Acting
George Reeves
Also Known As: George Keefer Brewer, George Bessolo
Birth Date
January 5, 1914
Death Date
June 16, 1959
(passed away at 45)
Place of Birth
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Popularity
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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.
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TV Show
I Love Lucy
Superman (uncredited)
1951 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Suspense
1949 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Adventures of Superman
Superman
1952 • 104 episodes
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Movie
Gone with the Wind
Brent Tarleton
1939
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TV Show
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Self (archive footage)
2016 • 1 episode
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TV Show
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Stephen (archive footage)
1954 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Lights Out
1949 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
2023 • 1 episode
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Movie
Always a Bride
Michael Stevens
1940
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Movie
Samson and Delilah
Wounded Messenger
1949
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Movie
Knute Rockne All American
Distraught Player (uncredited)
1940
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Movie
The Movie Orgy
Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
1968
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Movie
From Here to Eternity
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1953
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Movie
So Proudly We Hail
Lt. John Summers
1943
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Movie
Ladies Must Live
George Halliday
1940
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Movie
Special Agent
Paul Devereaux
1949
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Movie
Jungle Goddess
Mike Patton
1948
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Movie
Father Is A Prince
Gary Lee
1940
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Movie
Calling All Husbands
Dan Williams
1940
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Movie
Blood and Sand
Capt. Pierre Lauren
1941