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George Reeves (I) (1914–1959)

George Reeves was born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa, to Helen Roberta (Lescher) and Donald C. Brewer. He was of German, English, and Scottish descent. Reeves was raised in Pasadena, California, and educated at Pasadena Junior College. He was a skilled amateur boxer and musician. He interned as an actor at the famed Pasadena Playhouse, ... See full bio »
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Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman Clark Kent / Superman / Boulder
(1952-1958)
Przeminelo z wiatrem
Przeminelo z wiatrem Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
(1939)
Superman and the Mole-Men
Superman and the Mole-Men Superman / Clark Kent
(1951)
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Bohaterki Pacyfiku Lt. John Summers
(1943)
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 1957 Kocham Lucy (TV Series)
Superman
- Lucy and Superman (1957) ... Superman
 1955 Funny Boners (TV Series)
Superman
- Episode dated 5 March 1955 (1955) ... Superman
 1953 Stad do wiecznosci
Sergeant Maylon Stark (uncredited)
 1952 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Mr. Lindsey
- Heart of Gold (1952) ... Mr. Lindsey
 1949-1952 Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series)
Sgt. Stivers / The Captain / Don Richie / ...
- Six by Six (1952)
- Kelly (1951) ... Sgt. Stivers
- Feathers in a Gale (1950) ... The Captain
- The Wind Is Ninety (1950) ... Don Richie
- Storm in a Teacup (1950)
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 1952 Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
John Carter
- Hurry, Hurry (1952) ... John Carter
 1950-1951 Lights Out (TV Series)
- Leda's Portrait (1951)
- The Ides of April (1950)
 1950 Hands of Murder (TV Series)
- Blood Money (1950)
 1949-1950 Suspense (TV Series)
Roger Sherman / Bill Reed / D.P. Bradford
- The Brush Off (1950) ... Roger Sherman
- Murder at the Mardi Gras (1950) ... Bill Reed
- The Bomber Command (1950) ... D.P. Bradford
- The Thin Edge of Violence (1949)
 1950 The Web (TV Series)
- Talk of the Town (1950)
- Home for Christmas (1950)
 1950 Starlight Theatre (TV Series)
- The Great Nonentity (1950)
- White Mail (1950)
 1950 The Trap (TV Series)
- Sentence of Death (1950)
 1950 The Good Humor Man
Stuart Nagle
 1950 Believe It or Not (TV Series)
- Journey Through the Darkness (1950)
 1949 Samson i Dalila
Wounded Messenger
 1949 Actor's Studio (TV Series)
- The Midway (1949)
- O'Halloran's Luck (1949)
 1949 The Great Lover
Williams
 1949 The Clock (TV Series)
- Payment on Time (1949)
- Episode #1.20 (1949)
 1949 Special Agent
Paul Devereaux
 1949 The Mutineers
Thomas Nagle
 1948 Jungle Jim
Bruce Edwards
 1948 The Sainted Sisters
Sam Stoaks
 1947 Variety Girl
George Reeves (uncredited)
 1947 Champagne for Two (Short)
Jerry Malone
 1945 Airborne Lifeboat (Short)
Pilot
 1945 Time to Kill (Short)
Frank
 1944 Winged Victory
Lt. Thompson (as Sgt. George Reeves)
 1943 The Kansan
Jesse James (uncredited)
 1943 Bohaterki Pacyfiku
Lt. John Summers
 1943 The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (Short)
Tom Smith
 1943 Colt Comrades
Lin Whitlock
 1943 Leather Burners
Harrison Brooke
 1943 Buckskin Frontier
Surveyor
 1943 Border Patrol
Don Enrique Perez
 1943 Hoppy Serves a Writ
Steve Jordan
 1942 The Mad Martindales
Julio Rigo
 1942 Sex Hygiene (Short)
First Sergeant
 1942 Blue, White and Perfect
Juan Arturo O'Hara
 1941 Man at Large
Bob Grayson
 1941 Lidia
Bob Willard
 1941 Throwing a Party (Short)
Larry Scoffield
 1941 Krew na piasku
Captain Pierre Lauren
 1941 Dead Men Tell
Bill Lydig
 1941 The Lady and the Lug (Short)
Doug Abbott
 1941 Rudowlosa
Harold
 1940 Meet the Fleet (Short)
Benson
 1940 Father Is a Prince
Gary Lee
 1940 Knute Rockne All American
Distraught Player (uncredited)
 1940 Calling All Husbands
Dan Williams
 1940 Ladies Must Live
George Halliday
 1940 Gambling on the High Seas
Reporter
 1940 Torrid Zone
Sancho
 1940 Tear Gas Squad
Joe McCabe
 1940 'Til We Meet Again
Jimmy Coburn
 1940 Zloto dla Poludnia
Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
 1940 Calling Philo Vance
Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
 1940 The Fighting 69th
Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
 1939 Four Wives
Laboratory Man (uncredited)
 1939 On Dress Parade
Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
 1939 Ride, Cowboy, Ride (Short)
Pancho Dominguez / Sam Brenner
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Other Works:

(1940's). Radio Drama: "Fishmonger's Fortune," Episode 35 of "Crime Does Not Pay". WMGM, New York City. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 5 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

George Bessolo | Sgt. George Reeves | Steve Reeves

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Although it is circulated that he was depressed over being labeled Superman, and that it inhibited his future career, he took the part of "role model" seriously, even to the extent of quitting smoking and not making appearances around children with his girlfriends. See more »

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Capricorn

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