Kirk Alyn (October 8, 1910 - March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 film serial "Superman", and its 1950 sequel "Atom Man Vs. Superman". Wikipedia
Starting his show business career as a chorus boy on Broadway and an entertainer in vaudeville, Kirk Alyn played bit parts and minor supporting roles in several low-budget films before getting his big break playing the title role in the serial Superman (1 www.imdb.com/name/nm0001906/
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March 14 , 1999 ) was the actor who portrayed Superman in the Superman (serial) , although he was simply billed as Superman in the credits. Prior to his genre appearances, Alyn appeared in several westerns. He had uncredited roles in Superman: The Mov scifipedia.scifi.com/index.php/Kirk_Alyn
Alyn's Superman is strongly influenced by Clayton 'Bud' Collyer's. Collyer gave voice to Clark Kent and Superman on the Mutual Network's The Adventures of Superman radio show. Collyer would lower the pitch of his voice an octave when transforming from C superman.ugo.com/menofsteel/kirk_alyn/
Alyn's Superman is strongly influenced by Clayton 'Bud' Collyer's. Collyer gave voice to Clark Kent and Superman on the Mutual Network's The Adventures of Superman radio show. Collyer would lower the pitch of his voice an octave when transforming from C superman.ugo.com/menofsteel/kirk_alyn/default.asp
Alyn went to Hollywood soon after his friend, comedian Red Skelton . There, he met another dancer and actress, Virginia O'Brien whom he later wed in 1942. After small parts in assorted B-Movies and serials, Mr. Alyn finally got his big break in 1948 whe www.supermansupersite.com/kirk.html