George Reeves
Acting
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
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tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvBuzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieSecret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Superman (archive footage)
movieHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
(archive footage)
movieThe Story of Superman
1989
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
movieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Movie Orgy
1968
Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
movieWestward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
James Stephen
movieSuperman Flies Again
1954
Superman
movieSuperman's Peril
1954
Superman
movieSuperman in Exile
1954
Superman
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
James Stephen (archive footage)
movieStamp Day for Superman
1954
Superman / Clark Kent
movieForever Female
1953
George Courtland
movieFrom Here to Eternity
1953
Undetermined Role (uncredited) / Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
movieThe Blue Gardenia
1953
Sam Haynes
tvAdventures of Superman
1952
Superman
movieBugles in the Afternoon
1952
Lt. Smith
movieSuperman and the Mole Men
1951
Superman / Clark Kent
tvI Love Lucy
1951
Superman (uncredited)
movieThe Good Humor Man
1950
Stuart Nagle
movieThe Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
Sir Galahad
movieSamson and Delilah
1949
Wounded Messenger
movieThe Great Lover
1949
Williams
movieSpecial Agent
1949
Paul Devereaux
movieThe Mutineers
1949
Thomas Nagle
tvSuspense
1949
Roger Sherman / Bill Reed / D.P. Bradford
movieJungle Jim
1948
Bruce Edwards
movieThunder in the Pines
1948
Jeff Collins
movieJungle Goddess
1948
Mike Patton
movieThe Sainted Sisters
1948
Sam Stoaks
movieVariety Girl
1947
George Reeves (uncredited)
movieWinged Victory
1944
Lieutenant Thompson
movieBar 20
1943
Lin Bradley
movieThe Kansan
1943
Jesse James
movieSo Proudly We Hail
1943
Lt. John Summers
movieColt Comrades
1943
Lin Whitlock
movieLeather Burners
1943
Harrison Brooke
movieBuckskin Frontier
1943
Jeff Collins
movieBorder Patrol
1943
Don Enrique Perez
movieHoppy Serves a Writ
1943
Steve Jordan
movieThe Mad Martindales
1942
Julio Rigo
movieSex Hygiene
1942
Pool player
movieBlue, White and Perfect
1942
Juan Arturo O'Hara
movieBreakdowns of 1941
1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMan at Large
1941
Bob Grayson
movieLydia
1941
Bob Willard
movieBlood and Sand
1941
Capt. Pierre Lauren
movieDead Men Tell
1941
Bill Lydig
movieThe Lady and the Lug
1941
Doug Abbott
movieMeet the Fleet
1940
Benson
movieFather Is A Prince
1940
Gary Lee
movieAlways a Bride
1940
Michael Stevens
movieKnute Rockne All American
1940
Distraught Player (uncredited)
movieCalling All Husbands
1940
Dan Williams
movieArgentine Nights
1940
Eduardo Estaban
movieLadies Must Live
1940
George Halliday
moviePony Express Days
1940
William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
movieGambling on the High Seas
1940
Excited Reporter
movieTorrid Zone
1940
Sancho
movieTear Gas Squad
1940
Joe McCabe
movie'Til We Meet Again
1940
Jimmy Coburn
movieVirginia City
1940
Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
movieCalling Philo Vance
1940
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting 69th
1940
Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
movieFour Wives
1939
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
movieGone with the Wind
1939
Brent Tarleton
movieOn Dress Parade
1939
Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
movieSmashing the Money Ring
1939
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
movieThe Monroe Doctrine
1939
John Sturgis
movieEspionage Agent
1939
Warrington's Secretary
movieRide, Cowboy, Ride
1939
Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner
Directing1
tvAdventures of Superman
1952
Director