George Reeves
Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for George Reeves. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@meninmovies.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

Movie Credits
The Perils of Superman (1958)
Money to Burn (1957)
Tomb of Zaharan (1957)
The Town That Wasn't (1957)
Westward Ho the Wagons! (1956)
[ Walt Disney ]
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
Forever Female (1953)
[ William Holden ]
From Here to Eternity (1953)
[ Claude Akins ][ Burt Lancaster ][ Ernest Borgnine ][ Jack Warden ][ Montgomery Clift ]
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
[ Raymond Burr ][ Fritz Lang ]
Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)
[ Ray Milland ]
Rancho Notorious (1952)
[ Mel Ferrer ][ William Frawley ][ Jack Elam ][ Fritz Lang ]
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Storm in a Teacup (1950)
Kelly (1950)
White Mail (1950)
The Good Humor Man (1950)
[ Richard Egan ]
The Ides of April (1950)
Home for Christmas (1950)
[ Leslie Nielsen ]
The Wind Is Ninety (1950)
Seen But Not Heard (1949)
The Thin Edge of Violence (1949)
Silent as the Grave (1949)
The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
O'Halloran's Luck (1949)
The Great Lover (1949)
[ Bob Hope ]
Samson and Delilah (1949)
[ Victor Mature ][ Russ Tamblyn ][ George Sanders ]
Special Agent (1949)
The Mutineers (1949)
The Sainted Sisters (1948)
Jungle Jim (1948)
Thunder in the Pines (1948)
Jungle Goddess (1948)
Champagne for Two (1947)
Winged Victory (1944)
[ Keith Andes ][ Karl Malden ][ Red Buttons ][ Lee J. Cobb ]
Bar 20 (1943)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
The Kansan (1943)
[ Richard Dix ]
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)
[ Fred MacMurray ][ Walter Brennan ][ Lionel Barrymore ]
So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
Colt Comrades (1943)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
Leather Burners (1943)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
Buckskin Frontier (1943)
[ Lee J. Cobb ][ Richard Dix ]
The Rear Gunner (1943)
[ Burgess Meredith ][ Ronald Reagan ]
Border Patrol (1943)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)
[ Robert Mitchum ]
The Mad Martindales (1942)
Sex Hygiene (1942)
[ Jack Lord ][ John Ford ]
Blue, White and Perfect (1942)
Man at Large (1941)
Lydia (1941)
[ Joseph Cotten ]
Throwing a Party (1941)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
[ Alan Ladd ]
Blood and Sand (1941)
[ Anthony Quinn ][ Tyrone Power ]
Dead Men Tell (1941)
The Lady and the Lug (1941)
The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
My Love Came Back (1940)
[ Edward Albert ][ Eddie Albert ]
Pony Express Days (1940)
Torrid Zone (1940)
Tear Gas Squad (1940)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Virginia City (1940)
[ Humphrey Bogart ][ Errol Flynn ][ Randolph Scott ][ Ward Bond ]
Calling Philo Vance (1940)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
Meet the Fleet (1940)
Father Is a Prince (1940)
Always a Bride (1940)
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
[ Brian Keith ][ Ronald Reagan ]
Calling All Husbands (1940)
Argentine Nights (1940)
Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
Ladies Must Live (1940)
Four Wives (1939)
[ Eddie Albert ][ Edward Albert ][ Claude Rains ]
Gone with the Wind (1939)
[ Clark Gable ][ Richard Farnsworth ][ Ward Bond ]
On Dress Parade (1939)
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
[ Ronald Reagan ]
The Monroe Doctrine (1939)
Espionage Agent (1939)
[ Joel McCrea ]
Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939)

 

In his youth, George Reeves aspired to become a boxer, but gave up this pursuit because his mother was worried that he'd be seriously injured. Attracted to acting, Reeves attended the Pasadena Playhouse, where he starred in several productions. In 1939, Reeves was selected to play one of the Tarleton twins in the Selznick superproduction Gone With the Wind (1939). He made an excellent impression in the role, and spent the next few years playing roles of varying sizes at Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and Paramount. He was praised by fans and reviewers alike for his performances in Lydia (1941) and So Proudly We Hail (1943); upon returning from WWII service, however, Reeves found it more difficult to get good roles. He starred in a few "B"'s and in the title role of the Columbia serial The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949), but for the most part was shunted away in ordinary villain roles. In 1951, he starred in the Lippert programmer Superman vs. the Mole Men, playing both the Man of Steel and his bespectacled alter ego, Clark Kent. This led to the immensely popular Superman TV series, in which Reeves starred from 1953 through 1957. While Superman saved Reeves' career, it also permanently typecast him. He made an appearance as wagon train leader James Stephen in Disney's Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956), though the producer felt it expeditious to hide Reeves behind a heavy beard. While it is now commonly believed that Reeves was unable to get work after the cancellation of Superman in 1957, he was in fact poised to embark on several lucrative projects, including directing assignments on two medium-budget adventure pictures and a worldwide personal appearance tour. On June 16, 1959, Reeves died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. The official ruling was suicide — and, since he left no note, it was assumed that Reeves was despondent over his flagging career. Since that time, however, there has been a mounting suspicion (engendered by the actor's friends and family) that George Reeves was murdered.


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