Kirk Alyn
American actor (1910-1999) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Kirk Alyn was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as fellow DC Comics characters Blackhawk from the Blackhawk movie serial in 1952, and Lois Lane's father Sam Lane in 1978's Superman.
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1999Died14 March 19991989
The Story of SupermanFilm1983
ScalpsFilm, Prof. Manchen1982
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Film1978
Battlestar GalacticaSeries, Old Man
SupermanFilm, 1978Sam Lane (uncredited)1974Inkpot AwardAward1967
BanningFilm, Bidder (uncredited)1959
Dennis the MenaceSeries1958
Naked CitySeries, Sgt. Muller
The Donna Reed ShowSeries, 19581956
The Eddy Duchin StoryFilm, Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.Series
Highway PatrolSeries, 1955Coordinating Officer at Headquarters1952
BlackhawkFilm, Blackhawk1951
The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Bill Waterman
Atom Man vs. SupermanFilm, 1950Superman, alias Clark Kent1949
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.Film, Inspector David Worth1947
Little Miss BroadwayFilm, Mel O'Brien1946
Daughter of Don QFilm, Cliff Roberts1943
Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)1942
Lucky JordanFilm, Pearl's Boyfriend1930
Fast and LooseFilm, Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy1910Born8 October 1910
The Story of SupermanFilm1983ScalpsFilm, Prof. Manchen1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Film1978Battlestar GalacticaSeries, Old ManSupermanFilm, 1978Sam Lane (uncredited)1974Inkpot AwardAward1967BanningFilm, Bidder (uncredited)1959Dennis the MenaceSeries1958Naked CitySeries, Sgt. MullerThe Donna Reed ShowSeries, 19581956The Eddy Duchin StoryFilm, Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)1955Buffalo Bill Jr.SeriesHighway PatrolSeries, 1955Coordinating Officer at Headquarters1952BlackhawkFilm, Blackhawk1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Bill WatermanAtom Man vs. SupermanFilm, 1950Superman, alias Clark Kent1949Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.Film, Inspector David Worth1947Little Miss BroadwayFilm, Mel O'Brien1946Daughter of Don QFilm, Cliff Roberts1943Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)1942Lucky JordanFilm, Pearl's Boyfriend1930Fast and LooseFilm, Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy1910Born8 October 1910People around Kirk
Spencer Gordon Bennet Directed Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman- Fred C. Brannon Directed Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc (1949)
Henry Cavill Duets: Superman and Clark Kent
Christopher Reeve Duets: Superman and Clark Kent
Tom Welling Duets: Superman and Clark Kent
Brandon Routh Duets: Superman and Clark Kent
Tyler Hoechlin Duets: Superman and Clark Kent
Dean Cain Duets: Superman and Clark Kent
George Reeves Duets: Superman and Clark Kent- Franklin Adreon Produced Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc (1949)
Don C. Harvey Also in The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion (1952)- Fred F. Sears Directed The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion (1952)
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff Wrote Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman
Carol Forman Also in Superman (1948)
George Sidney Directed The Three Musketeers (1948)
Marshall Reed Also in The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion (1952)
Nicolas Cage Duets: Superman
Mark Harmon Duets: Superman
James Denton Duets: Superman- Charles Barton Directed The Time of Their Lives (1946)
- Lesley Selander Directed Forty Thieves (1944)
William Fawcett Also in The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion (1952)
Rick Vallin Also in The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion (1952)- Lewis J. Rachmil Produced Forty Thieves (1944)
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Superman 1978
The Time of Their Lives 1946
Action in the North Atlantic 1943
You Were Never Lovelier 1942
The Three Musketeers 1948
Filmography 39
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Television 9
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1999 · aged 88
