Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1914-01-05
- Day of Death1959-06-16 (45 years)
- Place of BirthWoolstock, Iowa, USA
- Also Known AsGeorge Keefer BrewerGeorge Bessolo
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.
Acting Career
- 1956
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
As: James Stephen
- 1954
Superman's Peril
As: Superman
- 1954
Superman and the Jungle Devil
As: Superman
- 1954
Superman in Exile
As: Superman
- 1954
Superman Flies Again
As: Superman
- 1954
Superman and Scotland Yard
As: Superman
- 1954
Stamp Day for Superman
As: Superman / Clark Kent
- 1953
Forever Female
As: George Courtland
- 1953
From Here to Eternity
As: Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- 1953
From Here to Eternity
As: Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
1953The Blue Gardenia
As: Sam Haynes
1952Adventures of Superman
As: Superman
- 1952
Rancho Notorious
As: Wilson
1952Bugles in the Afternoon
As: Lt. Smith
1951Superman and the Mole Men
As: Superman / Clark Kent
1951I Love Lucy
As: Superman (uncredited)
1950The Good Humor Man
As: Stuart Nagle
1949The Adventures of Sir Galahad
As: Sir Galahad
- 1949
Samson and Delilah
As: Wounded Messenger
1949The Great Lover
As: Williams
1949Special Agent
As: Paul Devereaux
1949The Mutineers
As: Thomas Nagle
1949Suspense
As: D.P. Bradford
- 1949
Suspense
As: Bill Reed
- 1949
Suspense
As: Roger Sherman
1948Jungle Jim
As: Bruce Edwards
1948Thunder in the Pines
As: Jeff Collins
1948Jungle Goddess
As: Mike Patton
1948The Sainted Sisters
As: Sam Stoaks
1947Variety Girl
As: George Reeves (uncredited)
1944Winged Victory
As: Lieutenant Thompson
1943Bar 20
As: Lin Bradley
1943The Kansan
As: Jesse James
1943So Proudly We Hail
As: Lt. John Summers
1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
As: Tom Smith
1943Colt Comrades
As: Lin Whitlock
1943Leather Burners
As: Harrison Brooke
1943Buckskin Frontier
As: Jeff Collins
1943Border Patrol
As: Don Enrique Perez
1943Hoppy Serves a Writ
As: Steve Jordan
1942The Mad Martindales
As: Julio Rigo
1942Sex Hygiene
As: Pool player
1942Blue, White, and Perfect
As: Juan Arturo O'Hara
1941Man at Large
As: Bob Grayson
1941Lydia
As: Bob Willard
1941Blood and Sand
As: Capt. Pierre Lauren
1941Dead Men Tell
As: Bill Lydig
1941The Strawberry Blonde
As: Harold
1940Meet the Fleet
As: Benson
1940Father Is A Prince
As: Gary Lee
1940Always a Bride
As: Michael Stevens
1940Knute Rockne All American
As: Distraught Player (uncredited)
1940Calling All Husbands
As: Dan Williams
1940Argentine Nights
As: Eduardo Estaban
1940Ladies Must Live
As: George Halliday
1940Pony Express Days
As: William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
1940Gambling on the High Seas
As: Excited Reporter
1940Torrid Zone
As: Sancho
1940Tear Gas Squad
As: Joe McCabe
1940'Til We Meet Again
As: Jimmy Coburn
1940Virginia City
As: Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
1940Calling Philo Vance
As: Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
1940The Fighting 69th
As: Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
1939Four Wives
As: Laboratory Man (uncredited)
- 1939
Gone with the Wind
As: Brent Tarleton
1939On Dress Parade
As: Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
1939Smashing the Money Ring
As: Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1939The Monroe Doctrine
As: John Sturgis
1939Espionage Agent
As: Warrington's Secretary