George Reeves

Born: 1914-01-05, Woolstock, Iowa, USA

Died: 1959-06-16

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.

Filmography

• I Love Lucy (1951)
• Suspense (1949)
• Adventures of Superman (1952)
• Adventures of Superman (1952)
• Gone with the Wind (1939)
• Death In Hollywood (1990)
• Samson and Delilah (1949)
• From Here to Eternity (1953)
• So Proudly We Hail (1943)
• Rancho Notorious (1952)
• The Blue Gardenia (1953)
• Blood and Sand (1941)
• On Dress Parade (1939)
• Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
• Special Agent (1949)
• Virginia City (1940)
• The Movie Orgy (1968)
• The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
• Variety Girl (1947)
• Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)
• Knute Rockne All American (1940)
• Jungle Goddess (1948)
• Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)
• The Good Humor Man (1950)
• The Fighting 69th (1940)
• Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
• Espionage Agent (1939)
• Westward Ho, The Wagons! (1956)
• Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
• Father Is A Prince (1940)