Acting
George Reeves
Born 1914-01-05
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring George Reeves
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Gone with the Wind
1939
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From Here to Eternity
1953
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I Love Lucy
1951
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Samson and Delilah
1949
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Adventures of Superman
1952
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The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
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Suspense
1949
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Rancho Notorious
1952
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The Blue Gardenia
1953
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Lights Out
1949
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (90 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Superpowered: The DC Story | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot Tour | (in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Superman (archive footage) | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Death In Hollywood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Story of Superman | Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Movie Orgy | Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage) | Movie | 1968 |
 | Westward Ho, The Wagons! | James Stephen | Movie | 1956 |
 | Superman and the Jungle Devil | Superman | Movie | 1954 |
 | Superman's Peril | Superman | Movie | 1954 |
 | Superman in Exile | Superman | Movie | 1954 |
 | Superman Flies Again | Superman | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Wonderful World of Disney | James Stephen (archive footage) | TV Series | 1954 |
 | Superman and Scotland Yard | Superman | Movie | 1954 |
 | Stamp Day for Superman | Superman / Clark Kent | Movie | 1954 |
 | Forever Female | George Courtland | Movie | 1953 |
 | From Here to Eternity | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
| From Here to Eternity | Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited) | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Blue Gardenia | Sam Haynes | Movie | 1953 |
 | Adventures of Superman | Superman | TV Series | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | Director | TV Series | 1952 |
 | Rancho Notorious | Wilson | Movie | 1952 |
 | Bugles in the Afternoon | Lt. Smith | Movie | 1952 |
 | Superman and the Mole Men | Superman / Clark Kent | Movie | 1951 |
 | I Love Lucy | Superman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1951 |
 | The Good Humor Man | Stuart Nagle | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Adventures of Sir Galahad | Sir Galahad | Movie | 1949 |
 | Samson and Delilah | Wounded Messenger | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Great Lover | Williams | Movie | 1949 |
 | Special Agent | Paul Devereaux | Movie | 1949 |
 | Lights Out | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1949 |
 | The Mutineers | Thomas Nagle | Movie | 1949 |
 | Suspense | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1949 |
| Suspense | D.P. Bradford | TV Series | 1949 |
| Suspense | Bill Reed | TV Series | 1949 |
| Suspense | Roger Sherman | TV Series | 1949 |
 | Jungle Jim | Bruce Edwards | Movie | 1948 |
 | Thunder in the Pines | Jeff Collins | Movie | 1948 |
 | Jungle Goddess | Mike Patton | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Sainted Sisters | Sam Stoaks | Movie | 1948 |
 | Variety Girl | George Reeves (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Champagne for Two | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1947 |
| Time to Kill | Frank | Movie | 1945 | |
 | Winged Victory | Lieutenant Thompson | Movie | 1944 |
 | Bar 20 | Lin Bradley | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Kansan | Jesse James | Movie | 1943 |
 | So Proudly We Hail | Lt. John Summers | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith | Tom Smith | Movie | 1943 |
 | Colt Comrades | Lin Whitlock | Movie | 1943 |
 | Leather Burners | Harrison Brooke | Movie | 1943 |
 | Buckskin Frontier | Jeff Collins | Movie | 1943 |
 | Border Patrol | Don Enrique Perez | Movie | 1943 |
 | Hoppy Serves a Writ | Steve Jordan | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Mad Martindales | Julio Rigo | Movie | 1942 |
 | Sex Hygiene | Pool player | Movie | 1942 |
 | Blue, White and Perfect | Juan Arturo O'Hara | Movie | 1942 |
 | Breakdowns of 1941 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Man at Large | Bob Grayson | Movie | 1941 |
 | Lydia | Bob Willard | Movie | 1941 |
 | Blood and Sand | Capt. Pierre Lauren | Movie | 1941 |
 | Dead Men Tell | Bill Lydig | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Lady and the Lug | Doug Abbott | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Strawberry Blonde | Harold | Movie | 1941 |
 | Meet the Fleet | Benson | Movie | 1940 |
 | Father Is A Prince | Gary Lee | Movie | 1940 |
 | Always a Bride | Michael Stevens | Movie | 1940 |
 | Knute Rockne All American | Distraught Player (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Calling All Husbands | Dan Williams | Movie | 1940 |
 | Argentine Nights | Eduardo Estaban | Movie | 1940 |
 | Ladies Must Live | George Halliday | Movie | 1940 |
 | Pony Express Days | William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody | Movie | 1940 |
 | Gambling on the High Seas | Excited Reporter | Movie | 1940 |
 | Torrid Zone | Sancho | Movie | 1940 |
 | Tear Gas Squad | Joe McCabe | Movie | 1940 |
 | 'Til We Meet Again | Jimmy Coburn | Movie | 1940 |
 | Virginia City | Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Calling Philo Vance | Steamship Clerk (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Fighting 69th | Jack O'Keefe (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Four Wives | Laboratory Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Gone with the Wind | Brent Tarleton | Movie | 1939 |
 | On Dress Parade | Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Smashing the Money Ring | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Monroe Doctrine | John Sturgis | Movie | 1939 |
 | Espionage Agent | Warrington's Secretary | Movie | 1939 |
 | Ride, Cowboy, Ride | Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner | Movie | 1939 |