George Reeves
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Gone with the Wind
as Brent Tarleton
1939
The Movie Orgy
as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
1968
The Blue Gardenia
as Sam Haynes
1953
Rancho Notorious
as Wilson
1952
Superman and the Mole Men
as Superman / Clark Kent
1951
Blood and Sand
as Capt. Pierre Lauren
1941
Dead Men Tell
as Bill Lydig
1941
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
as James Stephen
1956
Border Patrol
as Don Enrique Perez
1943
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Colt Comrades
as Lin Whitlock
1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ
as Steve Jordan
1943
Bar 20
as Lin Bradley
1943
Variety Girl
as George Reeves (uncredited)
1947
Lydia
as Bob Willard
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
as Harold
1941
Torrid Zone
as Sancho
1940
Bugles in the Afternoon
as Lt. Smith
1952
The Good Humor Man
as Stuart Nagle
1950
Jungle Jim
as Bruce Edwards
1948
TV Appearances
I Love Lucy
as Superman (uncredited)
1951
Adventures of Superman
as Superman
1952
Suspense
1949
Lights Out
1949
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
as Self (archive footage)
2016
The Wonderful World of Disney
as James Stephen (archive footage)
1954
Suspense
as Roger Sherman
1949
Suspense
as Bill Reed
1949
Suspense
as D.P. Bradford
1949
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023