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Scalps

as Prof. Manchen

1983
Blackhawk

as Blackhawk

1952
Atom Man vs. Superman

as Superman, alias Clark Kent

1950
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.

as Inspector David Worth

1949
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

as Chris Calvert

1949
Superman

as Superman, alias Clark Kent

1948
The Trap

as Sgt. Reynolds

1946
Forty Thieves

as Jerry Doyle

1944
Call of the Rockies

as Ned Crane

1944
Overland Mail Robbery

as Tom Hartley

1943
Pistol Packin' Mama

as J. Leslie Burton III

1943
Private Lessons

as John Humphries

1934
Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn

Birthday

1910-10-08

Place of Birth

Oxford, New Jersey, USA

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 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.
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