Personal Info
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1910-10-08 (115 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Oxford, New Jersey, USA
Also Known For
Kirk Alyn
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
Acting
1989 --
The Story of Superman
| Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
1988 --
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
| Self
1983 --
Scalps
| Prof. Manchen
1981 --
The Halloween Planet
| The Watcher
1981 --
Time Warp
|
1981 --
Superbman: The Other Movie
| Pa Cant
1980 --
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
| Self
1978 --
Superman
| Sam Lane (uncredited)
1967 --
Banning
| Bidder (uncredited)
1957 --
No Time to Be Young
| Mike
1957 --
Beginning of the End
| Bomber Pilot
1956 --
The Eddy Duchin Story
| Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)
1952 --
Blackhawk
| Blackhawk
1951 --
When Worlds Collide
| Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
1950 --
Gambling House
| FBI Man (uncredited)
1950 --
Atom Man vs. Superman
| Superman, alias Clark Kent
1949 --
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
| Chris Calvert
1949 --
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
| Inspector David Worth
1948 --
The Three Musketeers
| Aramis' Friend (uncredited)
1948 --
Superman
| Superman, alias Clark Kent
1947 --
Little Miss Broadway
| Mel O'Brien
1946 --
The Trap
| Sgt. Reynolds
1946 --
The Time of Their Lives
| Dandy at Party (uncredited)
1946 --
Daughter of Don Q
| Cliff Roberts
1944 --
The Girl Who Dared
| Josh Carroll
1944 --
Call of the Rockies
| Ned Crane
1944 --
Forty Thieves
| Jerry Doyle
1943 --
A Guy Named Joe
| Officer in Heaven (uncredited)
1943 --
Pistol Packin' Mama
| J. Leslie Burton III
1943 --
Mystery Broadcast
| Young Policeman (uncredited)
1943 --
Overland Mail Robbery
| Tom Hartley
1943 --
The Man from the Rio Grande
| Editor Tom Traynor
1943 --
Swing Shift Maisie
| Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited)
1943 --
Action in the North Atlantic
| Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)
1943 --
Aerial Gunner
| Officer in Canteen (uncredited)
1942 --
You Were Never Lovelier
| Julia's Groom (uncredited)
1942 --
Lucky Jordan
| Pearl's Boyfriend
1934 --
Private Lessons
| John Humphries
1930 --
Fast and Loose
| Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy