<Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Ellanora Needles (m . 1940; div. 1950) </Td> </Tr> <P> George Reeves (January 5, 1914--June 16, 1959) was an American actor . He is best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman . </P> <P> His death at age 45 from a gunshot remains a polarizing topic; the official finding was suicide, but some believe that he was murdered or the victim of an accidental shooting . </P>

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