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Stephen Lester Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American professional bodybuilder and actor. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as Hercules, Goliath, and Sandokan.
Steve Reeves was a bodybuilder and actor who starred in several sword-and-sandal films in Italy, such as Hercules (1958). He was born in Montana in 1926 and died in California in 2000.
- January 21, 1926
- May 1, 2000
In June 1951, Reeves was offered the role of Superman in a new television series titled Adventures of Superman. He was initially reluctant to take the role because, like many actors of his time, he considered television unimportant and believed few would see his work.
George Reeves was an American actor who played Superman in the Adventures of Superman TV series from 1952 to 1958. He also appeared in films such as Gone with the Wind, Superman and the Mole-Men, and Forever Female.
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- Woolstock, Iowa, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Oct 29, 2018 · It is unbelievable to think that Steve Reeves, who could have played the role of Superman, was not cast and instead, George Reeves was cast. In this video we...
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Aug 27, 2020 · George Reeves played Superman in the 1950s TV series, but he struggled with typecasting, personal troubles, and a mysterious death. Learn about his career, his affairs, and the controversy surrounding his case.
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Steve Reeves was a famous muscleman who starred in several sword-and-sandal epics as Hercules and other mythological heroes in Italy. He also wrote and produced some films, and was a champion bodybuilder who influenced Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.
