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Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Actor

Born October 8, 1910 in Oxford, New Jersey, USA

Died March 14, 1999

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Kirk Alyn (1910–1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play Superman in live-action in Superman serial and Atom Man vs. Superman as well as Blackhawk in the Blackhawk serial, and Sam Lane in Superman: The Movie.

Alyn started as a chorus boy for Broadway plays, appearing in notable musicals such as Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin' during the 1930s.

He also worked as a singer and dancer in vaudeville before relocating to Hollywood during the early 1940s to act for feature movies, but he was successful only in gaining bit parts for low-budget movies before obtaining the role of Superman in 1948. During World War II he served in the United States Navy.

Alyn also featured in movie serials, including Federal Agents Vs. Underworld Inc., Radar Patrol Vs. Spy King and Blackhawk. Alyn played Superman for the first live-action Superman movie serial, released in 1948. The serial consisted of 15 episodes which recounted Superman’s arrival on Earth, getting a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet newspaper, and meeting Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen.

After playing Superman, he again suffered casting problems. Apart from featuring in some similar comic book-type serials, he had few roles in television series and movies, some even uncredited, until he retired.

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Superbman Trailer - original

Blackhawk Fearless Champion of Freedom 15 chapter serial

1952 BLACKHAWK - Trailer - Serial - Kirk Alyn, Carol Forman

Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) | trailer

1950 Atom Man vs. Superman Serial Intro/Introduction

Superman 1948 Serial Trailer

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The Halloween Planet Poster

The Halloween Planet TV Movie2018The Watcher

Heroic Ambition Poster

Heroic Ambition Documentary2010Self

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Poster

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Documentary1990Superman

Action Heroes of Movies & T.V. Poster

Action Heroes of Movies & T.V. Documentary1989Superman

Superman 50th Anniversary Poster

Superman 50th Anniversary Documentary1988Self

Horrible Horror Poster

Horrible Horror Video1986Superman, In clips from 'Superman'

Scalps Feature Film1983Professor Machen

Superbman: The Other Movie Poster

Superbman: The Other Movie Short Film1981Pa Cant

Time Warp Poster

Time Warp TV Movie1981

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Poster

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Documentary1980Self

Battlestar Galactica Poster

Battlestar Galactica TV Series1978Old Man

Superman Poster

Superman Feature Film1978General Sam Lane

Arena TV Series1975Self

The Great White Hope Poster

The Great White Hope Feature Film1970Man in German Nightclub

Banning Feature Film1967Bidder

P.J. Feature Film1967Supervisor

Golden Hands of Kurigal TV Movie1966David Worth

Gidget TV Series1965Hotel Guest

I Dream of Jeannie Poster

I Dream of Jeannie TV Series1965Journalist

Hazel TV Series1961Bidder

Shannon TV Series1961Bill Lund

Dennis the Menace Poster

Dennis the Menace TV Series1959Martin

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958Sgt. Muller

The Donna Reed Show Poster

The Donna Reed Show TV Series1958Man

Beginning of the End Poster

Beginning of the End Feature Film1957B-52 Pilot

No Time to Be Young Poster

No Time to Be Young Feature Film1957Mike

The Eddy Duchin Story Poster

The Eddy Duchin Story Feature Film1956Young Man at Wadsworths' Party

Buffalo Bill, Jr. Poster

Buffalo Bill, Jr. TV Series1955Craig Hollister

Highway Patrol Poster

Highway Patrol TV Series1955Desk sergeant

The Adventures of Champion Poster

The Adventures of Champion TV Series1955James Newton

Annie Oakley Poster

Annie Oakley TV Series1954Arthur Blodgett

Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom Poster

Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom Feature Film1952Blackhawk

The Savage Poster

The Savage Feature Film1952Orderly

The Adventures of Kit Carson Poster

The Adventures of Kit Carson TV Series1951Frank Perry

When Worlds Collide Poster

When Worlds Collide Feature Film1951Rioter Bringing Guns

Atom Man vs. Superman Poster

Atom Man vs. Superman Feature Film1950Superman

Gambling House Poster

Gambling House Feature Film1950FBI Man

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Bill Waterman

Bride of Vengeance Poster

Bride of Vengeance Feature Film1949Guard

Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. Poster

Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. Feature Film1949Insp. David Worth

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King Poster

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King Feature Film1949Chris Calvert

Superman Poster

Superman TV Series1948Clark Kent

Superman Poster

Superman Feature Film1948Superman

The Three Musketeers Poster

The Three Musketeers Feature Film1948Aramis' Friend

Little Miss Broadway Poster

Little Miss Broadway Feature Film1947Det. Lt. Mel O'Brien

Sweet Genevieve Poster

Sweet Genevieve Feature Film1947Dr. Wright

The Beginning or the End Poster

The Beginning or the End Feature Film1947Scientist

Daughter of Don Q Poster

Daughter of Don Q Feature Film1946Cliff Roberts

The Time of Their Lives Poster

The Time of Their Lives Feature Film1946Dandy at Party

The Trap Poster

The Trap Feature Film1946Police Sgt. Reynolds

Broadway Rhythm Poster

Broadway Rhythm Feature Film1944Escort

Call of the Rockies Poster

Call of the Rockies Feature Film1944Ned Crane

Cowboy and the Senorita Poster

Cowboy and the Senorita Feature Film1944Lulubelle's Beau

Forty Thieves Poster

Forty Thieves Feature Film1944Jerry Doyle

Four Jills in a Jeep Poster

Four Jills in a Jeep Feature Film1944Pilot

Goodnight, Sweetheart Poster

Goodnight, Sweetheart Feature Film1944Reporter

Once Upon a Time Poster

Once Upon a Time Feature Film1944Attendant

Storm Over Lisbon Poster

Storm Over Lisbon Feature Film1944Bandleader

The Girl Who Dared Poster

The Girl Who Dared Feature Film1944Josh Carroll

A Guy Named Joe Poster

A Guy Named Joe Feature Film1943Officer in Heaven

Action in the North Atlantic Poster

Action in the North Atlantic Feature Film1943Brazilian Gun Captain

Aerial Gunner Poster

Aerial Gunner Feature Film1943Officer in Canteen

Is Everybody Happy? Poster

Is Everybody Happy? Feature Film1943Larry Thew

Mystery Broadcast Poster

Mystery Broadcast Feature Film1943Young policeman

Overland Mail Robbery Poster

Overland Mail Robbery Feature Film1943Tom Hartley

Pistol Packin' Mama Poster

Pistol Packin' Mama Feature Film1943J. Leslie Burton III

Swing Shift Maisie Poster

Swing Shift Maisie Feature Film1943Victory Aircraft Official

The Iron Major Poster

The Iron Major Feature Film1943John Cavanaugh

The Man from the Rio Grande Poster

The Man from the Rio Grande Feature Film1943Tom Traynor - Editor

Lucky Jordan Poster

Lucky Jordan Feature Film1942Pearl's Boyfriend

My Sister Eileen Poster

My Sister Eileen Feature Film1942Portuguese Merchant Marine Cadet

You Were Never Lovelier Poster

You Were Never Lovelier Feature Film1942Julia's Groom

Bashful Ballerina Short Film1937Dancer

Rooftop Frolics Short Film1937Master of Ceremonies

Private Lessons Poster

Private Lessons Short Film1934John Humphries

Fast and Loose Poster

Fast and Loose Feature Film1930Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy

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Superman 50th Anniversary Poster

Superman 50th Anniversary Documentary1988

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