Kirk Alyn
Acting
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 be…
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Known For
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · TV
Highway Patrol
1955 · TV
Naked City
1958 · TV
Superman
1978 · Movie
Dennis the Menace
1959 · TV
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · TV
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951 · TV
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · TV
Superpowered: The DC Story
2023 · TV
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955 · TV
The Three Musketeers
1948 · Movie
When Worlds Collide
1951 · Movie