Bud Collyer
American actor (1908-1969) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 61
Bud Collyer was an American radio actor, announcer and game show host who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars.
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The Superman/Aquaman Hour of AdventureSeries, Superman (voice)1966
The New Adventures of SupermanSeries, Clark Kent / Superman (voice)1963The 1963 Seahorse JamboreeFilm, Host1961Number PleaseSeries, Host1956
To Tell the TruthSeries1954Feather Your NestSeries, Host1953Quick as a FlashSeries1950
Beat the ClockSeriesTruth or ConsequencesSeries, 1950Announcer
What's My Line?Series, 19501946Winner Take AllSeries1943
Jungle DrumsFilm, Superman / Clark Kent (voice) (uncredited)
Secret AgentFilm, 1943Clark Kent / Superman / Saboteur (voice) (uncredited)
The Underground WorldFilm, 1943Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)1942
Billion Dollar LimitedFilm, Clark Kent / Superman / Gangster (voice) (uncredited)
Destruction Inc.Film, 1942Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Eleventh HourFilm, 1942Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
ShowdownFilm, 1942Superman / Clark Kent (voice) (uncredited)
The Arctic GiantFilm, 1942Superman/Clark Kent (voice) (uncredited)
The Magnetic TelescopeFilm, 1942Clark Kent / Superman / Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)1941
Max Fleischer's Superman 1941-1942Film, Superman / Clark Kent (voice) (archive sound)
SupermanFilm, 1941Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)1908Born18 June 1908Known for
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Billion Dollar Limited 1942
The Arctic Giant 1942
Volcano 1942
Superman 1941
The Mechanical Monsters 1941
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Dan Gordon Directed Eleventh Hour (1943)
Nicolas Cage Duets: Superman
Christopher Reeve Duets: Superman
Kyle MacLachlan Duets: Superman
Mark Harmon Duets: Superman
Adam Baldwin Duets: Superman
Benjamin Bratt Duets: Superman
Dean Cain Duets: Superman
George Reeves Duets: Superman
James Denton Duets: Superman
Blair Underwood Duets: Superman
George Newbern Duets: Superman
Kirk Alyn Duets: Superman
Mark Valley Duets: Superman
Christopher Corey Smith Duets: Superman
Hal Sutherland Directed The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Peter Jessop Duets: Superman
Knox Manning Succeeded Bud as President of AFTRA
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He is best remembered for his work as the first host of the TV game shows Beat the Clock and To Tell the Truth, alongside the roles of Clark Kent / Superman on radio and in animated cartoons, initially in theatrical short subjects and later on television.