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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.
The roles that explain the career.
27 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scalps | Prof. Manchen | Film |
| 1981 | Superbman: The Other Movie | Pa Cant | Film |
| 1981 | Time Warp | Film | |
| 1967 | Banning | Bidder (uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | Beginning of the End | Bomber Pilot | Film |
| 1957 | No Time to Be Young | Mike | Film |
| 1956 | The Eddy Duchin Story | Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Blackhawk | Blackhawk | Film |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collide | Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Gambling House | FBI Man (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Atom Man vs. Superman | Superman, alias Clark Kent | Film |
| 1949 | Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. | Inspector David Worth | Film |
| 1949 | Radar Patrol vs. Spy King | Chris Calvert | Film |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | Aramis' Friend (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Superman | Superman, alias Clark Kent | Film |
| 1946 | The Time of Their Lives | Dandy at Party (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Trap | Sgt. Reynolds | Film |
| 1944 | Forty Thieves | Jerry Doyle | Film |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joe | Officer in Heaven (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Girl Who Dared | Josh Carroll | Film |
| 1944 | Call of the Rockies | Ned Crane | Film |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic | Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Overland Mail Robbery | Tom Hartley | Film |
| 1943 | Mystery Broadcast | Young Policeman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner | Officer in Canteen (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan | Pearl's Boyfriend | Film |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier | Julia's Groom (uncredited) | Film |
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