1910-10-08 ( 114 years old ) in Oxford, New Jersey, USA
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.
Movies
The Story of Superman
1989-06-01
Scalps
1983-12-03
Superbman: The Other Movie
1981-01-01
Time Warp
1981-01-01
The Halloween Planet
1981-01-01
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1980-01-01
Superman
1978-12-14
Banning
1967-12-13
No Time to Be Young
1957-08-01
Beginning of the End
1957-06-28
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956-05-02
Blackhawk
1952-07-24
When Worlds Collide
1951-09-14
Gambling House
1950-12-27
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950-07-20
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
1949-11-23
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
1949-01-29
The Three Musketeers
1948-10-20
Superman
1948-07-15
Little Miss Broadway
1947-06-19
The Trap
1946-11-30
The Time of Their Lives
1946-08-13
Daughter of Don Q
1946-06-27
The Girl Who Dared
1944-08-05
Call of the Rockies
1944-07-14
Forty Thieves
1944-06-23
A Guy Named Joe
1943-12-24
Pistol Packin' Mama
1943-12-15
Mystery Broadcast
1943-11-23
Overland Mail Robbery
1943-11-20
The Man from the Rio Grande
1943-10-18
Swing Shift Maisie
1943-10-01
Action in the North Atlantic
1943-06-12
Aerial Gunner
1943-03-20
You Were Never Lovelier
1942-11-19
Lucky Jordan
1942-11-16
Private Lessons
1934-05-04
Fast and Loose
1930-11-08
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