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George Reeves

Acting Born Jan 5, 1914 Woolstock, Iowa, USA 24 credits

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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Known for

Film

Gone with the Wind

as Brent Tarleton

Full filmography

  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Superman (uncredited)
  • Lights Out (1949)
  • Suspense (1949)
  • Suspense (1949) as D.P. Bradford
  • Suspense (1949) as Bill Reed
  • Suspense (1949) as Roger Sherman
  • Adventures of Superman (1952) as Superman
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) as Brent Tarleton
  • Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as James Stephen (archive footage)
  • Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016) as Self (archive footage)
  • Samson and Delilah (1949) as Wounded Messenger
  • From Here to Eternity (1953) as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • From Here to Eternity (1953) as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
  • Rancho Notorious (1952) as Wilson
  • Superman and the Mole Men (1951) as Superman / Clark Kent
  • The Blue Gardenia (1953) as Sam Haynes
  • The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Harold
  • The Movie Orgy (1968) as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
  • Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
  • Blood and Sand (1941) as Capt. Pierre Lauren
  • Espionage Agent (1939) as Warrington's Secretary
  • Virginia City (1940) as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
  • Variety Girl (1947) as George Reeves (uncredited)