George Reeves
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1914-01-05 · Woolstock, Iowa, USA
- Died
- 1959-06-16
Known for
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — Brent Tarleton
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- I Love Lucy (1951) — Superman (uncredited)
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — Wounded Messenger
- Rancho Notorious (1952) — Wilson
- The Blue Gardenia (1953) — Sam Haynes
- Superman and the Mole Men (1951) — Superman / Clark Kent
- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — Harold
- Blood and Sand (1941) — Capt. Pierre Lauren
- Adventures of Superman (1952) — Superman
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) — Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
- Virginia City (1940) — Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — James Stephen (archive footage)
- Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016) — Self (archive footage)
- The Fighting 69th (1940) — Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
- Knute Rockne All American (1940) — Distraught Player (uncredited)