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Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as fellow DC Comics characters Blackhawk from the Blackhawk movie serial in ...
Kirk Alyn was a Broadway and vaudeville performer who became the first actor to portray Clark Kent / Superman in live-action. He appeared in the 1948 serial Superman and its sequel Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as other movies and TV shows.
- January 1, 1
- Oxford, New Jersey, USA
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- The Woodlands, Texas, USA
Kirk Alyn was the first actor to play Superman in live-action, starring in the serial Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). He also appeared in several low-budget films and retired to Arizona after his film career ended.
- October 8, 1910
- March 14, 1999
The first actor to play the role of Superman on film, Kirk Alyn passed away on Sunday, March 14, 1999 in a hospital in suburban Houston, Texas at the age of 88. Alyn portrayed the Man of Steel in two 15-part movie serials in 1948 and 1950.
Mar 20, 1999 · Kirk Alyn, a dancer and B-movie actor whose muscular physique won him the first film role of Superman in the 1940's, died on Sunday in a hospital near his home in the Woodlands, Tex., just...
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May 5, 2020 · Learn about Kirk Alyn, the actor who played Superman in two 15-part movie serials in 1948 and 1950. Find out how he got the role, how he made Superman fly, and how he reprised it in 1978.
Oct 8, 2022 · Kirk Alyn was born 112 years ago on Oct. 8, 1910. He played Superman in two serials, as well as other roles in chapterplays and movies. Read about his career and achievements in this tribute article.
