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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Story of Superman
Character:Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
Release Date:01/06/1989
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Character:Self
Release Date:29/02/1988
Scalps
Character:Prof. Manchen
Release Date:03/12/1983
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Character:Self
Release Date:24/01/1982
Superbman: The Other Movie
Character:Pa Cant
Release Date:01/01/1981
Time Warp
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1981
The Halloween Planet
Character:The Watcher
Release Date:01/01/1981
Superman
Character:Sam Lane (uncredited)
Release Date:14/12/1978
Banning
Character:Bidder (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1967
No Time to Be Young
Character:Mike
Release Date:01/08/1957
Beginning of the End
Character:Bomber Pilot
Release Date:28/06/1957
The Eddy Duchin Story
Character:Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)
Release Date:02/05/1956
Blackhawk
Character:Blackhawk
Release Date:24/07/1952
When Worlds Collide
Character:Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/1951
Gambling House
Character:FBI Man (uncredited)
Release Date:27/12/1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
Character:Superman, alias Clark Kent
Release Date:20/07/1950
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Character:Chris Calvert
Release Date:23/11/1949
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
Character:Inspector David Worth
Release Date:29/01/1949
A Guy Named Joe
Character:Officer in Heaven (uncredited)
Release Date:08/01/1949
The Three Musketeers
Character:Aramis' Friend (uncredited)
Release Date:20/10/1948
Superman
Character:Superman, alias Clark Kent
Release Date:15/07/1948
Little Miss Broadway
Character:Mel O'Brien
Release Date:19/06/1947
The Trap
Character:Sgt. Reynolds
Release Date:30/11/1946
The Time of Their Lives
Character:Dandy at Party (uncredited)
Release Date:13/08/1946
Daughter of Don Q
Character:Cliff Roberts
Release Date:27/06/1946
The Girl Who Dared
Character:Josh Carroll
Release Date:05/08/1944
Call of the Rockies
Character:Ned Crane
Release Date:14/07/1944
Forty Thieves
Character:Jerry Doyle
Release Date:23/06/1944
Pistol Packin' Mama
Character:J. Leslie Burton III
Release Date:15/12/1943
Mystery Broadcast
Character:Young Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:23/11/1943
Overland Mail Robbery
Character:Tom Hartley
Release Date:20/11/1943
The Man from the Rio Grande
Character:Editor Tom Traynor
Release Date:18/10/1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Character:Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1943
Action in the North Atlantic
Character:Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)
Release Date:12/06/1943
Aerial Gunner
Character:Officer in Canteen (uncredited)
Release Date:20/03/1943
You Were Never Lovelier
Character:Julia's Groom (uncredited)
Release Date:19/11/1942
Lucky Jordan
Character:Pearl's Boyfriend
Release Date:16/11/1942
Private Lessons
Character:John Humphries
Release Date:04/05/1934
Fast and Loose
Character:Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy
Release Date:08/11/1930
Television Appearances
Superpowered: The DC Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Battlestar Galactica
Character:Old Man
Dennis the Menace
Character:
Naked City
Character:Sgt. Muller
The Donna Reed Show
Character:
Highway Patrol
Character:Coordinating Officer at Headquarters
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Character:
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Character:
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Bill Waterman
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