Kirk Alyn
Acting
Born: 1910-10-08 · Oxford, New Jersey, USA
Died: 1999-03-14
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
🎬 Movies (30)
The Story of Superman
1989
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
Self
Scalps
1983
Prof. Manchen
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
Self
Superbman: The Other Movie
1981
Pa Cant
Time Warp
1981
The Halloween Planet
1981
The Watcher
Superman
1978
Sam Lane (uncredited)
Banning
1967
Bidder (uncredited)
No Time to Be Young
1957
Mike
Beginning of the End
1957
Bomber Pilot
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)
Blackhawk
1952
Blackhawk
When Worlds Collide
1951
Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
Atom Man vs. Superman
1950
Superman, alias Clark Kent
Gambling House
1950
FBI Man (uncredited)
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
1949
Chris Calvert
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
1949
Inspector David Worth
The Three Musketeers
1948
Aramis' Friend (uncredited)
Superman
1948
Superman, alias Clark Kent
Little Miss Broadway
1947
Mel O'Brien
The Trap
1946
Sgt. Reynolds
Daughter of Don Q
1946
Cliff Roberts
The Time of Their Lives
1946
Dandy at Party (uncredited)
The Girl Who Dared
1944
Josh Carroll
Call of the Rockies
1944
Ned Crane
Forty Thieves
1944
Jerry Doyle
A Guy Named Joe
1944
Officer in Heaven (uncredited)
Mystery Broadcast
1943
Young Policeman (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner
1943
Officer in Canteen (uncredited)
📺 TV Shows (9)
Superpowered: The DC Story
2023
Self (archive footage)
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Old Man
Dennis the Menace
1959
Naked City
1958
Sgt. Muller
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Highway Patrol
1955
Coordinating Officer at Headquarters
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Bill Waterman