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George Reeves 1914 - 1959

George Reeves was born on January 5, 1914 at Iowa, and died at age 45 years old on June 16, 1959 at Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Reeves.

George Reeves

Los Angeles, CA

January 5, 1914

Iowa

June 16, 1959

Los Angeles

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Introduction

George Reeves (1914–1959) Actor | Director | Soundtrack 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, Born: January 5, 1914 in Woolstock, Iowa, USA Died: June 16, 1959 (age 45) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. George Reeves in Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954) George Reeves, William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, and Teddi Sherman in Colt Comrades (1943) Superman (1952) George Reeves and Noel Neill in Adventures of Superman (1952) Veronica Lake and George Reeves in The Sainted Sisters (1948) George Reeves, Stanley Andrews, and Jane Adams in Adventures of Superman (1952) Superman: The Movie Added To National Film Registry Gone with the Wind Torrid Zone Adventures of Superman Clark Kent / Superman / Boulder (1952-1958) Gone with the Wind Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau (1939) Superman and the Mole-Men Superman / Clark Kent (1951) The Adventures of Sir Galahad Sir Galahad (1949) Filmography 1952-1958 Adventures of Superman (TV Series) Superman / Clark Kent / Boulder - All That Glitters (1958) ... Superman / Clark Kent - The Perils of Superman (1958) ... Superman / Clark Kent - The Brainy Burro (1958) ... Superman / Clark Kent - Three in One (1958) ... Superman / Clark Kent - Superman's Wife (1958) ... Superman / Clark Kent Show all 102 episodes 1957 I Love Lucy (TV Series) Superman - Lucy and Superman (1957) ... Superman 1956 Westward Ho, the Wagons! James Stephen 1955 Funny Boners (TV Series) Superman - Episode dated 5 March 1955 (1955) ... Superman 1954 Stamp Day for Superman (Short)
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1914

Birthday

January 5, 1914

Birthdate

Iowa

Birthplace

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Professional Career

Superman / Clark Kent 1953 Forever Female George Courtland 1953 From Here to Eternity Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited) 1953 The Blue Gardenia Police Capt. Sam Haynes 1952 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) Mr. Lindsey - Heart of Gold (1952) ... Mr. Lindsey 1949-1952 Kraft 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) Show all 7 episodes 1952 Fireside Theatre (TV Series) John Carter - Hurry, Hurry (1952) ... John Carter 1952 Rancho Notorious Wilson 1952 Bugles in the Afternoon Lt. Smith 1951 Superman and the Mole-Men Superman / Clark Kent 1950-1951 Lights Out (TV Series) - Leda's Portrait (1951) - The Ides of April (1950) 1949-1951 Suspense (TV Series) Roger Sherman / Bill Reed / D.P. Bradford - The Fool's Heart (1951) - 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 Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV Series) - The Star of India (1950) 1950 Hands of Mystery (TV Series) - Blood Money (1950) 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 Repertory Theatre (TV Series) - The Uncertain Molly Collicutt (1950) 1950 Believe It or Not (TV Series) - Journey Through the Darkness (1950) 1949-1950 The Silver Theatre (TV Series) Frank Telford - The First Show of 1950 (1950) ... Frank Telford - Silent as the Grave (1949) 1949 The Adventures of Sir Galahad Sir Galahad 1949 Samson and Delilah 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 Thunder in the Pines Jeff Collins 1948 Jungle Goddess Mike Patton 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 Bar 20 Lin Bradley 1943 The Kansan Jesse James (uncredited) 1943 So Proudly We Hail! 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 Lydia Bob Willard 1941 Throwing a Party (Short) Larry Scoffield 1941 Blood and Sand Captain Pierre Lauren 1941 Dead Men Tell Bill Lydig 1941 The Lady and the Lug (Short) Doug Abbott 1941 The Strawberry Blonde Harold 1940 Meet the Fleet (Short) Benson 1940 Father Is a Prince Gary Lee 1940 Always a Bride Michael 'Mike' Stevens 1940 Knute Rockne All American Distraught Player (uncredited) 1940 Calling All Husbands Dan Williams 1940 Argentine Nights Eduardo 'El Tigre' Estaban 1940 Ladies Must Live George Halliday 1940 Pony Express Days (Short) William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody 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 Virginia City 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 Gone with the Wind Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau 1939 On Dress Parade Southern Soldier in Trench (uncredited) 1939 The Monroe Doctrine (Short) John Sturgis 1939 Espionage Agent Warrington's Secretary (uncredited) 1939 Ride, Cowboy, Ride (Short)
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1959

Death

June 16, 1959

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Los Angeles
Death location

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