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George Reeves
George Reeves (January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an Americanactor.
Biography
[change | change source]Reeves was born with the name of George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa, U.S., son of Don Brewer and Helen Lescher. He moved to California at a young age with his mother Helen. Reeves started acting in high school and then continued to serve on student productions. In 1943, 17 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Reeves enrolled in aviation until the end of World War II, putting his acting career on hold.
After a successful career, Reeves died on June 16, 1959. However, the manner of death is controversial. He was officially found to have committed suicide, but some people think he was murdered or a shooting victim.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[change | change source]He began his career playing small roles in short movies and movies as Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939 short). In the classic movie starring Clark Gable, Gone with the Wind (1939), Reeves played of role Stuart Tarleton. In the 1940 Reeves continued to make ap
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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. Following his parents' divorce and his mother's remarriage to Frank J. Bessolo, 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, performed in dozens of plays, and was discovered there by casting director Maxwell Arnow. He was cast as Stuart Tarleton in Gone with the Wind (1939). While shooting the film, he appeared in another play at the Pasadena Playhouse and was seen there and signed by Warner Bros. studios. Over the next ten years he was contracted to Warners, Fox, and Paramount.
He achieved near-stardom as the male lead in So Proudly We Hail! (1943), but war service interrupted his career, and after he returned it never regained the same level. While in the Army Air Corps he appeared on Broadway in "Winged Victory," then made training films.
Career difficulties
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George Reeves
American actor (1914–1959)
For the Texas politician, see George R. Reeves.Not to be confused with later Superman actor Christopher Reeve.
George Reeves | |
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Reeves in Stamp Day for Superman (1954) | |
| Born | George Keefer Brewer (1914-01-05)January 5, 1914 Woolstock, 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.S. 34°11′02″N118°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 | Ellanora Needles (m. 1940; div. 1950) |
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
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