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George Reeves

George Reeves

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

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010 • Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 • Superman (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990 • (archive footage)
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
1989
The Story of Superman
The Story of Superman
1989 • Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982 • Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010 • Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
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Television: The First Fifty Years
1999 • Superman (archive footage)
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The Story of Superman
The Story of Superman
1989 • Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982 • Self (archive footage)
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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 • Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)
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Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman
1954 • Superman / Clark Kent
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Forever Female
Forever Female
1953 • George Courtland
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From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia
1953 • Sam Haynes
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Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men
1951 • Superman / Clark Kent
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The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
1950 • Stuart Nagle
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Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
1949 • Wounded Messenger
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The Great Lover
The Great Lover
1949 • Williams
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Special Agent
Special Agent
1949 • Paul Devereaux
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The Mutineers
The Mutineers
1949 • Thomas Nagle
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Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
1948 • Bruce Edwards
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Thunder in the Pines
Thunder in the Pines
1948 • Jeff Collins
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Jungle Goddess
Jungle Goddess
1948 • Mike Patton
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Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 • George Reeves (uncredited)
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Winged Victory
Winged Victory
1944 • Lieutenant Thompson
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Bar 20
Bar 20
1943 • Lin Bradley
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The Kansan
The Kansan
1943 • Jesse James
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So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
1943 • Lt. John Summers
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Colt Comrades
Colt Comrades
1943 • Lin Whitlock
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Leather Burners
Leather Burners
1943 • Harrison Brooke
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Buckskin Frontier
Buckskin Frontier
1943 • Jeff Collins
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Border Patrol
Border Patrol
1943 • Don Enrique Perez
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Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ
1943 • Steve Jordan
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Sex Hygiene
Sex Hygiene
1942 • Pool player
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Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect
1942 • Juan Arturo O'Hara
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Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Man at Large
Man at Large
1941 • Bob Grayson
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Lydia
Lydia
1941 • Bob Willard
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Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand
1941 • Capt. Pierre Lauren
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Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell
1941 • Bill Lydig
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The Lady and the Lug
The Lady and the Lug
1941 • Doug Abbott
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Always a Bride
Always a Bride
1940 • Michael Stevens
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Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
1940 • Distraught Player (uncredited)
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Calling All Husbands
Calling All Husbands
1940 • Dan Williams
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Argentine Nights
Argentine Nights
1940 • Eduardo Estaban
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Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live
1940 • George Halliday
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Pony Express Days
Pony Express Days
1940 • William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
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Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas
1940 • Excited Reporter
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Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone
1940 • Sancho
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Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad
1940 • Joe McCabe
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'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
1940 • Jimmy Coburn
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Virginia City
Virginia City
1940 • Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
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Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
1940 • Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
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The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940 • Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
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Four Wives
Four Wives
1939 • Laboratory Man (uncredited)
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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 • Brent Tarleton
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On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
1939 • Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
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Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring
1939 • Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine
1939 • John Sturgis
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Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent
1939 • Warrington's Secretary
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Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939 • Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner
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George Reeves – Biography, Known For & Filmography