Portrait of George Reeves

George Reeves

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jan 05 1914
Birthplace: Woolstock, Iowa, USA

Death: Tue, Jun 16 1959
George Reeves is 45 years old
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Poster of Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as 'Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 09 2010
Poster of Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 12 2006
Poster of Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Television: The First Fifty Years
as 'Superman (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of The Story of Superman
The Story of Superman
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in The Story of Superman
as 'Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)'.
Thu, Jun 01 1989
Poster of Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Superman/Clark Kent (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
George Reeves was
42 in Westward Ho, The Wagons!
as 'James Stephen'.
Thu, Dec 20 1956
Poster of Superman and the Jungle Devil
Superman and the Jungle Devil
George Reeves was
40 in Superman and the Jungle Devil
as 'Superman'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Superman in Exile
Superman in Exile
George Reeves was
40 in Superman in Exile
as 'Superman'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
George Reeves was
40 in Superman's Peril
as 'Superman'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Superman Flies Again
Superman Flies Again
George Reeves was
40 in Superman Flies Again
as 'Superman'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman and Scotland Yard
George Reeves was
40 in Superman and Scotland Yard
as 'Superman'.
Wed, Aug 11 1954
Poster of Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman
George Reeves was
39 in Stamp Day for Superman
as 'Superman / Clark Kent'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Forever Female
Forever Female
George Reeves was
39 in Forever Female
as 'George Courtland'.
Sat, Nov 28 1953
Poster of From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
George Reeves was
39 in From Here to Eternity
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited), Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 28 1953
Poster of The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia
George Reeves was
39 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Sam Haynes'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
George Reeves was
38 in Rancho Notorious
as 'Wilson'.
Thu, Mar 06 1952
Poster of Bugles in the Afternoon
Bugles in the Afternoon
George Reeves was
38 in Bugles in the Afternoon
as 'Lt. Smith'.
Tue, Mar 04 1952
Poster of Superman and the Mole-Men
Superman and the Mole-Men
George Reeves was
37 in Superman and the Mole-Men
as 'Superman / Clark Kent'.
Fri, Nov 23 1951
Poster of The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
George Reeves was
36 in The Good Humor Man
as 'Stuart Nagle'.
Fri, Mar 24 1950
Poster of The Adventures of Sir Galahad
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
George Reeves was
35 in The Adventures of Sir Galahad
as 'Sir Galahad'.
Thu, Dec 22 1949
Poster of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
George Reeves was
35 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Wounded Messenger'.
Wed, Dec 21 1949
Poster of The Great Lover
The Great Lover
George Reeves was
35 in The Great Lover
as 'Williams'.
Wed, Nov 23 1949
Poster of Special Agent
Special Agent
George Reeves was
35 in Special Agent
as 'Paul Devereaux'.
Fri, Jul 22 1949
Poster of The Mutineers
The Mutineers
George Reeves was
35 in The Mutineers
as 'Thomas Nagle'.
Fri, Apr 22 1949
Poster of Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
George Reeves was
34 in Jungle Jim
as 'Bruce Edwards'.
Wed, Dec 15 1948
Poster of Thunder in the Pines
Thunder in the Pines
George Reeves was
34 in Thunder in the Pines
as 'Jeff Collins'.
Thu, Nov 11 1948
Poster of Jungle Goddess
Jungle Goddess
George Reeves was
34 in Jungle Goddess
as 'Mike Patton'.
Fri, Aug 13 1948
Poster of The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters
George Reeves was
34 in The Sainted Sisters
as 'Sam Stoaks'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
George Reeves was
33 in Variety Girl
as 'George Reeves (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of Champagne for Two
Champagne for Two
George Reeves was
33 in Champagne for Two
Fri, Jun 13 1947
Poster of Time to Kill
Time to Kill
George Reeves was
31 in Time to Kill
as 'Frank'.
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Poster of Winged Victory
Winged Victory
George Reeves was
30 in Winged Victory
as 'Lieutenant Thompson'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of Bar 20
Bar 20
George Reeves was
29 in Bar 20
as 'Lin Bradley'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of The Kansan
The Kansan
George Reeves was
29 in The Kansan
as 'Jesse James'.
Fri, Sep 10 1943
Poster of The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
George Reeves was
29 in The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
as 'Tom Smith'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
George Reeves was
29 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Lt. John Summers'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of Colt Comrades
Colt Comrades
George Reeves was
29 in Colt Comrades
as 'Lin Whitlock'.
Fri, Jun 18 1943
Poster of Leather Burners
Leather Burners
George Reeves was
29 in Leather Burners
as 'Harrison Brooke'.
Fri, May 28 1943
Poster of Buckskin Frontier
Buckskin Frontier
George Reeves was
29 in Buckskin Frontier
as 'Jeff Collins'.
Fri, May 14 1943
Poster of Border Patrol
Border Patrol
George Reeves was
29 in Border Patrol
as 'Don Enrique Perez'.
Fri, Apr 02 1943
Poster of Hoppy Serves a Writ
Hoppy Serves a Writ
George Reeves was
29 in Hoppy Serves a Writ
as 'Steve Jordan'.
Fri, Mar 12 1943
Poster of The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales
George Reeves was
28 in The Mad Martindales
as 'Julio Rigo'.
Fri, May 15 1942
Poster of Sex Hygiene
Sex Hygiene
George Reeves was
28 in Sex Hygiene
as 'Pool player'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect
George Reeves was
28 in Blue, White, and Perfect
as 'Juan Arturo O'Hara'.
Tue, Jan 06 1942
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
George Reeves was
27 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of Man at Large
Man at Large
George Reeves was
27 in Man at Large
as 'Bob Grayson'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Lydia
Lydia
George Reeves was
27 in Lydia
as 'Bob Willard'.
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Poster of Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand
George Reeves was
27 in Blood and Sand
as 'Capt. Pierre Lauren'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell
George Reeves was
27 in Dead Men Tell
as 'Bill Lydig'.
Fri, Mar 28 1941
Poster of The Lady and the Lug
The Lady and the Lug
George Reeves was
27 in The Lady and the Lug
as 'Doug Abbott'.
Sat, Mar 22 1941
Poster of The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde
George Reeves was
27 in The Strawberry Blonde
as 'Harold'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet
George Reeves was
26 in Meet the Fleet
as 'Benson'.
Sat, Dec 21 1940
Poster of Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince
George Reeves was
26 in Father Is A Prince
as 'Gary Lee'.
Mon, Nov 18 1940
Poster of Always a Bride
Always a Bride
George Reeves was
26 in Always a Bride
as 'Michael Stevens'.
Sat, Nov 02 1940
Poster of Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
George Reeves was
26 in Knute Rockne All American
as 'Distraught Player (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 05 1940
Poster of Calling All Husbands
Calling All Husbands
George Reeves was
26 in Calling All Husbands
as 'Dan Williams'.
Sat, Sep 07 1940
Poster of Argentine Nights
Argentine Nights
George Reeves was
26 in Argentine Nights
as 'Eduardo Estaban'.
Fri, Sep 06 1940
Poster of Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live
George Reeves was
26 in Ladies Must Live
as 'George Halliday'.
Sat, Jul 27 1940
Poster of Pony Express Days
Pony Express Days
George Reeves was
26 in Pony Express Days
as 'William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody'.
Sat, Jul 13 1940
Poster of Gambling on the High Seas
Gambling on the High Seas
George Reeves was
26 in Gambling on the High Seas
as 'Excited Reporter'.
Sat, Jun 22 1940
Poster of Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone
George Reeves was
26 in Torrid Zone
as 'Sancho'.
Sat, May 18 1940
Poster of Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad
George Reeves was
26 in Tear Gas Squad
as 'Joe McCabe'.
Sat, May 04 1940
Poster of 'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
George Reeves was
26 in 'Til We Meet Again
as 'Jimmy Coburn'.
Sat, Apr 20 1940
Poster of Virginia City
Virginia City
George Reeves was
26 in Virginia City
as 'Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940
Poster of Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
George Reeves was
26 in Calling Philo Vance
as 'Steamship Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 03 1940
Poster of The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
George Reeves was
26 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 27 1940
Poster of Four Wives
Four Wives
George Reeves was
25 in Four Wives
as 'Laboratory Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
George Reeves was
25 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Brent Tarleton'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
George Reeves was
25 in On Dress Parade
as 'Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 18 1939
Poster of Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring
George Reeves was
25 in Smashing the Money Ring
as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 21 1939
Poster of The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine
George Reeves was
25 in The Monroe Doctrine
as 'John Sturgis'.
Sat, Oct 14 1939
Poster of Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent
George Reeves was
25 in Espionage Agent
as 'Warrington's Secretary'.
Sat, Sep 30 1939
Poster of Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
George Reeves was
25 in Ride, Cowboy, Ride
as 'Pancho Daminguez/ Sam Brenner'.
Sat, Sep 09 1939
Poster of The Fall of 2008
The Fall of 2008
George Reeves will be
45+ in The Fall of 2008
as 'Superman (Stamp Day for Superman)'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
George Reeves would have been no older than
45 in Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 04 2016
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
George Reeves was
40+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'James Stephen (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
George Reeves was
38+ in Adventures of Superman
as 'Superman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
George Reeves was
37+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Superman (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
George Reeves was
35+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
George Reeves was
35+ in Suspense
as ', D.P. Bradford, Bill Reed, Roger Sherman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949