George Reeves

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Noel Neill as Lois Lane stands smiling beside George Reeves dressed as Superman, with his arm around her, from The Adventures of Superman TV series.

George Reeves

American actor

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Ben Affleck
Return to prominence
…as the former Superman actor George Reeves in the biopic Hollywoodland, a role that earned him critical praise and a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2009 Affleck starred in He’s Just Not That into You, a romantic comedy that also featured Jennifer Aniston; the crime thriller State of Play; and…
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…as the former Superman actor George Reeves in the biopic Hollywoodland, a role that earned him critical praise and a Golden Globe Award nomination. In 2009 Affleck starred in He’s Just Not That into You, a romantic comedy that also featured Jennifer Aniston; the crime thriller State of Play; and…
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Superman
The Man of Steel in the Golden Age
George Reeves, who portrayed Superman in the live-action theatrical release Superman and the Mole Men (1951), starred in the movie’s syndicated television spin-off Adventures of Superman (1952–58).
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George Reeves, who portrayed Superman in the live-action theatrical release Superman and the Mole Men (1951), starred in the movie’s syndicated television spin-off Adventures of Superman (1952–58).
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