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George Reeves

Acting1914–1959Woolstock, Iowa, USA

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 ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1914-01-05
Age45 years old at death
Date of Death† 1959-06-16
Place of BirthWoolstock, Iowa, USA
Known AsGeorge Keefer Brewer, George Bessolo

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Filmography

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939 · Drama

From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953 · War

From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953 · War

Samson and Delilah
6.6

Samson and Delilah

1949 · Romance

Always a Bride
5.4

Always a Bride

1940 · Comedy

The Movie Orgy
6.7

The Movie Orgy

1968 · Comedy

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 · Documentary

Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940 · Drama

So Proudly We Hail
5.9

So Proudly We Hail

1943 · War

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
7.0

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010 · Documentary

Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

1941 · Drama

Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952 · Drama

Superman and the Mole Men
5.4

Superman and the Mole Men

1951 · Sci-Fi

Father Is A Prince
6.5

Father Is A Prince

1940 · Comedy

Special Agent
9.0

Special Agent

1949 · Thriller

The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953 · Crime

Ladies Must Live
7.0

Ladies Must Live

1940 · Comedy

Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941 · Comedy