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Kirk Alyn

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Oct 08 1910
Birthplace: Oxford, New Jersey, USA

Death: Sun, Mar 14 1999
Kirk Alyn is 88 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Kirk Alyn was
77 in Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as 'Self'.
Mon, Feb 29 1988
Poster of Horrible Horror
Horrible Horror
Kirk Alyn was
75 in Horrible Horror
as 'Superman in 'Superman''.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Scalps
Scalps
Kirk Alyn was
73 in Scalps
as 'Prof. Manchen'.
Sat, Dec 03 1983
Poster of Superbman: The Other Movie
Superbman: The Other Movie
Kirk Alyn was
70 in Superbman: The Other Movie
as 'Pa Cant'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of The Halloween Planet
The Halloween Planet
Kirk Alyn was
70 in The Halloween Planet
as 'The Watcher'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Time Warp
Time Warp
Kirk Alyn was
70 in Time Warp
as ''.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Kirk Alyn was
69 in The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Superman
Superman
Kirk Alyn was
68 in Superman
as 'Sam Lane (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 14 1978
Poster of No Time to Be Young
No Time to Be Young
Kirk Alyn was
46 in No Time to Be Young
as 'Mike'.
Thu, Aug 01 1957
Poster of Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
Kirk Alyn was
46 in Beginning of the End
as 'Bomber Pilot'.
Fri, Jun 28 1957
Poster of The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story
Kirk Alyn was
45 in The Eddy Duchin Story
as 'Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 02 1956
Poster of Blackhawk
Blackhawk
Kirk Alyn was
41 in Blackhawk
as 'Blackhawk'.
Thu, Jul 24 1952
Poster of When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide
Kirk Alyn was
40 in When Worlds Collide
as 'Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 14 1951
Poster of Gambling House
Gambling House
Kirk Alyn was
40 in Gambling House
as 'FBI Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 27 1950
Poster of Atom Man vs. Superman
Atom Man vs. Superman
Kirk Alyn was
39 in Atom Man vs. Superman
as 'Superman, alias Clark Kent'.
Thu, Jul 20 1950
Poster of Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Kirk Alyn was
39 in Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
as 'Chris Calvert'.
Wed, Nov 23 1949
Poster of Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
Kirk Alyn was
38 in Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
as 'Inspector David Worth'.
Sat, Jan 29 1949
Poster of The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Kirk Alyn was
38 in The Three Musketeers
as 'Aramis' Friend (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 19 1948
Poster of Superman
Superman
Kirk Alyn was
37 in Superman
as 'Superman, alias Clark Kent'.
Thu, Jul 15 1948
Poster of Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
Kirk Alyn was
36 in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Mel O'Brien'.
Thu, Jun 19 1947
Poster of The Trap
The Trap
Kirk Alyn was
36 in The Trap
as 'Sgt. Reynolds'.
Sat, Nov 30 1946
Poster of The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives
Kirk Alyn was
35 in The Time of Their Lives
as 'Dandy at Party (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 13 1946
Poster of Daughter of Don Q
Daughter of Don Q
Kirk Alyn was
35 in Daughter of Don Q
as 'Cliff Roberts'.
Thu, Jun 27 1946
Poster of The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared
Kirk Alyn was
33 in The Girl Who Dared
as 'Josh Carroll'.
Sat, Aug 05 1944
Poster of Call of the Rockies
Call of the Rockies
Kirk Alyn was
33 in Call of the Rockies
as 'Ned Crane'.
Fri, Jul 14 1944
Poster of Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves
Kirk Alyn was
33 in Forty Thieves
as 'Jerry Doyle'.
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Poster of A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
Kirk Alyn was
33 in A Guy Named Joe
as 'Officer in Heaven (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Pistol Packin' Mama
Pistol Packin' Mama
Kirk Alyn was
33 in Pistol Packin' Mama
as 'J. Leslie Burton III'.
Wed, Dec 15 1943
Poster of Mystery Broadcast
Mystery Broadcast
Kirk Alyn was
33 in Mystery Broadcast
as 'Young Policeman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 23 1943
Poster of Overland Mail Robbery
Overland Mail Robbery
Kirk Alyn was
33 in Overland Mail Robbery
as 'Tom Hartley'.
Sat, Nov 20 1943
Poster of The Man from the Rio Grande
The Man from the Rio Grande
Kirk Alyn was
33 in The Man from the Rio Grande
as 'Editor Tom Traynor'.
Mon, Oct 18 1943
Poster of Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie
Kirk Alyn was
32 in Swing Shift Maisie
as 'Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic
Kirk Alyn was
32 in Action in the North Atlantic
as 'Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 12 1943
Poster of Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
Kirk Alyn was
32 in Aerial Gunner
as 'Officer in Canteen (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of You Were Never Lovelier
You Were Never Lovelier
Kirk Alyn was
32 in You Were Never Lovelier
as 'Julia's Groom (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 19 1942
Poster of Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan
Kirk Alyn was
32 in Lucky Jordan
as 'Pearl's Boyfriend'.
Mon, Nov 16 1942
Poster of Private Lessons
Private Lessons
Kirk Alyn was
23 in Private Lessons
as 'John Humphries'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
Kirk Alyn was
20 in Fast and Loose
as 'Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy'.
Sat, Nov 08 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Kirk Alyn was
67+ in Battlestar Galactica
as 'Old Man'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1978
Poster of Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Kirk Alyn was
48+ in Dennis the Menace
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Kirk Alyn was
47+ in Naked City
as 'Sgt. Muller'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Kirk Alyn was
47+ in The Donna Reed Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Kirk Alyn was
44+ in Highway Patrol
as 'Coordinating Officer at Headquarters'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Buffalo Bill Jr.
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Kirk Alyn was
44+ in Buffalo Bill Jr.
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Kirk Alyn was
40+ in The Adventures of Kit Carson
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 11 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Kirk Alyn was
39+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Bill Waterman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950