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George Reeves
Deceased

How Did George Reeves Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 45
Also known asGeorge Keefer Brewer, George BessoloGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/01/1914Born inWoolstock, Iowa, USADied16/06/1959 (aged 45)Died inBenedict Canyon, Beverly HillsCausegunshot woundWikidataQ342537 ↗Buried atMountain View Cemetery and MausoleumTMDb#11496 ↗

George Reeves was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Clark Kent/Superman in the television series Adventures of Superman (1952–1958).

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Filmography68 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2023Superpowered: The DC StorySeriesSelf (archive footage)109
2014The Selznick Studios Retrospective Backlot TourMovie(in "Gone with the Wind") (archive footage)100
2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC ComicsMovieClark Kent / Superman (archive footage)96
1999Television: The First Fifty YearsMovieSuperman (archive footage)85
1990Death In HollywoodMovie—76
1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsMovie(archive footage)76
1989The Story of SupermanMovieSelf / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)75
1989Batman and Robin and Other Super HeroesMovie—75
1988Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie(archive footage) (uncredited)74
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!MovieSelf (archive footage)68
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSuperman/Clark Kent (archive footage)54
1956Westward Ho, The Wagons!MovieJames Stephen42
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesJames Stephen (archive footage)40
1954Superman's PerilMovieSuperman40
1954Stamp Day for SupermanMovieSuperman / Clark Kent40
1954Superman Flies AgainMovieSuperman40
1954Superman and the Jungle DevilMovieSuperman40
1954Superman and Scotland YardMovieSuperman40
1954Superman in ExileMovieSuperman40
1953From Here to EternityMovieSgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)39
1953From Here to EternityMovieUndetermined Role (uncredited)39
1953The Blue GardeniaMovieSam Haynes39
1953Forever FemaleMovieGeorge Courtland39
1952Adventures of SupermanSeriesSuperman38
1952Rancho NotoriousMovieWilson38
1952Bugles in the AfternoonMovieLt. Smith38
1951I Love LucySeriesSuperman (uncredited)37
1951Superman and the Mole MenMovieSuperman / Clark Kent37
1949Lights OutSeries—35
1949SuspenseSeries—35
1949The Great LoverMovieWilliams35
1949Samson and DelilahMovieWounded Messenger35
1949The Adventures of Sir GalahadMovieSir Galahad35
1949Special AgentMoviePaul Devereaux35
1948Jungle GoddessMovieMike Patton34
1948The Sainted SistersMovieSam Stoaks34
1948Jungle JimMovieBruce Edwards34
1948Thunder in the PinesMovieJeff Collins34
1947Variety GirlMovieGeorge Reeves (uncredited)33
1947Champagne for TwoMovie—33
1944Winged VictoryMovieLieutenant Thompson30
1943So Proudly We HailMovieLt. John Summers29
1943The KansanMovieJesse James29
1943Buckskin FrontierMovieJeff Collins29
1943The Last Will and Testament of Tom SmithMovieTom Smith29
1942Blue, White and PerfectMovieJuan Arturo O'Hara28
1942The Mad MartindalesMovieJulio Rigo28
1942Sex HygieneMoviePool player28
1941Blood and SandMovieCapt. Pierre Lauren27
1941The Strawberry BlondeMovieHarold27
1941Breakdowns of 1941MovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)27
1941The Lady and the LugMovieDoug Abbott27
1941LydiaMovieBob Willard27
1940Knute Rockne All AmericanMovieDistraught Player (uncredited)26
1940'Til We Meet AgainMovieJimmy Coburn26
1940Virginia CityMovieMaj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)26
1940Calling Philo VanceMovieSteamship Clerk (uncredited)26
1940Always a BrideMovieMichael Stevens26
1940Meet the FleetMovieBenson26
1940Argentine NightsMovieEduardo Estaban26
1940Father Is A PrinceMovieGary Lee26
1940Calling All HusbandsMovieDan Williams26
1939Gone with the WindMovieBrent Tarleton25
1939Four WivesMovieLaboratory Man (uncredited)25
1939Smashing the Money RingMovieTrial Spectator (uncredited)25
1939On Dress ParadeMovieSouthern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)25
1939Espionage AgentMovieWarrington's Secretary25
1939The Monroe DoctrineMovieJohn Sturgis25