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This is an episode of Biographics, hosted by Carl Smallwood, about the life and death of George Reeves, the actor who played Superman on TV. The episode covers Reeves's early career in Hollywood, his secret affair with a married woman, his struggle to find meaningful roles after becoming Superman, and his mysterious death by a gunshot wound that was ruled a suicide but sparked many conspiracy theories. The episode ends with a plug for Smallwood's own channel, Fact Fiend.
1. George Reeves, the actor who played Superman, died on June 16, 1959, in Los Angeles, California.
2. Reeves's death was initially ruled a suicide by the police, with no investigation into his death.
3. Reeves was born George Kiefer Brewer on January 5, 1914, in the small town of Woolstock, Iowa.
4. He later changed his name to George Reeves and began his acting career in Hollywood.
5. Reeves was discovered by a Hollywood executive while performing in a radio drama in New York and was offered a contract with Paramount Pictures.
6. After serving in World War II, Reeves's career struggled. He appeared in several minor roles in B-movies.
7. In 1951, Reeves was cast as Superman for a television series, which became a hit.
8. Reeves's personal life was tumultuous. He was in a secret relationship with Tony Mannix, a married woman, and later fell in love with Lenore Lemon, a socialite from New York.
9. On June 19, 1959, Reeves was found dead in his bedroom in Los Angeles.
10. The police ruled his death a suicide, but many questions about his death remain unanswered.