George Reeves
Known for
Acting
Born
January 5, 1914
Birthplace
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Died
June 16, 1959 (aged 45)
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.
Best known work
Gone with the Wind
1939
From Here to Eternity
1953
I Love Lucy
1951
Samson and Delilah
1949
Rancho Notorious
1952
The Blue Gardenia
1953
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
Blood and Sand
1941
Adventures of Superman
1952Filmography
2023
2016
2014
The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot Touras (in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage)
2010
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comicsas Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
1999
Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Superman (archive footage)
1990
Death In Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas Self (archive footage)
1989
1989
The Story of Supermanas Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragediesas (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)
1968
The Movie Orgyas Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
1956
Westward Ho, The Wagons!as James Stephen
1954
Superman and the Jungle Devilas Superman
1954
Superman's Perilas Superman
1954
Superman in Exileas Superman
1954
Superman Flies Againas Superman
1954
1954
Superman and Scotland Yardas Superman
1954
Stamp Day for Supermanas Superman / Clark Kent
1953
Forever Femaleas George Courtland
1953
From Here to Eternityas Undetermined Role (uncredited), as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
1953
The Blue Gardeniaas Sam Haynes
1952
1952
Rancho Notoriousas Wilson