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name: "George Reeves"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 January 1914"
died: "16 June 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:01.004263+00:00"
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# George Reeves

Actor. Born 5 January 1914 in Woolstock, Iowa, USA. Died 16 June 1959.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 January 1914, Woolstock, Iowa, USA
- **Died:** 16 June 1959
- **Also known as:** George Keefer Brewer, George Bessolo

## Biography

George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer) was an American actor. He began his career after training at the Pasadena Playhouse and made his film debut as Brent Tarleton in *Gone with the Wind* (1939). He appeared in supporting roles in films including *The Strawberry Blonde* (1941), *Blood and Sand* (1941), *Samson and Delilah* (1949) and *From Here to Eternity* (1953).

Reeves achieved lasting recognition for portraying Superman/Clark Kent in the television series *Adventures of Superman* (1952–1958) and the feature *Superman and the Mole Men* (1951). He also directed some episodes of the series. His other notable television work included an uncredited appearance in *I Love Lucy* (1951).

Reeves died in Los Angeles in 1959 at the age of 45 from a gunshot wound; the official ruling was suicide.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Gone with the Wind* (1939), Fi1m 74, as Brent Tarleton — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-with-the-wind.md)

## Also known for

- *From Here to Eternity* (1953), Undetermined Role (uncredited), Sgt. Maylon Stark (uncredited)
- *I Love Lucy* (1951), Superman (uncredited)
- *Samson and Delilah* (1949), Wounded Messenger
- *Rancho Notorious* (1952), Wilson
- *The Blue Gardenia* (1953), Sam Haynes
- *Superman and the Mole Men* (1951), Superman / Clark Kent
- *The Strawberry Blonde* (1941), Harold
- *Blood and Sand* (1941), Capt. Pierre Lauren

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