Description:
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.
Birthday
October 8, 1910
Born In
Oxford, New Jersey, USA
Alternative names
Kirk Allen
, Kirk Allyn
, Jack Fago
Height
185 cm
Trivia
He was the first actor to play Clark Kent / Superman in live-action, which he did in Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).
Quotes
[1972] Playing Superman ruined my acting career and I've been bitter for many years about the whole thing. But now, it's finally starting to pay off.
Salaries
1,000
