Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 - October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He established himself early as a Juilliard-trained stage actor before portraying Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films, from 1978 to 1987. In the 1980s, he starred in several films, including "Somewhere in Time" (1980), "Deathtrap" (1982), "The Bostonians" (1984), and "Street Smart" (1987). Wikipedia
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. www.christopherreeve.org
Reeve played a paralyzed man in Above Suspicion (1995), the last film he made before being paralyzed in a horse-riding accident. www.nndb.com/people/761/000022695/
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) promotes the health and well-being of people living with a spinal cord injury, mobility impairment and paralysis by providing comprehensive information, resources and referral serv www.paralysis.org/
... Georgetown University C. Christopher Hook, MD Hematology/Medical Oncology, The Mayo Clinic (Minnesota); Chair, Mayo Clinical Ethics Council, Mayo Reproductive Medicine Advisory ... www.stemcellresearch.org
Christopher Reeve was a classically trained actor who felt more at home on stage doing Shakespeare than starring in action movies. www.tv.com/person/36728/summary.html
The following material on the immediate ancestry of Christopher Reeve should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft. www.wargs.com/other/reeve.html