George Reeves

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 76

Gender Male

Birthday January 5, 1914

Day of Death June 16, 1959 (45 years old)

Place of Birth Woolstock, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

George Keefer Brewer
George Bessolo

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George Reeves

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

Acting

2016

(1 episode) as Self (archive footage)

2010

as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

2006

as Self (archive footage)

1999

as Superman (archive footage)

1990

as (archive footage)

1987

as (Archival Footage)

1982

as Self (archive footage)

1968

as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

1956

as James Stephen

1954		Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1 episode) as James Stephen (archive footage)
1954		Stamp Day for Superman as Superman / Clark Kent

1953		Forever Female as George Courtland
1953		From Here to Eternity as Undetermined Role (uncredited) as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
1953		The Blue Gardenia as Sam Haynes

1952		Adventures of Superman (104 episodes) as Superman
1952		Rancho Notorious as Wilson
1952		Bugles in the Afternoon as Lt. Smith

1951		Superman and the Mole-Men as Superman / Clark Kent
1951		I Love Lucy (1 episode) as Superman (uncredited)

1950

as Stuart Nagle

1949		The Adventures of Sir Galahad as Sir Galahad
1949		Samson and Delilah as Wounded Messenger
1949		The Great Lover as Williams
1949		Special Agent as Paul Devereaux
1949		Lights Out (2 episodes)
1949		The Mutineers as Thomas Nagle
1949		Suspense (1 episode) as Roger Sherman (1 episode) as Bill Reed (1 episode) as D.P. Bradford (2 episodes)

1948		Jungle Jim as Bruce Edwards
1948		Thunder in the Pines as Jeff Collins
1948		Jungle Goddess as Mike Patton
1948		The Sainted Sisters as Sam Stoaks

1947		Variety Girl as George Reeves (uncredited)
1947		Champagne for Two

1945

as Frank

1944

as Lieutenant Thompson

1943		Bar 20 as Lin Bradley
1943		The Kansan as Jesse James
1943		The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith as Tom Smith
1943		So Proudly We Hail as Lt. John Summers
1943		Colt Comrades as Lin Whitlock
1943		Leather Burners as Harrison Brooke
1943		Buckskin Frontier as Jeff Collins
1943		Border Patrol as Don Enrique Perez
1943		Hoppy Serves a Writ as Steve Jordan

1942		The Mad Martindales as Julio Rigo
1942		Sex Hygiene as Pool player
1942		Blue, White, and Perfect as Juan Arturo O'Hara

1941		Breakdowns of 1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941		Man at Large as Bob Grayson
1941		Lydia as Bob Willard
1941		Blood and Sand as Capt. Pierre Lauren
1941		Dead Men Tell as Bill Lydig
1941		The Lady and the Lug as Doug Abbott
1941		The Strawberry Blonde as Harold

1940		Meet the Fleet as Benson
1940		Father Is A Prince as Gary Lee
1940		Always a Bride as Michael Stevens
1940		Knute Rockne All American as Distraught Player (uncredited)
1940		Calling All Husbands as Dan Williams
1940		Argentine Nights as Eduardo Estaban
1940		Ladies Must Live as George Halliday
1940		Pony Express Days as William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
1940		Gambling on the High Seas as Excited Reporter
1940		Torrid Zone as Sancho
1940		Tear Gas Squad as Joe McCabe
1940		'Til We Meet Again as Jimmy Coburn
1940		Virginia City as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
1940		Calling Philo Vance as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
1940		The Fighting 69th as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)

1939		Four Wives as Laboratory Man (uncredited)
1939		Gone with the Wind as Brent Tarleton
1939		On Dress Parade as Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
1939		Smashing the Money Ring as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1939		The Monroe Doctrine as John Sturgis
1939		Espionage Agent as Warrington's Secretary
1939		Ride, Cowboy, Ride as Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner

Directing

1952

(3 episodes) … Director

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