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Kirk Alyn
- Name: Kirk Alyn
- Birthday: 1910-10-08
- Place of birth: Oxford, New Jersey, USA
- Popularity: 1.443
Biography:
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Story of Superman as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage) | 1989-06-01 |
| Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as Self | 1988-02-29 |
| Horrible Horror as Superman in 'Superman' | 1986-01-01 |
| Scalps as Prof. Manchen | 1983-12-03 |
| Superbman: The Other Movie as Pa Cant | 1981-01-01 |
| The Halloween Planet as The Watcher | 1981-01-01 |
| Time Warp | 1981-01-01 |
| The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' as Self | 1980-01-01 |
| Superman as Sam Lane (uncredited) | 1978-12-14 |
| No Time to Be Young as Mike | 1957-08-01 |
| Beginning of the End as Bomber Pilot | 1957-06-28 |
| The Eddy Duchin Story as Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited) | 1956-05-02 |
| Blackhawk as Blackhawk | 1952-07-24 |
| When Worlds Collide as Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited) | 1951-09-14 |
| Gambling House as FBI Man (uncredited) | 1950-12-27 |
| Atom Man vs. Superman as Superman, alias Clark Kent | 1950-07-20 |
| Radar Patrol vs. Spy King as Chris Calvert | 1949-11-23 |
| Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. as Inspector David Worth | 1949-01-29 |
| The Three Musketeers as Aramis' Friend (uncredited) | 1948-10-20 |
| Superman as Superman, alias Clark Kent | 1948-07-15 |
| Little Miss Broadway as Mel O'Brien | 1947-06-19 |
| The Trap as Sgt. Reynolds | 1946-11-30 |
| The Time of Their Lives as Dandy at Party (uncredited) | 1946-08-13 |
| Daughter of Don Q as Cliff Roberts | 1946-06-27 |
| The Girl Who Dared as Josh Carroll | 1944-08-05 |
| Call of the Rockies as Ned Crane | 1944-07-14 |
| Forty Thieves as Jerry Doyle | 1944-06-23 |
| A Guy Named Joe as Officer in Heaven (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
| Pistol Packin' Mama as J. Leslie Burton III | 1943-12-15 |
| Mystery Broadcast as Young Policeman (uncredited) | 1943-11-23 |
| Overland Mail Robbery as Tom Hartley | 1943-11-20 |
| The Man from the Rio Grande as Editor Tom Traynor | 1943-10-18 |
| Swing Shift Maisie as Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited) | 1943-10-01 |
| Action in the North Atlantic as Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited) | 1943-06-12 |
| Aerial Gunner as Officer in Canteen (uncredited) | 1943-03-20 |
| You Were Never Lovelier as Julia's Groom (uncredited) | 1942-11-19 |
| Lucky Jordan as Pearl's Boyfriend | 1942-11-16 |
| Private Lessons as John Humphries | 1934-05-04 |
| Fast and Loose as Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy | 1930-11-08 |
