George Reeves

actor • director • soundtrack

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...

Born: January 5, 1914 in Woolstock, Iowa, USA

Died: June 16, 1959 (age 45)

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Known For

7.5

The Blue Gardenia

Movies & TV Credits

89 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime TV Show	8.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2016
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Movie	7.4	Actor	Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)	2010
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
Television: The First Fifty Years Movie	—	Actor	Superman (archive footage)	1999
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Movie	6.3	Actor	(archive footage)	1990
Death In Hollywood Movie	6.0	Actor	(archive footage)	1990
The Story of Superman Movie	—	Actor	Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)	1989
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets Movie	—	Actor	(archive footage)	1987
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Movie	6.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1982
The Movie Orgy Movie	7.6	Actor	Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)	1968
Westward Ho, The Wagons! Movie	5.5	Actor	James Stephen	1956
Superman and Scotland Yard Movie	6.3	Actor	Superman	1954
Superman's Peril Movie	6.4	Actor	Superman	1954
Superman and the Jungle Devil Movie	6.6	Actor	Superman	1954
Superman in Exile Movie	6.9	Actor	Superman	1954
Superman Flies Again Movie	6.5	Actor	Superman	1954
The Magical World of Disney TV Show	8.1	Actor	James Stephen (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1954
Stamp Day for Superman Short Film	5.2	Actor	Superman / Clark Kent	1954
Forever Female Movie	6.3	Actor	George Courtland	1953
From Here to Eternity Movie	7.5	Actor	Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)	1953
The Blue Gardenia Movie	6.6	Actor	Sam Haynes	1953
Bugles in the Afternoon Movie	5.8	Actor	Lt. Smith	1952
Rancho Notorious Movie	6.6	Actor	Wilson	1952
Adventures of Superman TV Show	7.5	Actor	Superman(104 Episodes)	1952
Adventures of Superman TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1952
Superman and the Mole Men Movie	5.3	Actor	Superman / Clark Kent	1951
I Love Lucy TV Show	8.4	Actor	Superman (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1951
The Good Humor Man Movie	6.1	Actor	Stuart Nagle	1950
Special Agent Movie	5.3	Actor	Paul Devereaux	1949
The Adventures of Sir Galahad Movie	6.3	Actor	Sir Galahad	1949
The Mutineers Movie	6.3	Actor	Thomas Nagle	1949
Samson and Delilah Movie	6.6	Actor	Wounded Messenger	1949
The Great Lover Movie	6.2	Actor	Williams	1949
Suspense TV Show	7.1	Actor	D.P. Bradford(1 Episode)	1949
Suspense TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1949
Suspense TV Show	7.1	Actor	Bill Reed(1 Episode)	1949
Suspense TV Show	7.1	Actor	Roger Sherman(1 Episode)	1949
Jungle Jim Movie	5.4	Actor	Bruce Edwards	1948
Thunder in the Pines Movie	5.9	Actor	Jeff Collins	1948
Jungle Goddess Movie	2.0	Actor	Mike Patton	1948
The Sainted Sisters Movie	6.2	Actor	Sam Stoaks	1948
Variety Girl Movie	6.1	Actor	George Reeves (uncredited)	1947
Champagne for Two Short Film	5.6	Actor	—	1947
Lights Out TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1946
Time to Kill Short Film	6.9	Actor	Frank	1945
Winged Victory Movie	6.1	Actor	Lieutenant Thompson	1944
Bar 20 Movie	6.0	Actor	Lin Bradley	1943
Border Patrol Movie	6.0	Actor	Don Enrique Perez	1943
Buckskin Frontier Movie	5.8	Actor	Jeff Collins	1943
Colt Comrades Movie	6.2	Actor	Lin Whitlock	1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ Movie	6.1	Actor	Steve Jordan	1943
Leather Burners Movie	6.1	Actor	Harrison Brooke	1943
So Proudly We Hail Movie	7.2	Actor	Lt. John Summers	1943
The Kansan Movie	5.4	Actor	Jesse James	1943
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith Short Film	7.2	Actor	Tom Smith	1943
Blue, White, and Perfect Movie	6.3	Actor	Juan Arturo O'Hara	1942
The Mad Martindales Movie	6.4	Actor	Julio Rigo	1942
Sex Hygiene Short Film	5.1	Actor	Pool player	1942
Blood and Sand Movie	6.6	Actor	Capt. Pierre Lauren	1941
Dead Men Tell Movie	6.7	Actor	Bill Lydig	1941
The Strawberry Blonde Movie	7.1	Actor	Harold	1941
Lydia Movie	6.1	Actor	Bob Willard	1941
Man at Large Movie	6.4	Actor	Bob Grayson	1941
Breakdowns of 1941 Short Film	7.0	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	1941
The Lady and the Lug Short Film	6.1	Actor	Doug Abbott	1941
'Til We Meet Again Movie	6.5	Actor	Jimmy Coburn	1940
Always a Bride Movie	5.1	Actor	Michael Stevens	1940
Calling All Husbands Movie	5.8	Actor	Dan Williams	1940
Calling Philo Vance Movie	5.6	Actor	Steamship Clerk (uncredited)	1940
Father Is A Prince Movie	6.0	Actor	Gary Lee	1940
Gambling on the High Seas Movie	5.8	Actor	Excited Reporter	1940
Knute Rockne All American Movie	6.9	Actor	Distraught Player (uncredited)	1940
Virginia City Movie	6.6	Actor	Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)	1940
The Fighting 69th Movie	6.8	Actor	Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)	1940
Torrid Zone Movie	6.5	Actor	Sancho	1940
Tear Gas Squad Movie	5.4	Actor	Joe McCabe	1940
Argentine Nights Movie	6.4	Actor	Eduardo Estaban	1940
Ladies Must Live Movie	5.5	Actor	George Halliday	1940
Pony Express Days Short Film	5.7	Actor	William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody	1940
Meet the Fleet Short Film	6.1	Actor	Benson	1940
Espionage Agent Movie	5.7	Actor	Warrington's Secretary	1939
Four Wives Movie	6.2	Actor	Laboratory Man (uncredited)	1939
Gone with the Wind Movie	8.1	Actor	Brent Tarleton	1939
Smashing the Money Ring Movie	5.4	Actor	Trial Spectator (uncredited)	1939
On Dress Parade Movie	5.8	Actor	Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)	1939
The Monroe Doctrine Short Film	5.6	Actor	John Sturgis	1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride Short Film	6.5	Actor	Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner	1939
Haunted Homes of Hollywood Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Movie	—	Actor	—	—

George Reeves

Known For

From Here to Eternity

Gone with the Wind

Samson and Delilah

The Blue Gardenia

Movies & TV Credits