Personal Info
Kirk Alyn
Acting
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 to act for feature movies, but he was successful only in gaining bit parts for low-budget movies be…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Story of Superman
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as Self
Scalps
as Prof. Manchen
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Self
Time Warp
The Halloween Planet
as The Watcher
Superbman: The Other Movie
as Pa Cant
Superman
as Sam Lane (uncredited)
Banning
as Bidder (uncredited)
Beginning of the End
as Bomber Pilot
TV Shows
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Battlestar Galactica
as Old Man · 1 ep.
Dennis the Menace
1 ep.
Naked City
as Sgt. Muller · 1 ep.
The Donna Reed Show
2 ep.
Highway Patrol
as Coordinating Officer at Headquarters · 1 ep.
Buffalo Bill Jr.
2 ep.
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1 ep.
Lux Video Theatre
as Bill Waterman · 1 ep.
