7.9
Movie
Acting
George Reeves
- Born
- Died
- (aged 45)
- Birthplace
- Woolstock, Iowa, USA
- Credits
- 85 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
6.6
Movie
Samson and Delilah
6.5
Movie
Rancho Notorious
6.5
Movie
The Blue Gardenia
5.3
Movie
Superman and the Mole Men
6.9
Movie
The Strawberry Blonde
6.5
Movie
Blood and Sand
6.6
TV
Adventures of Superman
5.7
Movie
So Proudly We Hail
5.3
Movie
Stamp Day for Superman
6.5
Movie
Dead Men Tell
6.9
Movie
Forever Female
2.9
Movie
Jungle Goddess
5.8
Movie
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
5.4
Movie
Bugles in the Afternoon
6.5
Movie
Lydia
5.1
Movie
Sex Hygiene
7.0
Movie
Torrid Zone
Acting credits 85
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Superpowered: The DC Story TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot Tour Film | (in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Film | Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years Film | Superman (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Death In Hollywood Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes Film | |
| 1989 | The Story of Superman Film | Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage) |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy Film | Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage) |
| 1956 | Westward Ho, The Wagons! Film | James Stephen |
| 1954 | Superman and the Jungle Devil Film | Superman |
| 1954 | Superman's Peril Film | Superman |
| 1954 | Superman in Exile Film | Superman |
| 1954 | Superman Flies Again Film | Superman |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney TV | James Stephen (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Superman and Scotland Yard Film | Superman |
| 1954 | Stamp Day for Superman Film | Superman / Clark Kent |
| 1953 | Forever Female Film | George Courtland |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity Film | Undetermined Role (uncredited), Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia Film | Sam Haynes |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman TV | Superman (104 ep) |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious Film | Wilson |
| 1952 | Bugles in the Afternoon Film | Lt. Smith |
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole Men Film | Superman / Clark Kent |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy TV | Superman (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Good Humor Man Film | Stuart Nagle |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Sir Galahad Film | Sir Galahad |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah Film | Wounded Messenger |
| 1949 | The Great Lover Film | Williams |
| 1949 | Special Agent Film | Paul Devereaux |
| 1949 | Lights Out TV | (2 ep) |
| 1949 | The Mutineers Film | Thomas Nagle |
| 1949 | Suspense TV | Bill Reed, D.P. Bradford, Roger Sherman (2 ep) |
| 1948 | Jungle Jim Film | Bruce Edwards |
| 1948 | Thunder in the Pines Film | Jeff Collins |
| 1948 | Jungle Goddess Film | Mike Patton |
| 1948 | The Sainted Sisters Film | Sam Stoaks |
| 1947 | Variety Girl Film | George Reeves (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Champagne for Two Film | |
| 1945 | Time to Kill Film | Frank |
| 1944 | Winged Victory Film | Lieutenant Thompson |
| 1943 | Bar 20 Film | Lin Bradley |
| 1943 | The Kansan Film | Jesse James |
| 1943 | So Proudly We Hail Film | Lt. John Summers |
| 1943 | The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith Film | Tom Smith |
| 1943 | Colt Comrades Film | Lin Whitlock |
| 1943 | Leather Burners Film | Harrison Brooke |
| 1943 | Buckskin Frontier Film | Jeff Collins |
| 1943 | Border Patrol Film | Don Enrique Perez |
| 1943 | Hoppy Serves a Writ Film | Steve Jordan |
| 1942 | The Mad Martindales Film | Julio Rigo |
| 1942 | Sex Hygiene Film | Pool player |
| 1942 | Blue, White and Perfect Film | Juan Arturo O'Hara |
| 1941 | Breakdowns of 1941 Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Man at Large Film | Bob Grayson |
| 1941 | Lydia Film | Bob Willard |
| 1941 | Blood and Sand Film | Capt. Pierre Lauren |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman TV | Director (3 ep) |