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Actor
George Reeves
- Born January 5, 1914 in Woolstock, Iowa, USA
- Died June 16, 1959
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 Wind1939
From Here to Eternity1953
I Love Lucy1951
Samson and Delilah1949
Rancho Notorious1952
The Blue Gardenia1953
Superman and the Mole Men1951
The Strawberry Blonde1941
Filmography
- 2023Superpowered: The DC StorySeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2016Buzzfeed Unsolved: True CrimeSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2014The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot TourFilm(in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage)
- 2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC ComicsFilmClark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
- 1999Television: The First Fifty YearsFilmSuperman (archive footage)
- 1990Death In HollywoodFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1989The Story of SupermanFilmSelf / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
- 1989Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesFilm
- 1988Hollywood Scandals and TragediesFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1968The Movie OrgyFilmSuperman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
- 1956Westward Ho, The Wagons!FilmJames Stephen
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesJames Stephen (archive footage)
- 1954Stamp Day for SupermanFilmSuperman / Clark Kent
- 1954Superman and the Jungle DevilFilmSuperman
- 1954Superman and Scotland YardFilmSuperman
- 1954Superman in ExileFilmSuperman
- 1954Superman Flies AgainFilmSuperman
- 1954Superman's PerilFilmSuperman
- 1953From Here to EternityFilmUndetermined Role (uncredited), Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
- 1953The Blue GardeniaFilmSam Haynes
- 1953Forever FemaleFilmGeorge Courtland
- 1952Rancho NotoriousFilmWilson
- 1952Adventures of SupermanSeriesSuperman, Director
- 1952Bugles in the AfternoonFilmLt. Smith
- 1951I Love LucySeriesSuperman (uncredited)
- 1951Superman and the Mole MenFilmSuperman / Clark Kent
- 1950The Good Humor ManFilmStuart Nagle
- 1949Samson and DelilahFilmWounded Messenger
- 1949SuspenseSeriesBill Reed, D.P. Bradford, Roger Sherman
- 1949Lights OutSeries
- 1949The Adventures of Sir GalahadFilmSir Galahad
- 1949The Great LoverFilmWilliams
- 1949Special AgentFilmPaul Devereaux
- 1949The MutineersFilmThomas Nagle
- 1948Jungle GoddessFilmMike Patton
- 1948Jungle JimFilmBruce Edwards
- 1948Thunder in the PinesFilmJeff Collins
- 1948The Sainted SistersFilmSam Stoaks
- 1947Variety GirlFilmGeorge Reeves (uncredited)
- 1947Champagne for TwoFilm
- 1945Time to KillFilmFrank
- 1944Winged VictoryFilmLieutenant Thompson
- 1943So Proudly We HailFilmLt. John Summers
- 1943Colt ComradesFilmLin Whitlock
- 1943The KansanFilmJesse James
- 1943Hoppy Serves a WritFilmSteve Jordan
- 1943Bar 20FilmLin Bradley
- 1943Border PatrolFilmDon Enrique Perez
- 1943Leather BurnersFilmHarrison Brooke
- 1943Buckskin FrontierFilmJeff Collins
- 1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom SmithFilmTom Smith
- 1942Sex HygieneFilmPool player
- 1942Blue, White and PerfectFilmJuan Arturo O'Hara
- 1942The Mad MartindalesFilmJulio Rigo
- 1941The Strawberry BlondeFilmHarold
- 1941Blood and SandFilmCapt. Pierre Lauren
- 1941Dead Men TellFilmBill Lydig
- 1941LydiaFilmBob Willard
- 1941Breakdowns of 1941FilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1941Man at LargeFilmBob Grayson
- 1941The Lady and the LugFilmDoug Abbott
- 1940Virginia CityFilmMaj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
- 1940The Fighting 69thFilmJack O'Keefe (uncredited)
- 1940Knute Rockne All AmericanFilmDistraught Player (uncredited)
- 1940Calling Philo VanceFilmSteamship Clerk (uncredited)
- 1940Torrid ZoneFilmSancho
- 1940'Til We Meet AgainFilmJimmy Coburn
- 1940Tear Gas SquadFilmJoe McCabe
- 1940Gambling on the High SeasFilmExcited Reporter
- 1940Always a BrideFilmMichael Stevens
- 1940Meet the FleetFilmBenson
- 1940Pony Express DaysFilmWilliam F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
- 1940Father Is A PrinceFilmGary Lee
- 1940Ladies Must LiveFilmGeorge Halliday
- 1940Calling All HusbandsFilmDan Williams
- 1940Argentine NightsFilmEduardo Estaban
- 1939Gone with the WindFilmBrent Tarleton
- 1939Four WivesFilmLaboratory Man (uncredited)