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George Reeves

Actor

George Reeves

Born January 5, 1914 in Woolstock, Iowa, USADied June 16, 195966 films

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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Gone with the Wind posterFirst watchGone with the Wind19397.9as Brent TarletonThe spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
From Here to Eternity poster7.3From Here to Eternity1953Samson and Delilah poster6.6Samson and Delilah1949Rancho Notorious poster6.5Rancho Notorious1952The Blue Gardenia poster6.5The Blue Gardenia1953The Strawberry Blonde poster6.9The Strawberry Blonde1941Blood and Sand poster6.5Blood and Sand1941Superman and the Mole Men poster5.3Superman and the Mole Men1951

Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. 1956Westward Ho, The Wagons!James Stephen
  2. 1954Superman Flies AgainSuperman
  3. 1954Superman's PerilSuperman
  4. 1954Superman in ExileSuperman
  5. 1954Superman and the Jungle DevilSuperman
  6. 1954Superman and Scotland YardSuperman
  7. 1954Stamp Day for SupermanSuperman / Clark Kent
  8. 1953Forever FemaleGeorge Courtland
  9. 1953From Here to EternityUndetermined Role (uncredited)
  10. 1953The Blue GardeniaSam Haynes
  11. 1952Rancho NotoriousWilson
  12. 1952Bugles in the AfternoonLt. Smith
  13. 1951Superman and the Mole MenSuperman / Clark Kent
  14. 1950The Good Humor ManStuart Nagle
  15. 1949The Adventures of Sir GalahadSir Galahad
  16. 1949Samson and DelilahWounded Messenger
  17. 1949The Great LoverWilliams
  18. 1949Special AgentPaul Devereaux
  19. 1949The MutineersThomas Nagle
  20. 1948Jungle JimBruce Edwards
  21. 1948Thunder in the PinesJeff Collins
  22. 1948Jungle GoddessMike Patton
  23. 1948The Sainted SistersSam Stoaks
  24. 1947Variety GirlGeorge Reeves (uncredited)
  25. 1947Champagne for Two
  26. 1944Winged VictoryLieutenant Thompson
  27. 1943Bar 20Lin Bradley
  28. 1943The KansanJesse James
  29. 1943So Proudly We HailLt. John Summers
  30. 1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom SmithTom Smith
  31. 1943Colt ComradesLin Whitlock
  32. 1943Leather BurnersHarrison Brooke
  33. 1943Buckskin FrontierJeff Collins
  34. 1943Border PatrolDon Enrique Perez
  35. 1943Hoppy Serves a WritSteve Jordan
  36. 1942The Mad MartindalesJulio Rigo
  37. 1942Sex HygienePool player
  38. 1942Blue, White and PerfectJuan Arturo O'Hara
  39. 1941Man at LargeBob Grayson
  40. 1941LydiaBob Willard
  41. 1941Blood and SandCapt. Pierre Lauren
  42. 1941Dead Men TellBill Lydig
  43. 1941The Lady and the LugDoug Abbott
  44. 1941The Strawberry BlondeHarold
  45. 1940Meet the FleetBenson
  46. 1940Father Is A PrinceGary Lee
  47. 1940Always a BrideMichael Stevens
  48. 1940Knute Rockne All AmericanDistraught Player (uncredited)
  49. 1940Calling All HusbandsDan Williams
  50. 1940Argentine NightsEduardo Estaban
  51. 1940Ladies Must LiveGeorge Halliday
  52. 1940Pony Express DaysWilliam F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
  53. 1940Gambling on the High SeasExcited Reporter
  54. 1940Torrid ZoneSancho
  55. 1940Tear Gas SquadJoe McCabe
  56. 1940'Til We Meet AgainJimmy Coburn
  57. 1940Virginia CityMaj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
  58. 1940Calling Philo VanceSteamship Clerk (uncredited)
  59. 1940The Fighting 69thJack O'Keefe (uncredited)
  60. 1939Four WivesLaboratory Man (uncredited)
  61. 1939Gone with the WindBrent Tarleton
  62. 1939On Dress ParadeSouthern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
  63. 1939Smashing the Money RingTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  64. 1939The Monroe DoctrineJohn Sturgis
  65. 1939Espionage AgentWarrington's Secretary
  66. 1939Ride, Cowboy, RidePancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner