Christopher Reeve

Actor Christopher Reeve played Superman in the movie and its sequels. After a spinal cord injury, he started a foundation to help other paraplegics.

Christopher Reeve, Actor: Superman. Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his maternal great-grandfathers was Supreme Court justice Mahlon Pitney. When he was four, his parents ...

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his maternal great-grandfathers was Supreme Court justice Mahlon Pitney.

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The 1996 Academy Awards saw a surprise appearance by Christopher Reeve, less than a year after a major accident...

Christopher Reeve (1952–2004) was an American actor whose most famous role is Superman and who showed that brilliant acting has a valuable place even in special-effect-heavy fantasy films like the Super Hero genre, but ended up being much more than that.

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Christopher Reeve won't be on his feet for his 50th birthday, as he'd hoped. He tells Oliver Burkeman why George Bush must take some of the blame.

The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving quality of life for people living with paralysis.

Christopher D'Olier Reeve[2] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, activist and former sportsman. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, in particular. He is best known for his motion picture portrayal of the classic DC comic book superhero Superman, beginning with the acclaimed Superman (1978), for which he won a BAFTA Award.