
Cast
George Reeves
Acting
Cast
George Reeves
Known for
Acting
Born
1914-01-05
From
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Died
1959-06-16
Also known as George Keefer Brewer, George Bessolo
Biography
George Reeves (January 5, 1914 β 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.

Gone with the Wind
as Brent Tarleton

Samson and Delilah
as Wounded Messenger

The Strawberry Blonde
as Harold

From Here to Eternity
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

Virginia City
as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)

Lydia
as Bob Willard

Rancho Notorious
as Wilson

Forever Female
as George Courtland

Variety Girl
as George Reeves (uncredited)

Television: The First Fifty Years
as Superman (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy
as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

The Fighting 69th
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)

Blood and Sand
as Capt. Pierre Lauren

The Good Humor Man
as Stuart Nagle

Superman and the Mole Men
as Superman / Clark Kent

The Blue Gardenia
as Sam Haynes

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

Winged Victory
as Lieutenant Thompson

Calling All Husbands
as Dan Williams

Tear Gas Squad
as Joe McCabe

Espionage Agent
as Warrington's Secretary

Jungle Goddess
as Mike Patton

Father Is A Prince
as Gary Lee

On Dress Parade
as Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)

Four Wives
as Laboratory Man (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
as Distraught Player (uncredited)

So Proudly We Hail
as Lt. John Summers

Death In Hollywood

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
as James Stephen

Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jungle Jim
as Bruce Edwards

Dead Men Tell
as Bill Lydig

Colt Comrades
as Lin Whitlock

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)

Torrid Zone
as Sancho

Bugles in the Afternoon
as Lt. Smith

The Kansan
as Jesse James

Superman in Exile
as Superman

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
as Tom Smith

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Special Agent
as Paul Devereaux

The Great Lover
as Williams

The Adventures of Sir Galahad
as Sir Galahad

'Til We Meet Again
as Jimmy Coburn

Superman's Peril
as Superman

Always a Bride
as Michael Stevens

Time to Kill
as Frank

Stamp Day for Superman
as Superman / Clark Kent

Blue, White and Perfect
as Juan Arturo O'Hara

Man at Large
as Bob Grayson

Hoppy Serves a Writ
as Steve Jordan

Leather Burners
as Harrison Brooke

The Monroe Doctrine
as John Sturgis

The Mad Martindales
as Julio Rigo

Border Patrol
as Don Enrique Perez

Sex Hygiene
as Pool player

Ladies Must Live
as George Halliday

Smashing the Money Ring
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)

The Sainted Sisters
as Sam Stoaks

Bar 20
as Lin Bradley

Superman and Scotland Yard
as Superman

Gambling on the High Seas
as Excited Reporter

Calling Philo Vance
as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)

Buckskin Frontier
as Jeff Collins

Pony Express Days
as William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

The Mutineers
as Thomas Nagle

Superman Flies Again
as Superman

Superman and the Jungle Devil
as Superman

Ride, Cowboy, Ride
as Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner

Thunder in the Pines
as Jeff Collins

Meet the Fleet
as Benson

Champagne for Two

The Lady and the Lug
as Doug Abbott

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

Argentine Nights
as Eduardo Estaban

The Story of Superman
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)