George Reeves
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 1959 (aged 45)
Born in
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Credits
View on IMDb80 acting credits
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
Gone with the Wind
15 Dec 1939
From Here to Eternity
28 Aug 1953
I Love Lucy
15 Oct 1951
Samson and Delilah
21 Dec 1949
Rancho Notorious
10 Apr 1952
The Blue Gardenia
20 Mar 1953
Superman and the Mole Men
23 Nov 1951
The Strawberry Blonde
21 Feb 1941
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Filmography
2014
- The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot Touras (in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage)
2010
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comicsas Clark Kent
1999
- Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Superman (archive footage)
1990
- Death In Hollywood
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas (archive footage)
1988
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
- The Movie Orgyas Superman
1956
- Westward Ho, The Wagons!as James Stephen
1954
- Superman and the Jungle Devilas Superman
- Superman's Perilas Superman
- Superman in Exileas Superman
- Superman Flies Againas Superman
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas James Stephen (archive footage)1 episode
- Superman and Scotland Yardas Superman
- Stamp Day for Supermanas Superman
1953
- Forever Femaleas George Courtland
- From Here to Eternityas Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
- The Blue Gardeniaas Sam Haynes
1952
- Adventures of Supermanas Superman104 episodes
- Rancho Notoriousas Wilson
- Bugles in the Afternoonas Lt. Smith
1951
- Superman and the Mole Menas Superman
- I Love Lucyas Superman (uncredited)1 episode
1950
- The Good Humor Manas Stuart Nagle
1949
- The Adventures of Sir Galahadas Sir Galahad
- Samson and Delilahas Wounded Messenger
- The Great Loveras Williams
- Special Agentas Paul Devereaux
- Lights Out2 episodes
- The Mutineersas Thomas Nagle
- Suspenseas Roger Sherman1 episode
1948
- Jungle Jimas Bruce Edwards
- Thunder in the Pinesas Jeff Collins
- Jungle Goddessas Mike Patton
- The Sainted Sistersas Sam Stoaks
1947
- Variety Girlas George Reeves (uncredited)
- Champagne for Two
1945
- Time to Killas Frank
1944
- Winged Victoryas Lieutenant Thompson
1943
- Bar 20as Lin Bradley
- The Kansanas Jesse James
- So Proudly We Hailas Lt. John Summers
- The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smithas Tom Smith
- Colt Comradesas Lin Whitlock
- Leather Burnersas Harrison Brooke
- Buckskin Frontieras Jeff Collins
- Border Patrolas Don Enrique Perez
- Hoppy Serves a Writas Steve Jordan
1942
- The Mad Martindalesas Julio Rigo
- Sex Hygieneas Pool player
- Blue, White and Perfectas Juan Arturo O'Hara
1941
- Man at Largeas Bob Grayson
- Lydiaas Bob Willard
- Blood and Sandas Capt. Pierre Lauren
- Dead Men Tellas Bill Lydig
- The Lady and the Lugas Doug Abbott
- The Strawberry Blondeas Harold
1940
- Meet the Fleetas Benson
- Father Is A Princeas Gary Lee
- Always a Brideas Michael Stevens
- Knute Rockne All Americanas Distraught Player (uncredited)
- Calling All Husbandsas Dan Williams
- Argentine Nightsas Eduardo Estaban
- Ladies Must Liveas George Halliday
- Pony Express Daysas William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
- Gambling on the High Seasas Excited Reporter
- Torrid Zoneas Sancho
- Tear Gas Squadas Joe McCabe
- 'Til We Meet Againas Jimmy Coburn
- Virginia Cityas Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
- Calling Philo Vanceas Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
- The Fighting 69thas Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
1939
- Four Wivesas Laboratory Man (uncredited)
- Gone with the Windas Brent Tarleton
- On Dress Paradeas Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ringas Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- The Monroe Doctrineas John Sturgis
- Espionage Agentas Warrington's Secretary
- Ride, Cowboy, Rideas Pancho Daminguez