Actor
George Reeves
January 5, 1914 · Woolstock, Iowa, USA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
John Litel
4 titles together
Virginia City, The Fighting 69th, So Proudly We Hail
Frank Wilcox
3 titles together
Samson and Delilah, Virginia City, The Fighting 69th
Alan Hale
3 titles together
The Strawberry Blonde, Virginia City, The Fighting 69th
Olivia de Havilland
2 titles together
Gone with the Wind, The Strawberry Blonde
Tim Ryan
2 titles together
From Here to Eternity, Dead Men Tell
Jean Willes
2 titles together
From Here to Eternity, So Proudly We Hail
Full filmography · 77
The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot Tour
as (in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage)
2014
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
20107
Death In Hollywood
cast
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
1990
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
cast
1989
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
as James Stephen
1956
Superman and the Jungle Devil
as Superman
1954
Superman in Exile
as Superman
1954
Superman Flies Again
as Superman
1954
Superman's Peril
as Superman
1954
Superman and Scotland Yard
as Superman
1954