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George Reeves
Acting
Born: January 5, 1914
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
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
Gone with the Wind
as Brent Tarleton
No Image
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Superman (archive footage)
Samson and Delilah
as Wounded Messenger
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
From Here to Eternity
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
Hoppy Serves a Writ
as Steve Jordan
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
Rancho Notorious
as Wilson
