George Reeves
ActingBorn
January 5, 1914
Died
June 16, 1959
Place of Birth
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
Filmography
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Death In Hollywood
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
1989
The Story of Superman
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
The Movie Orgy
1968
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
Superman and the Jungle Devil
1954
Superman's Peril
1954
Superman in Exile
1954
Superman Flies Again
1954
Superman and Scotland Yard
1954
Stamp Day for Superman
1954
Forever Female
1953
From Here to Eternity
1953
From Here to Eternity
1953
The Blue Gardenia
1953
Rancho Notorious
1952
Bugles in the Afternoon
1952
Superman and the Mole Men
1951
The Good Humor Man
1950
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
1949
Samson and Delilah
1949
The Great Lover
1949
Special Agent
1949
The Mutineers
1949
Jungle Jim
1948
Thunder in the Pines
1948
Jungle Goddess
1948
The Sainted Sisters
1948
Variety Girl
1947
Champagne for Two
1947
Time to Kill
1945
Winged Victory
1944
Bar 20
1943
The Kansan
1943
So Proudly We Hail
1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
1943
Colt Comrades
1943
Leather Burners
1943
Buckskin Frontier
1943
Border Patrol
1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ
1943
The Mad Martindales
1942
Sex Hygiene
1942
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
Man at Large
1941
Lydia
1941
Blood and Sand
1941
Dead Men Tell
1941
The Lady and the Lug
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
Meet the Fleet
1940
Father Is A Prince
1940
Always a Bride
1940
Knute Rockne All American
1940
Calling All Husbands
1940
Argentine Nights
1940
Ladies Must Live
1940
Pony Express Days
1940
Gambling on the High Seas
1940
Torrid Zone
1940
Tear Gas Squad
1940
'Til We Meet Again
1940
Virginia City
1940
Calling Philo Vance
1940
The Fighting 69th
1940
Four Wives
1939
Gone with the Wind
1939
On Dress Parade
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
The Monroe Doctrine
1939
Espionage Agent
1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939
