Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 5, 1914
Place of Birth
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
- George Keefer Brewer
- George Bessolo
George Reeves
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.
Known For - Movies
Gone with the Wind
as Brent Tarleton
Samson and Delilah
as Wounded Messenger
From Here to Eternity
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Variety Girl
as George Reeves (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Wilson
The Blue Gardenia
as Sam Haynes
Blood and Sand
as Capt. Pierre Lauren
Known For - TV Shows
I Love Lucy
as Superman (uncredited)
Suspense
Suspense
as Roger Sherman
Suspense
as Bill Reed
Suspense
as D.P. Bradford
Adventures of Superman
as Superman
Lights Out
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney
as James Stephen (archive footage)