Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Actor Oct 8 (died age 88) Oxford, New Jersey, USA 1930–2023 (93 year career)
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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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (49)

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Movies (39)

The Story of Superman

The Story of Superman

1989

as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)

10.0
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

1988

as Self

8.5
Scalps

Scalps

1983

as Prof. Manchen

3.8
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

1982

as Self

6.4
Time Warp

Time Warp

1981
4.4
The Halloween Planet

The Halloween Planet

1981

as The Watcher

4.5
Superbman: The Other Movie

Superbman: The Other Movie

1981

as Pa Cant

Superman

Superman

1978

as Sam Lane (uncredited)

7.2
Banning

Banning

1967

as Bidder (uncredited)

5.6
Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

1957

as Bomber Pilot

3.8
No Time to Be Young

No Time to Be Young

1957

as Mike

6.1
The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956

as Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)

6.2
Blackhawk

Blackhawk

1952

as Blackhawk

5.8
When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

1951

as Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)

6.4
Gambling House

Gambling House

1950

as FBI Man (uncredited)

6.1
Atom Man vs. Superman

Atom Man vs. Superman

1950

as Superman, alias Clark Kent

5.3
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

1949

as Chris Calvert

5.0
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.

Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.

1949

as Inspector David Worth

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948

as Aramis' Friend (uncredited)

6.7
Superman

Superman

1948

as Superman, alias Clark Kent

6.1
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1947

as Mel O'Brien

Daughter of Don Q

Daughter of Don Q

1946

as Cliff Roberts

The Trap

The Trap

1946

as Sgt. Reynolds

6.7
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives

1946

as Dandy at Party (uncredited)

7.1
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1944

as Officer in Heaven (uncredited)

6.7
Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies

1944

as Ned Crane

6.0
The Girl Who Dared

The Girl Who Dared

1944

as Josh Carroll

5.7
Forty Thieves

Forty Thieves

1944

as Jerry Doyle

3.5
Overland Mail Robbery

Overland Mail Robbery

1943

as Tom Hartley

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)

7.1
Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

1943

as Young Policeman (uncredited)

6.2
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

as Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited)

6.5
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

1943

as Officer in Canteen (uncredited)

4.4
Pistol Packin' Mama

Pistol Packin' Mama

1943

as J. Leslie Burton III

5.0
The Man from the Rio Grande

The Man from the Rio Grande

1943

as Editor Tom Traynor

Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

1942

as Pearl's Boyfriend

6.8
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

as Julia's Groom (uncredited)

7.0
Private Lessons

Private Lessons

1934

as John Humphries

5.0
Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose

1930

as Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy

4.9