George Reeves

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 5, 1914 (45 years old)
Died
June 16, 1959
Place of Birth
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Popular Genres
Romance Drama War
Career Span
1939 – 2010

George Reeves

19 wins
32 nominations
19 Oscars
77 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Jan 5, 1914
From
Woolstock, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1939 – 2010

Award Recognition

19
Wins
32
Nominations
19
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2010

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) Award

2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self (archive footage) Award

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years as Superman (archive footage) Award

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage) Award

1989

The Story of Superman as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)

1987

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets as (archive footage)

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) Award

1968

The Movie Orgy as Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)

1956

Westward Ho, The Wagons! as James Stephen

1954

Stamp Day for Superman as Superman / Clark Kent
Superman and the Jungle Devil as Superman
Superman and Scotland Yard as Superman
Superman's Peril as Superman
Superman Flies Again as Superman
Superman in Exile as Superman

1953

From Here to Eternity as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Award
From Here to Eternity as Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited) Award
The Blue Gardenia as Sam Haynes Award
Forever Female as George Courtland Award

1952

Rancho Notorious as Wilson Award
Bugles in the Afternoon as Lt. Smith

1951

Superman and the Mole Men as Superman / Clark Kent Award

1950

The Good Humor Man as Stuart Nagle

1949

Samson and Delilah as Wounded Messenger Award
Special Agent as Paul Devereaux
The Great Lover as Williams
The Adventures of Sir Galahad as Sir Galahad
The Mutineers as Thomas Nagle

1948

The Sainted Sisters as Sam Stoaks
Thunder in the Pines as Jeff Collins
Jungle Jim as Bruce Edwards
Jungle Goddess as Mike Patton

1947

Variety Girl as George Reeves (uncredited)
Champagne for Two

1945

Time to Kill as Frank

1944

Winged Victory as Lieutenant Thompson

1943

Hoppy Serves a Writ as Steve Jordan Award
The Kansan as Jesse James Award
So Proudly We Hail as Lt. John Summers Award
Border Patrol as Don Enrique Perez
Colt Comrades as Lin Whitlock
Buckskin Frontier as Jeff Collins
Bar 20 as Lin Bradley
Leather Burners as Harrison Brooke
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith as Tom Smith

1942

The Mad Martindales as Julio Rigo
Blue, White, and Perfect as Juan Arturo O'Hara
Sex Hygiene as Pool player

1941

Blood and Sand as Capt. Pierre Lauren Award
The Strawberry Blonde as Harold
Breakdowns of 1941 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lydia as Bob Willard
Man at Large as Bob Grayson
Dead Men Tell as Bill Lydig
The Lady and the Lug as Doug Abbott

1940

Knute Rockne All American as Distraught Player (uncredited) Award
Virginia City as Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited) Award
The Fighting 69th as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad as Joe McCabe
Torrid Zone as Sancho
'Til We Meet Again as Jimmy Coburn
Gambling on the High Seas as Excited Reporter
Father Is A Prince as Gary Lee
Calling Philo Vance as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
Pony Express Days as William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Always a Bride as Michael Stevens
Meet the Fleet as Benson
Ladies Must Live as George Halliday
Calling All Husbands as Dan Williams
Argentine Nights as Eduardo Estaban

1939

Gone with the Wind as Brent Tarleton Award
The Monroe Doctrine as John Sturgis
Espionage Agent as Warrington's Secretary
Smashing the Money Ring as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
On Dress Parade as Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Four Wives as Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Ride, Cowboy, Ride as Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Gone with the Wind
Samson and Delilah
The Movie Orgy
Rancho Notorious
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity

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