TIL George Reeves, the actor who played Superman in the 1950s was wary because some fans tried to test his "invulnerability." At one appearance a young fan pulled a pistol on him. Reeves convinced him to hand over the gun by telling him that a bystander could be hurt when the bullets bounced off

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Submitted February 28, 2015 at 11:05PM by Nugatorysurplusage http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2xh68s/til_george_reeves_the_actor_who_played_superman/