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George Reeves

Acting · 1914–1959 · 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.

Known for

Gone with the Wind

7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939 · Brent Tarleton

Superman and the Mole Men

5.4

Superman and the Mole Men

1951 · Superman / Clark Kent

Adventures of Superman

6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Series · Superman

Stamp Day for Superman

5.5

Stamp Day for Superman

1954 · Superman / Clark Kent

Jungle Goddess

2.9

Jungle Goddess

1948 · Mike Patton

I Love Lucy

7.9

I Love Lucy

1951 · Series · Superman (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious

6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952 · Wilson

So Proudly We Hail

5.9

So Proudly We Hail

1943 · Lt. John Summers

The Blue Gardenia

6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953 · Sam Haynes

Blue, White and Perfect

6.5

Blue, White and Perfect

1942 · Juan Arturo O'Hara

Jungle Jim

5.8

Jungle Jim

1948 · Bruce Edwards

The Strawberry Blonde

7.0

The Strawberry Blonde

1941 · Harold

Directed

Adventures of Superman

6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Series · Director

All acting credits79

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

7.0

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010 · Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 · Superman (archive footage)

Death In Hollywood

6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990 · (archive footage)

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

8.0

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

1989

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Movie Orgy

6.7

The Movie Orgy

1968 · Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

5.8

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956 · James Stephen

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Series · James Stephen (archive footage)

Stamp Day for Superman

5.5

Stamp Day for Superman

1954 · Superman / Clark Kent

Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

1954 · Superman

Superman and the Jungle Devil

8.7

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954 · Superman

Superman in Exile

8.3

Superman in Exile

1954 · Superman

Superman and Scotland Yard

7.3

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954 · Superman

Superman Flies Again

7.7

Superman Flies Again

1954 · Superman

From Here to Eternity

7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953 · Undetermined Role (uncredited) / Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia

6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953 · Sam Haynes

Forever Female

6.9

Forever Female

1953 · George Courtland