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