Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1910-10-08
- Day of Death1999-03-14 (88 years)
- Place of BirthOxford, New Jersey, USA
- Also Known As-
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1983
Scalps
As: Prof. Manchen
- 1981
Superbman: The Other Movie
As: Pa Cant
- 1981
The Halloween Planet
As: The Watcher
- 1978
Superman
As: Sam Lane (uncredited)
- 1978
Battlestar Galactica
As: Old Man
- 1967
Banning
As: Bidder (uncredited)
- 1958
Naked City
As: Sgt. Muller
1957No Time to Be Young
As: Mike
1957Beginning of the End
As: Bomber Pilot
1956The Eddy Duchin Story
As: Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)
1955Highway Patrol
As: Coordinating Officer at Headquarters
1952Blackhawk
As: Blackhawk
- 1951
When Worlds Collide
As: Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
1950Gambling House
As: FBI Man (uncredited)
1950Lux Video Theatre
As: Bill Waterman
1950Atom Man vs. Superman
As: Superman, alias Clark Kent
1949Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
As: Chris Calvert
1949Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
As: Inspector David Worth
- 1948
The Three Musketeers
As: Aramis' Friend (uncredited)
1948Superman
As: Superman, alias Clark Kent
1947Little Miss Broadway
As: Mel O'Brien
1946The Trap
As: Sgt. Reynolds
1946The Time of Their Lives
As: Dandy at Party (uncredited)
1946Daughter of Don Q
As: Cliff Roberts
1944The Girl Who Dared
As: Josh Carroll
1944Call of the Rockies
As: Ned Crane
1944Forty Thieves
As: Jerry Doyle
- 1943
A Guy Named Joe
As: Officer in Heaven (uncredited)
1943Pistol Packin' Mama
As: J. Leslie Burton III
1943Mystery Broadcast
As: Young Policeman (uncredited)
1943Overland Mail Robbery
As: Tom Hartley
1943The Man from the Rio Grande
As: Editor Tom Traynor
1943Swing Shift Maisie
As: Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited)
- 1943
Action in the North Atlantic
As: Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)
1943Aerial Gunner
As: Officer in Canteen (uncredited)
1942You Were Never Lovelier
As: Julia's Groom (uncredited)
1942Lucky Jordan
As: Pearl's Boyfriend
1934Private Lessons
As: John Humphries
1930Fast and Loose
As: Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy