Christopher Reeve Add to My Celebs Age 52 (passed away Oct. 10th, 2004) Birthday Sep. 25th, 1952 Born in New York City, New York, USA Height 6' 4"

Christopher Reeve's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Smallville Dr. Virgil … The Carol Burnett Show Christopher… Paula Zahn Now Christopher… Carol & Company Rex

Main Movie Roles 1995 - Above Suspicion 1994 - Speechless 1993 - The Remains of the Day 1992 - Noises Off... 1988 - Switching Channels 1987 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1984 - The Bostonians 1983 - Superman III 1982 - Deathtrap 1980 - Superman II 1980 - Somewhere in Time 1978 - Gray Lady Down 1978 - Superman

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Christopher Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City. At age four, his parents (journalist Barbara Johnson (XI) and writer/professor Franklin F.D. Reeve) divorced. His mother moved sons Christopher and Benjamin to Princeton, New Jersey, and married an investment banker a few years later. After graduating from high school, Reeve studied at Cornell University, while at the same time working as a professional actor. In his final year of Cornell, he was one of two students selected (Robin Williams (I) was the other) to study at New York's famous Juilliard School of Performing Arts, under the renowned John Houseman (I). Although Christopher is best known for his role as Superman (1978), a role which he played with both charisma and grace, his acting career spans a much larger ground. Paralyzed after a horse riding accident, he died suddenly at age 52, after several years of living and working with his severe disability.


TRIVIA:

• Children, with Gae Exton: 'Matthew Reeve' (qv) (b. 1979) and 'Alexandra Reeve' (qv) (b. 1982).
• Godfather of Christopher Keach, 'Jane Seymour (I)' (qv)'s son.
• After he died, a number of memorial cartoons to commemorate his death were Superman-themed. Many artists drew Reeve as Superman flying away from the wheelchair. In one picture, Superman came to Reeve's grave with flowers. In another picture, a grief-stricken Superman reads the news of Reeve's death in The Daily Planet newspaper and says to the reader, "He was my hero." In another, Captain America, Spider-Man, and Batman come to Reeve's grave with Batman, commenting, "He really was a super man." In another, a young boy in a wheelchair tells the reader, "He was the Man of Steel. He had incredible vision. He used his powers to save people. Nothing could stop him. And I think before that he acted in some Superman movies." Some pictures depicted Reeve arriving in heaven dressed as Superman; in one, he says to Gabriel, "You can keep the wings." In another, dressed as a regular angel, he declines the wings by saying, "No thanks, I'd rather walk.".
• Among the lead roles turned down were Julian Kaye in _American Gigolo (1980)_ (qv), Richard Lestrange in _The Blue Lagoon (1980)_ (qv), Ned Racine in _Body Heat (1981)_ (qv), T.S. Garp in _The World According to Garp (1982)_ (qv), Jeff Spicoli in _Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)_ (qv), Allen Bauer in _Splash (1984)_ (qv), Daniel Jack T. Colton in _Romancing the Stone (1984)_ (qv), Dan Gallagher in _Fatal Attraction (1987)_ (qv), Martin Riggs in _Lethal Weapon (1987)_ (qv), Edward Lewis in _Pretty Woman (1990)_ (qv) and Fletcher Christian in _The Bounty (1984)_ (qv) (when 'David Lean (I)' (qv) was attached as director).
• His last theatrical film, 'John Carpenter (I)' (qv)'s _Village of the Damned (1995)_ (qv), paired him with 'Mark Hamill (I)' (qv), who provided the voice of the Joker in the animated _"Batman" (1992)_ (qv).
• Brother: Benjamin Reeve (b. 1953). Half-brothers: Jeff Johnson and Kevin Johnson.
• 5/27/95: Paralyzed in a horseback-riding accident near Charlottesville, VA.
• 'Jane Seymour (I)' (qv)'s son was named after him.

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