George Reeves

George Reeves

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 5, 1914

died

June 16, 1959

place of birth

Woolstock, Iowa, USA

also known as

George Keefer Brewer · George Bessolo

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

as Brent Tarleton

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

as Wounded Messenger

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

as Harold

Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men

as Superman / Clark Kent

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

as Sam Haynes

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939as Brent Tarleton
Samson and Delilah
6.6

Samson and Delilah

1949as Wounded Messenger
From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
7.0

The Strawberry Blonde

1941as Harold
Superman and the Mole Men
5.4

Superman and the Mole Men

1951as Superman / Clark Kent
The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953as Sam Haynes
Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

1941as Capt. Pierre Lauren
Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952as Wilson
The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
7.0

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Tear Gas Squad
5.3

Tear Gas Squad

1940as Joe McCabe
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
5.8

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956as James Stephen
Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

1940as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
6.3

Espionage Agent

1939as Warrington's Secretary
Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940as Distraught Player (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail
5.9

So Proudly We Hail

1943as Lt. John Summers
Lydia
6.5

Lydia

1941as Bob Willard
The Mad Martindales
7.5

The Mad Martindales

1942as Julio Rigo
Torrid Zone
7.0

Torrid Zone

1940as Sancho
The Good Humor Man
6.3

The Good Humor Man

1950as Stuart Nagle
Leather Burners
6.1

Leather Burners

1943as Harrison Brooke
Variety Girl
6.5

Variety Girl

1947as George Reeves (uncredited)
Four Wives
5.5

Four Wives

1939as Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Jungle Goddess
2.9

Jungle Goddess

1948as Mike Patton
Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990
'Til We Meet Again
6.4

'Til We Meet Again

1940as Jimmy Coburn
Winged Victory
6.3

Winged Victory

1944as Lieutenant Thompson
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982as Self (archive footage)
The Fighting 69th
5.8

The Fighting 69th

1940as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Hoppy Serves a Writ
6.0

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943as Steve Jordan
Smashing the Money Ring
5.8

Smashing the Money Ring

1939as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Bar 20
4.9

Bar 20

1943as Lin Bradley
Border Patrol
6.2

Border Patrol

1943as Don Enrique Perez
Father Is A Prince
6.5

Father Is A Prince

1940as Gary Lee
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
6.9

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

1949as Sir Galahad
Always a Bride
5.4

Always a Bride

1940as Michael Stevens
The Great Lover
7.1

The Great Lover

1949as Williams
The Sainted Sisters
7.3

The Sainted Sisters

1948as Sam Stoaks
Special Agent
9.0

Special Agent

1949as Paul Devereaux
Bugles in the Afternoon
5.4

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952as Lt. Smith
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990as (archive footage)
Gambling on the High Seas
5.6

Gambling on the High Seas

1940as Excited Reporter
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stamp Day for Superman
5.5

Stamp Day for Superman

1954as Superman / Clark Kent
Man at Large
6.5

Man at Large

1941as Bob Grayson
Calling All Husbands
8.0

Calling All Husbands

1940as Dan Williams
Forever Female
6.9

Forever Female

1953as George Courtland
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
8.5

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943as Tom Smith
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kansan
6.0

The Kansan

1943as Jesse James