Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-01-05

Day of Death

1959-06-16 (45 years old)

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

Acting

Gone with the Wind

1939

Gone with the Wind

as

Brent Tarleton

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

The Blue Gardenia

1953

The Blue Gardenia

as

Sam Haynes

Rancho Notorious

1952

Rancho Notorious

as

Wilson

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

Superman and the Mole Men

as

Superman / Clark Kent

Blood and Sand

1941

Blood and Sand

as

Capt. Pierre Lauren

Dead Men Tell

1941

Dead Men Tell

as

Bill Lydig

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

as

James Stephen

Border Patrol

1943

Border Patrol

as

Don Enrique Perez

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Colt Comrades

1943

Colt Comrades

as

Lin Whitlock

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943

Hoppy Serves a Writ

as

Steve Jordan

Bar 20

1943

Bar 20

as

Lin Bradley

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

George Reeves (uncredited)

Lydia

1941

Lydia

as

Bob Willard

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

The Strawberry Blonde

as

Harold

Torrid Zone

1940

Torrid Zone

as

Sancho

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952

Bugles in the Afternoon

as

Lt. Smith

The Good Humor Man

1950

The Good Humor Man

as

Stuart Nagle

Jungle Jim

1948

Jungle Jim

as

Bruce Edwards

So Proudly We Hail

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as

Lt. John Summers

The Monroe Doctrine

1939

The Monroe Doctrine

as

John Sturgis

Special Agent

1949

Special Agent

as

Paul Devereaux

Buckskin Frontier

1943

Buckskin Frontier

as

Jeff Collins

'Til We Meet Again

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as

Jimmy Coburn

Forever Female

1953

Forever Female

as

George Courtland

Father Is A Prince

1940

Father Is A Prince

as

Gary Lee

Jungle Goddess

1948

Jungle Goddess

as

Mike Patton

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Blue, White, and Perfect

as

Juan Arturo O'Hara

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

1949

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

as

Sir Galahad

Stamp Day for Superman

1954

Stamp Day for Superman

as

Superman / Clark Kent

Winged Victory

1944

Winged Victory

as

Lieutenant Thompson

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Gambling on the High Seas

1940

Gambling on the High Seas

as

Excited Reporter

Champagne for Two

1947

Champagne for Two

as

Tear Gas Squad

1940

Tear Gas Squad

as

Joe McCabe

Ladies Must Live

1940

Ladies Must Live

as

George Halliday

The Sainted Sisters

1948

The Sainted Sisters

as

Sam Stoaks

Argentine Nights

1940

Argentine Nights

as

Eduardo Estaban

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Always a Bride

1940

Always a Bride

as

Michael Stevens

Sex Hygiene

1942

Sex Hygiene

as

Pool player

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

as

(archive footage)

The Fighting 69th

1940

The Fighting 69th

as

Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)

Meet the Fleet

1940

Meet the Fleet

as

Benson

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as

(archive footage)

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

as

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Calling All Husbands

1940

Calling All Husbands

as

Dan Williams

Four Wives

1939

Four Wives

as

Laboratory Man (uncredited)

Espionage Agent

1939

Espionage Agent

as

Warrington's Secretary

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

as

Superman (archive footage)

Calling Philo Vance

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as

Steamship Clerk (uncredited)

Man at Large

1941

Man at Large

as

Bob Grayson

Virginia City

1940

Virginia City

as

Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)

Leather Burners

1943

Leather Burners

as

Harrison Brooke

Pony Express Days

1940

Pony Express Days

as

William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as

Distraught Player (uncredited)

Superman Flies Again

1954

Superman Flies Again

as

Superman

Superman's Peril

1954

Superman's Peril

as

Superman

Superman in Exile

1954

Superman in Exile

as

Superman

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954

Superman and Scotland Yard

as

Superman

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954

Superman and the Jungle Devil

as

Superman

The Story of Superman

1989

The Story of Superman

as

Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)

Thunder in the Pines

1948

Thunder in the Pines

as

Jeff Collins

The Kansan

1943

The Kansan

as

Jesse James

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

1939

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

as

Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mad Martindales

1942

The Mad Martindales

as

Julio Rigo

The Mutineers

1949

The Mutineers

as

Thomas Nagle

Samson and Delilah

1949

Samson and Delilah

as

Wounded Messenger

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

as

Tom Smith

On Dress Parade

1939

On Dress Parade

as

Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

Time to Kill

1945

Time to Kill

as

Frank

The Lady and the Lug

1941

The Lady and the Lug

as

Doug Abbott

The Great Lover

1949

The Great Lover

as

Williams

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as

Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Death In Hollywood

1990

Death In Hollywood

as

(archive footage)

Haunted Homes of Hollywood

2018

Haunted Homes of Hollywood

as

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Superman (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Superman

Suspense

Suspense

as

Lights Out

Lights Out

as

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

as

Self (archive footage)

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

James Stephen (archive footage)

Suspense

Suspense

as

D.P. Bradford

Suspense

Suspense

as

Bill Reed

Suspense

Suspense

as

Roger Sherman

Production

Crew

Directing

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as