Eddie Mannix was in fact accused of staging the murder of his first wife Beatrice. She died in 1937 in what many believe was a “make believe” high speed car crash. The incident also raised questions because mobster Al Wertheimer was involved in the accident. -thedesertsun.com How did actor Ben Affleck prepare to play the role of Reeves? In an interview for the film Hollywoodland, Ben Affleck claims that to prepare for the role, his research included watching 104 episodes of Reeves’ television show The Adventures of Superman, 52 episodes in color and 52 in black and white. The series originally aired from 1952 until 1958. -About.com Did George Reeves really almost get shot by a young boy while speaking to a group of children? This is likely untrue. Reeves often spoke to groups of children to help promote the Superman TV series. As the story goes, once when he appeared to speak at a department store wearing the Superman costume, a boy who had taken his father’s gun almost shot Reeves. Th