Director · Actor

George Reeves

23 credited titles on WatchWise

George Reeves (January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program titled 'Adventures of Superman'. His death at age 45 from a gunshot remains a polarizing issue. The official finding was suicide, but some believe he was murdered or the victim of an accidental shooting.

George Reeves in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$12M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

From Here to Eternity

$31M

Standout efficiency

14.5x

From Here to Eternity · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$12M

Combined reported budget

$2.3M

Gross / budget

5.4x

Bankability Index

60 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.