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The Films of George Reeves

 

 

George Reeves had many wonderful performances, most notable in films such as Always a Bride, Man At Large and his most famous, Superman and the Mole Men. His own prize performance came with So Proudly we Hail!, directed by Mark Sandrich.

In the 40's George went into the military service to serve his country during WWII. During this period, George performed in military short films and most notable, Winged Victory, on stage and in film. Before leaving, Mr. Sandrich encouraged George and noted he would have large plans for him once he completed his obligation. Sandrich's plan was to make George a major leading-man film star. However, fate intervened and unfortunately Mr. Sandrich passed away before George received his honorable discharge to resume his film career. While Mr. Sandrich's passing cannot be an exact defining moment in the career of George Reeves, it still stands to reason he believed in George's abilities.

By all accounts George Reeves was considered a leading-man in B-films and a supporting actor in A-films. Nonetheless, he has entertained audiences for many decades and hopefully many years to come.

Westward Ho the Wagons! (1956) .... James Stephen
Forever Female (1954) .... George Courtland
Stamp Day for Superman (1954) .... Superman / Clark Kent
From Here to Eternity (1953) .... Sgt. Maylon Stark
The Blue Gardenia (1953) .... Police Capt. Sam Haynes
Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) .... Lt. Smith
Rancho Notorious (1952) .... Wilson
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) .... Superman / Clark Kent ... aka Superman and the Strange People
The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949) .... Sir Galahad
Samson and Delilah (1949) .... Wounded Messenger
The Great Lover (1949) .... Williams
Special Agent (1949) .... Paul Devereaux
The Mutineers (1949) .... Thomas Nagle
Jungle Jim (1948) .... Bruce Edwards
Thunder in the Pines (1948) .... Jeff Collins
Jungle Goddess (1948) .... Mike Patton
The Sainted Sisters (1948) .... Sam Stoaks
Champagne for Two (1947) .... Jerry Malone
Airborne Lifeboat (1945) .... Pilot
Time to Kill (1945) .... Frank ... aka The Letter
Winged Victory (1944) (as Sgt. George Reeves) .... Lt. Thompson
Bar 20 (1943) .... Lin Bradley
The Kansan (1943) (uncredited) .... Jesse James
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943) .... Tom Smith
So Proudly We Hail! (1943) .... Lt. John Summers
Colt Comrades (1943) .... Lin Whitlock
Leather Burners (1943) .... Harrison Brooke
Buckskin Frontier (1943) .... Jeff Collins... aka The Iron Road
Border Patrol (1943) .... Don Enrique Perez
Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943) .... Henchman Steve Jordan
The Mad Martindales (1942) .... Julio
Sex Hygiene (1942) .... Pool player #1
Blue, White and Perfect (1942) .... Juan Arturo O'Hara
Man at Large (1941) .... Bob Grayson
Lydia (1941) .... Bob Willard ... aka Illusions
Throwing a Party (1941) .... Larry Scoffield
Blood and Sand (1941) .... Captain Pierre Lauren
Dead Men Tell (1941) .... Bill Lydig
The Lady and the Lug (1941) .... Doug Abbott
The Strawberry Blonde (1941) .... Harold
Meet the Fleet (1940) .... Benson ... aka Anchors Aweigh
Father Is a Prince (1940) .... Gary Lee
Always a Bride (1940) .... Michael 'Mike' Stevens
Knute Rockne All American (1940) (uncredited) .... Distraught Player
Calling All Husbands (1940) .... Dan Williams
Argentine Nights (1940) .... Eduardo Estaban
Ladies Must Live (1940) .... George Halliday
Pony Express Days (1940) .... Bill 'Billy' Cody aka Buffalo Bill
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) (uncredited) ....Hotel Clerk
Gambling on the High Seas (1940) .... Excited Reporter on Phone
Torrid Zone (1940) .... Sancho
Tear Gas Squad (1940) .... Joe McCabe
'Til We Meet Again (1940) .... Jimmy Coburn
Virginia City (1940) (uncredited) .... Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher
Calling Philo Vance (1940) (uncredited) .... Steamship Clerk
The Fighting 69th (1940) (uncredited) .... Jack O'Keefe

 

Four Wives (1939) (uncredited) .... Laboratory Man Typing Blood
Gone with the Wind (1939) .... Stuart Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
On Dress Parade (1939) (uncredited) .... Southern soldier in trench
Smashing the Money Ring (1939) (uncredited) .... Trial Spectator
The Monroe Doctrine (1939) .... John Sturgis
Espionage Agent (1939) (uncredited) .... Warrington's Secretary
Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939) .... Pancho Dominguez aka Sam Brenner

 

Additional Work

"The Ford Television Theatre" .... James Lindsey - Father, 1952)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- Heart of Gold (1952) TV episode .... James Lindsey - Father
"Kraft Television Theatre" .... Don Richie / ... (6 episodes, 1949-1952)
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- Six by Six (1952) TV episode
- Feathers in a Gale (1950) TV episode
- The Wind Is Ninety (1950) TV episode .... Don Richie
- Storm in a Teacup (1950) TV episode
- Kelly (1950) TV episode .... Sergeant Stivers
(1 more)
"Fireside Theatre" .... John Carter (1 episode, 1952)
- Hurry, Hurry (1952) TV episode .... John Carter
Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) .... Lt. Smith

"Lights Out" (2 episodes, 1950-1951)
- Leda's Portrait (1951) TV episode
- The Ides of April (1950) TV episode
"Suspense" .... Bill Reed / ... (4 episodes, 1949-1950)
- The Brush Off (1950) TV episode .... Roger Sherman
- Murder at the Mardi Gras (1950) TV episode .... Bill Reed
- The Bomber Command (1950) TV episode .... D.P. Bradford
- The Thin Edge of Violence (1949) TV episode
"The Web" (2 episodes, 1950)
- Talk of the Town (1950) TV episode
- Home for Christmas (1950) TV episode
"Starlight Theatre" (2 episodes, 1950)
- The Great Nonentity (1950) TV episode
- White Mail (1950) TV episode
"The Trap" (1 episode, 1950)
- Sentence of Death (1950) TV episode

"Actor's Studio" (2 episodes, 1949)
... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
- The Midway (1949) TV episode
- O'Halloran's Luck (1949) TV episode

"The Clock" (2 episodes, 1949)
- Payment on Time (1949) TV episode
- Episode #1.4 (1949) TV episode

Director:
"Adventures of Superman" (3 episodes, 1958)
... aka Superman (Australia)
- All That Glitters (1958) TV episode
- The Perils of Superman (1958) TV episode
- The Brainy Burro (1958) TV episode

Soundtrack:
"Suspense" (1 episode, 1950)
- The Bomber Command (1950) TV episode (performer: "Auld Lang Syne" (uncredited))

Argentine Nights (1940) (performer: "Amigo, We Go Riding Tonight")

Miscellaneous Crew:
Arson, Inc. (1949) (dialogue director)


Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV) (acknowledgment)
... aka Superman 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (USA: long title)


"The Tony Bennett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
- Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself

Variety Girl (1947) (uncredited) .... Himself
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself

Archive Footage:
Waiting for Superman (2010) .... Superman
The Life and Legacy of George Reeves (2006) (V) .... Himself
MovieReal: Hollywoodland (2006) (TV) .... Himself
The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Superman/Clark Kent
The Science of Superman (2006) (TV) .... Clark Kent - Superman
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV) .... Superman
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)
"Biography"
- George Reeves: The Perils of a Superhero (2000) TV episode .... Himself
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990) (V) .... Himself
"Arena"
- The Comic Strip Hero (1981) TV episode .... Himself
Kisses (1976) .... Superman
Superman (1973) .... Superman/Clark Kent
"San Francisco Mix"
- Dressing (1971) TV episode .... Superman/Clark Kent
"Disneyland"
- Westward Ho the Wagons!: White Man's Medicine (1961) TV episode .... James Stephen
- Westward Ho the Wagons!: Ambush at Wagon Gap (1961) TV episode .... James Stephen
Superman's Peril (1954) .... Clark Kent/Superman
Superman in Scotland Yard (1954) .... Clark Kent/Superman
Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954) .... Clark Kent/Superman
Superman in Exile (1954) .... Clark Kent/Superman/Boulder
Superman Flies Again (1954) .... Clark Kent/Superman

 

Listing compiled from IMDB.com

Thanks for Watching.

Jim and Lou ( December 15, 2012)   

 


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