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• Christopher Reeve was an actor, director, author and equestrian best known for his role as Superman in four Superman films. In 1995 he was injured in a horse-riding accident and was paralyzed. He died nine years later after becoming a spokesperson and activist for paralyzed people and stem cell research.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 25, 1952
  2. Attended: Cornell University
  3. Attended Juilliard
  4. Wife: Dana Morosini Reeve, who died in 2006
  5. Studied with Robin Williams at Julliard
  6. Performed with Katharine Hepburn on Broadway when he was 22
  7. "Superman" Films: Superman, Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
  8. Did all of his own stunts in the Superman films
  9. Directed In the Gloaming in 1997
  10. Autobiography Still Me published in 1998
  11. Founded the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
  12. Children: Matthew Reeve, Alexandra Reeve, Will Reeve
  13. Died: October 10, 2004

• Christopher Reeve Notable Roles

  1. 1998: Jason Kemp in the television remake of Rear Window
  2. 1993: Jack Lewis in The Remains of the Day
  3. 1992: Frederick Dallas in Noises Off
  4. 1985: Count Vronsky in television's Anna Karenina
  5. 1982: Clifford Anderson in Deathtrap
  6. 1980: Superman aka Clark Kent in Superman

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