Kirk Alyn (b. October 8, 1910 - d. March 14, 1999) became the first actor to portray Superman/Clark Kent in a live action film in two 15 chapter Columbia serials entitled Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman. In 1952 he portrayed Blackhawk in another 15 chapter serial entitled Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom.
(External Links: The actor's entries on IMDb and Wikipedia)
Selected Fimography
Project | Date | Role |
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Superman | July 15, 1948 | Superman/Clark Kent |
Atom Man vs. Superman | July 20, 1950 | Superman/Clark Kent |
Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom | July 24, 1952 | Blackhawk |
Superman | December 10, 1978 | Sam Lane |