needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2008) George Reeves George Reeves as Superman Born George Keefer Brewer January 5, 1914(1914-01-05) Woolstock, Iowa, U.S. Died June 16, 1959(1959-06-16) (aged 45) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Other names George Bessolo Occupation Actor Years active 1933–1959 Spouse Ellanora Needles (m. 1940–1949) «start: (1940)–end+1: (1950)»"Marriage: Ellanora Needles to George Reeves" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reeves)(divorced) George Reeves (January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman..