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George Reeves

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George Reeves

George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer; January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Clark Kent/Superman in the television series Adventures of Superman (1952–1958). His death by gunshot at age 45 remains controversial. The official finding was suicide, but some believe that he was murdered or the victim of an accidental shooting.

Infobox

Born
George Keefer Brewer(1914-01-05)January 5, 1914Woolstock, Iowa, U.S.
Died
June 16, 1959(1959-06-16) (aged 45)Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death
Suicide by gunshot
Resting place
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California, U 34°11′02″N 118°08′59″W / 34.1840°N 118.1497°W / 34.1840; -118.1497
Other names
George Bessolo
Education
Polytechnic School
Alma mater
Pasadena Junior College
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1939–1959
Spouse
mw- Ellanora Needles (m. 1940; div. 1950)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1939
Role(s)
Warrington's secretary (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Southern soldier in trench (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
The Monroe Doctrine
Role(s)
John Sturgis
Notes
Short film
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Role(s)
Pancho Dominguez
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Stuart Tarleton – one of Scarlett's many suitors (credited erroneously onscreen as playing Brent Tarleton - see above)
Notes
Feature film
1940
Role(s)
Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Gary Lee
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Major Drewery's telegrapher (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Joe McCabe
Notes
Feature film
Pony Express Days
Role(s)
William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
Notes
20 min. short film
Meet the Fleet
Role(s)
Benson
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Dan Williams
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Mike Stevens
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Jimmy Coburn
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
George Halliday
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Sancho, Rosario's Henchman
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Newspaper Reporter
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Distraught Player (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film (aka A Modern Hero)
Role(s)
Eduardo 'El Tigre' Estaban
Notes
Feature film (sings in this role)
1941
Role(s)
Harold
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Captain Pierre Lauren
Notes
Feature film
The Lady and the Lug
Role(s)
Doug Abbott
Notes
Short film
Throwing a Party
Role(s)
Larry Scoffield
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Bob Willard
Notes
Feature film (aka Illusions)
Role(s)
Bob Grayson
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Bill Lydig
Notes
Feature film
1942
Role(s)
Don Enrique Perez
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Juan Arturo O'Hara
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Julio Rigo
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Pool player #1
Notes
U.S. Army training film
1943
Role(s)
Steve Jordan
Notes
Hopalong Cassidy movie
Role(s)
Surveyor
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Harrison Brooke
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Lin Bradley
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Lin Whitlock
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Lt. John Summers
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Jesse James (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
1944
Role(s)
Lt. Thompson
Notes
Feature film
1945
Airborne Lifeboat
Role(s)
Pilot
Notes
TV film
1947
Champagne for Two
Role(s)
Jerry Malone
Notes
Feature film (aka Musical Parade: Champagne for Two)
Role(s)
Himself (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
1948
Role(s)
Mike Patton
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Jeff Collins
Notes
Feature film (released in sepiatone)
Role(s)
Sam Stoakes
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Bruce Edwards
Notes
Feature film
1949
Role(s)
Williams
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Wounded messenger
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Sir Galahad
Notes
15-chapter film serial
1950
Role(s)
Stuart Nagle
Notes
Feature film
1951
Role(s)
Superman / Clark Kent
Notes
Feature film (aka Superman and the Strange People)
1952
Role(s)
Wilson
Notes
Feature film
1953
Role(s)
Police Capt. Sam Haynes
Notes
Feature film
Role(s)
Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
Notes
Feature film
1954
Role(s)
Superman / Clark Kent
Notes
Educational short film
1956
Role(s)
James Stephen
Notes
Final film role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1939
Espionage Agent
Warrington's secretary (uncredited)
Feature film
On Dress Parade
Southern soldier in trench (uncredited)
Feature film
Four Wives
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
Feature film
Smashing the Money Ring
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Feature film
The Monroe Doctrine
John Sturgis
Short film
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Pancho Dominguez
Short film
Gone with the Wind
Stuart Tarleton – one of Scarlett's many suitors (credited erroneously onscreen as playing Brent Tarleton - see above)
Feature film
1940
The Fighting 69th
Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Feature film
Calling Philo Vance
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
Feature film
Father Is a Prince
Gary Lee
Feature film
Virginia City
Major Drewery's telegrapher (uncredited)
Feature film
Tear Gas Squad
Joe McCabe
Feature film
Pony Express Days
William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
20 min. short film
Meet the Fleet
Benson
Short film
Calling All Husbands
Dan Williams
Feature film
Always a Bride
Mike Stevens
Feature film
'Til We Meet Again
Jimmy Coburn
Feature film
Ladies Must Live
George Halliday
Feature film
Torrid Zone
Sancho, Rosario's Henchman
Feature film
Gambling on the High Seas
Newspaper Reporter
Feature film
Knute Rockne, All American
Distraught Player (uncredited)
Feature film (aka A Modern Hero)
Argentine Nights
Eduardo 'El Tigre' Estaban
Feature film (sings in this role)
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
Harold
Feature film
Blood and Sand
Captain Pierre Lauren
Feature film
The Lady and the Lug
Doug Abbott
Short film
Throwing a Party
Larry Scoffield
Short film
Lydia
Bob Willard
Feature film (aka Illusions)
Man at Large
Bob Grayson
Feature film
Dead Men Tell
Bill Lydig
Feature film
1942
Border Patrol
Don Enrique Perez
Feature film
Blue, White and Perfect
Juan Arturo O'Hara
Feature film
The Mad Martindales
Julio Rigo
Feature film
Sex Hygiene
Pool player
Army training film
1943
Hoppy Serves a Writ
Steve Jordan
Hopalong Cassidy movie
Buckskin Frontier
Surveyor
Feature film
The Leather Burners
Harrison Brooke
Feature film
Bar 20
Lin Bradley
Feature film
Colt Comrades
Lin Whitlock
Feature film
So Proudly We Hail!
Lt. John Summers
Feature film
The Kansan
Jesse James (uncredited)
Feature film
1944
Winged Victory
Lt. Thompson
Feature film
1945
Airborne Lifeboat
Pilot
TV film
1947
Champagne for Two
Jerry Malone
Feature film (aka Musical Parade: Champagne for Two)
Variety Girl
Himself (uncredited)
Feature film
1948
Jungle Goddess
Mike Patton
Feature film
Thunder in the Pines
Jeff Collins
Feature film (released in sepiatone)
The Sainted Sisters
Sam Stoakes
Feature film
Jungle Jim
Bruce Edwards
Feature film
1949
The Great Lover
Williams
Feature film
· Filmography › Television
1949
Notes
2 episodes
Notes
Episode: "The Midway"
1949–1950
Role(s)
The Silver Theatre
Notes
Frank Telford
Suspense
Role(s)
Various roles
Notes
4 episodes
1949–1952
Role(s)
Kraft Television Theatre
Notes
Various roles
1950
Believe It or Not
Notes
Episode: "Journey Through the Darkness"
Notes
Episode: "Sentence of Death"
Notes
2 episodes
Notes
2 episodes
Notes
"Blood Money"
Notes
Episode: "The Star of India"
1950–1951
Role(s)
Lights Out
1952–1958
Role(s)
Adventures of Superman
Notes
Superman / Clark Kent
1952
Role(s)
John Carter
Notes
Episode: "Hurry Hurry"
Role(s)
James Lindsey – Father
Notes
Episode: "Heart of Gold"
1955
Role(s)
Superman
Notes
March 15, 1955
1957
Role(s)
Episode: "Lucy and Superman"
Year
Title
Role
Episode(s)
1949
The Clock
2 episodes
Actors Studio
Episode: "The Midway"
1949–1950
The Silver Theatre
Frank Telford
2 episodes
Suspense
Various roles
4 episodes
1949–1952
Kraft Television Theatre
Various roles
7 episodes
1950
Believe It or Not
Episode: "Journey Through the Darkness"
The Trap
Episode: "Sentence of Death"
Starlight Theatre
2 episodes
The Web
2 episodes
Hands of Murder
"Blood Money"
The Adventures of Ellery Queen
Episode: "The Star of India"
1950–1951
Lights Out
2 episodes
1952–1958
Adventures of Superman
Superman / Clark Kent
104 episodes
1952
Fireside Theater
John Carter
Episode: "Hurry Hurry"
Ford Theatre
James Lindsey – Father
Episode: "Heart of Gold"
1955
Funny Boners[citation needed]
Superman
March 15, 1955
1957
I Love Lucy
Episode: "Lucy and Superman"

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