
1943
as Don Enrique Perez
Colt Comrades
1943
as Lin Whitlock
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead Men Tell
1941
as Bill Lydig
Superman's Peril
1954
as Superman
Superman in Exile
1954
as Superman
The Sainted Sisters
1948
as Sam Stoaks
Jungle Jim
1948
as Bruce Edwards
Pony Express Days
1940
as William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Sex Hygiene
1942
as Pool player
The Monroe Doctrine
1939
as John Sturgis
Gambling on the High Seas
1940
as Excited Reporter
Thunder in the Pines
1948
as Jeff Collins
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
as James Stephen
The Mad Martindales
1942
as Julio Rigo
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943
as Tom Smith
Superman Flies Again
1954
as Superman
The Mutineers
1949
as Thomas Nagle
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
The Story of Superman
1989
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
Champagne for Two
1947
Superman and Scotland Yard
1954
as Superman
The Lady and the Lug
1941
as Doug Abbott
Meet the Fleet
1940
as Benson
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
1989
Superman and the Jungle Devil
1954
as Superman
Argentine Nights
1940
as Eduardo Estaban
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
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Undetermined Role (uncredited) / Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
- Jungle Goddess (1948) — as Mike Patton
- The Movie Orgy (1968) — as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Wounded Messenger
Where to Watch George Reeves Films
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