George Reeves

January 5, 1914(45 at death)|Died June 16, 1959
Woolstock, Iowa, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (76)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
7.0

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes
8.0

Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes

1989

The Story of Superman
10.0

The Story of Superman

1989

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
5.8

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956

Superman and the Jungle Devil
8.7

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954

Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

1954

Superman in Exile
8.3

Superman in Exile

1954

Superman Flies Again
7.7

Superman Flies Again

1954

Superman and Scotland Yard
7.3

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954

Stamp Day for Superman
5.5

Stamp Day for Superman

1954

Forever Female
6.9

Forever Female

1953

From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953

The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953

Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952

Bugles in the Afternoon
5.4

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952

Superman and the Mole Men
5.4

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

The Good Humor Man
6.3

The Good Humor Man

1950

The Adventures of Sir Galahad
6.9

The Adventures of Sir Galahad

1949

Samson and Delilah
6.6

Samson and Delilah

1949

The Great Lover
7.1

The Great Lover

1949

Special Agent
9.0

Special Agent

1949

The Mutineers
7.0

The Mutineers

1949

Jungle Jim
5.8

Jungle Jim

1948

Thunder in the Pines
5.3

Thunder in the Pines

1948

Jungle Goddess
2.9

Jungle Goddess

1948

The Sainted Sisters
7.3

The Sainted Sisters

1948

Variety Girl
6.5

Variety Girl

1947

Champagne for Two
6.3

Champagne for Two

1947

Winged Victory
6.3

Winged Victory

1944

Bar 20
4.9

Bar 20

1943

The Kansan
6.0

The Kansan

1943

So Proudly We Hail
5.9

So Proudly We Hail

1943

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
8.5

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

Colt Comrades
5.9

Colt Comrades

1943

Leather Burners
6.1

Leather Burners

1943

Buckskin Frontier
7.0

Buckskin Frontier

1943

Border Patrol
6.3

Border Patrol

1943

Hoppy Serves a Writ
6.0

Hoppy Serves a Writ

1943

The Mad Martindales
7.5

The Mad Martindales

1942

Sex Hygiene
5.1

Sex Hygiene

1942

Blue, White and Perfect
6.5

Blue, White and Perfect

1942

Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Man at Large
6.5

Man at Large

1941

Lydia
6.5

Lydia

1941

Blood and Sand
6.5

Blood and Sand

1941

Dead Men Tell
6.5

Dead Men Tell

1941

The Lady and the Lug
10.0

The Lady and the Lug

1941

The Strawberry Blonde
7.0

The Strawberry Blonde

1941

Meet the Fleet
6.4

Meet the Fleet

1940

Father Is A Prince
6.5

Father Is A Prince

1940

Always a Bride
5.4

Always a Bride

1940

Knute Rockne All American
6.2

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Calling All Husbands
8.0

Calling All Husbands

1940

Argentine Nights
8.0

Argentine Nights

1940

Ladies Must Live
7.0

Ladies Must Live

1940

Pony Express Days
6.5

Pony Express Days

1940

Gambling on the High Seas
5.6

Gambling on the High Seas

1940

Torrid Zone
7.0

Torrid Zone

1940

Tear Gas Squad
5.3

Tear Gas Squad

1940

'Til We Meet Again
6.4

'Til We Meet Again

1940

Virginia City
6.2

Virginia City

1940

Calling Philo Vance
6.0

Calling Philo Vance

1940

The Fighting 69th
5.8

The Fighting 69th

1940

Four Wives
5.5

Four Wives

1939

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

1939

On Dress Parade
6.6

On Dress Parade

1939

Smashing the Money Ring
5.8

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

The Monroe Doctrine
7.3

The Monroe Doctrine

1939

Espionage Agent
6.3

Espionage Agent

1939

Ride, Cowboy, Ride
6.0

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

1939

TV Shows (10)