Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Actor
Born
October 8, 1910
Died
March 14, 1999

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 (1948). He wasn't able to sustain a film career…

Biography

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 (1948). He wasn't able to sustain a film career after the serial ended, however, and after small parts in a few movies, retired to Arizona.

Actor

ScalpsScalps(1983)as Professor Machen
The Halloween PlanetThe Halloween Planet(1981)as The Watcher
Superbman: The Other MovieSuperbman: The Other Movie(1981)as Pa Cant
Time WarpTime Warp(1981)
Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica(1978)as Old Man

Self

Superman 50th AnniversarySuperman 50th Anniversary(1988)as Self
ArenaArena(1975)as Self
The Making of Superman: The MovieThe Making of Superman: The Movie(1980)as Self
I've Got a SecretI've Got a Secret(1972)as Self - Contestant

Archive Footage

Superpowered: The DC StorySuperpowered: The DC Story(2023)as Self - 1st Live Action Superman
Heroic AmbitionHeroic Ambition(2010)as Self
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths(1990)as Superman
Action Heroes of Movies & T.V.Action Heroes of Movies & T.V.(1989)as Superman
Horrible HorrorHorrible Horror(1986)as Superman, In clips from 'Superman'

Known for

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Kirk Alyn in Superman (1948)Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill in Superman (1948)Kirk Alyn in Superman 50th Anniversary (1988)Kirk Alyn and Myron Healey in The Time of Their Lives (1946)Kirk Alyn in Superman (1948)Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill in Superman (1948)

Credit Score: Kirk Alyn

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom3.2519526.000254
2Atom Man vs. Superman3.2519506.600946
3Superman3.2519486.7001401
4Daughter of Don Q3.2519466.70080
5Radar Patrol vs. Spy King3.0919495.200237
6Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.3.0919495.400255
7Superman3.0919485.10020
8The Girl Who Dared2.5019446.000277
9When Worlds Collide2.0019516.61210389
10Superman1.5019787.403207633