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		Alyn finally got his big break in 1948 when he was cast as Superman.
		Alyn loved the part of Superman but it was a role that led to disappointment.
		Alyn will always be remembered as the first actor to bring the super hero to life.
	www.angelfire.com /sc/startreking/kirk.html (401 words)

	40's Superman Kirk Alyn
		After several years in Hollywood, Kirk Alyn had appeared in a number of films, but mostly in small roles and unaccredited parts.
		But Alyn's big break came in 1948, when the 37-year-old actor was chosen by Columbia to star as Superman in the 15-chapter serial Superman.
		Kirk Alyn, on Sunday, March 14, 1999, died, age 88, in a hospital in suburban Houston, Texas.
	www.supermantv.net /kirkalyn.htm (585 words)

	Kirk Alyn Photo & Info Page - www.patfullerton.com
		Kirk Alyn with Noel Neill (Lois Lane) and Lyle Talbot (Lex Luthor) in 1950's ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN serial.
		Kirk Alyn and Noel Neil, the screen's first Superman and Lois, as they appeared on the set of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE in 1978.
		Kirk poses with one of his original Superman costumes at the Superman museum in Metropolis, Illinois.
	www.patfullerton.com /superman/kirkalyn.html (538 words)

	Kirk Alyn: Superman Remembers!
		The speaker is Kirk Alyn and if he seems a bit prejudiced in favor of the new Superman–The Movie release, he has good reason.
		Alyn nearly had to change his name to Hercules during the rigors of serial work to perform some of The Man of Steel's other feats of skill.
		After the two serials, Alyn was beginning to sense that his career as Superman was artistically a dead-end.
	theages.superman.ws /kirk/interview.php (1819 words)

	Kirk Alyn: Tombstone Tributes
		Kirk Alyn was cinema's first Superman, making his debut in the late 1940s.
		Alyn was also handed the television role of Superman before George Reeves, but turned it down cold, feeling he'd be further typecast.
		Alyn wound up typecast as he had feared, and survived largely in the '50s and '60s appearing in commercials.
	www.wildestwesterns.com /kirk_alyn_tombstone_tributes.htm (289 words)

	Superman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kirk Alyn (original name John Feggo, Jr.) resided with his family at 47 West Central Avenue (just off North Main Street).
		Kirk traveled to California and was able to secure small parts in about a dozen movies, such as "My Sister Eileen".
		Alyn's break came in 1948 when he became the silver screen's original "Superman".
	www.whartonnj.com /history/superman.htm (180 words)

	CNN - Showbuzz - March 16, 1999
		HOUSTON (CNN) -- Actor Kirk Alyn, the first man to play Superman in the movies, has died after a long illness, his family said Monday.
		Alyn was a dancer who followed friend Red Skelton to Hollywood before donning the cape and tights of the Man of Steel in 1948.
		Alyn later complained that his role as Superman had typecast him, as it would his successor in the part, George Reeves.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/News/9903/16/showbuzz (695 words)

	The Planet - image of Kirk Alyn in Superman (1948)
		Alyn's costume looks like he had his shoulders padded a good bit though.
		That doesn't surprise me. The show was originally intended for Alyn, but he declined the offer to star in it.
		Alyn was quite heavy into weight training at the time, so he didn't require any rubber muscles.
	www.bluetights.net /theplanet/printthread.php?t=2660 (596 words)

	Kirk Alyn at Hollywood Cult Movies
		Kirk’s first credited film apperance was in “Private Lessons” (1934).
		This scene of Kirk and Noel, with young Lois, is only shown in the Uncut Special Edition of the film.
		When Kirk put on the cape and tights in 1948 he became the first actor in screen history to play Superman.
	www.hollywoodcultmovies.com /html/kirk_alyn.html (836 words)

	Kirk Alyn at Brian's Drive-In Theater
		Alyn had worked as an actor for many years prior to taking on his most famous role, with some success.
		Kirk Alyn's career hid the skids after he parted company with Columbia in 1952.
		Sadly, Kirk Alyn died of natural causes related to Alzheimer's disease at the age of 88 in March 1999.
	www.briansdriveintheater.com /kirkalyn.html (1202 words)

	Kirk Alyn -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kirk Alyn -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Kirk Alyn (October 8, 1910 - March 14, 1999) was an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American actor.
		He is best known for being the first actor to play (A person with great powers and abilities) Superman on screen, in the 1948 Superman film (A serialized set of programs) serial and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ki/kirk_alyn.htm (81 words)

	Movie Serials, cliffhangers and reviews: Todd Gault's Movie Serial Experience
		That same year Republic had Alyn battling Forman again as she searched for a lost treasure that would enable her to build a criminal dynasty in "Federal Agents vs. Underworld Inc." (1948).
		Alyn's next serial was Republic's "Radar Patrol vs. Spy King" (1950) where he fought spies trying to prevent him from building a defensive string of radar installations along the American/Mexican border.
		As time passed Alyn made his peace with his most famous role, making a cameo appearance in "Superman: the Movie" (1978) and titling his autobiography "A Job for Superman".
	www.serialexperience.com /showarticle.php?fldRecNum=72 (283 words)

	Kirk Alyn
		Fresh out of Columbia University, handsome Kirk Alyn auditioned for a Broadway show as a gag, and much to his amazement, landed the role.
		From 1943 to 1949, Alyn was married to MGM contract vocalist Virginia O'Brien.
		Until his retirement in the 1960s, Kirk Alyn continued making TV appearances and also toured the straw-hat theater circuit with such Hollywood favorites as June Havoc and Veronica Lake.
	www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P++1276 (216 words)

	Kirk Alyn at SupermanCollectors.com
		Kirk Alyn landed the title role in the 1948 serial "Superman."
		Kirk has had several appearances in Metropolis IL, the "Home of Superman", as the Grand Marshal for the Christmas parade and at the celebrations as well.
		Kirk Alyn is honored with his own special corner inside the Supermuseum.
	www.supermancollectors.com /kirkalyn.html (201 words)

	Amazon.ca: Video: Atom Man Vs.Superman Vol.#1&2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The special effects are a little cheesy, Kirk Alyn is a little cheesy Superman with a goofy smile, but a pretty good Clark Kent.
		The second of two Superman serials with KIRK ALYN as Supes, wearing a costume reminiscent of the later TV George Reeves'.
		Kirk Alyn is the best as Superman(next to Christopher Reeve)and Lyle Talbot steals the show as the mad genius-Lex Luthor.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/6301536797 (939 words)

	SFWA Obituaries: Kirk Alyn, 1910-1999 SFWA News Site, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kirk Alyn, the actor who played the first Superman, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 1999.
		Alyn, age 88, died in a hospital in suburban Houston, Texas.
		Alyn stared in two 15-part serials, Superman and Atom Man vs. Superman, but to maintain the Superman mystique, his name never appeared in the credits.
	www.sfwa.org /news/alyn.htm (110 words)

	THE SUPERMAN MOVIE SERIALS! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In keeping with the tradition established in the radio show, the actor who portrayed Superman was not revealed in the credits.
		The actor in this case was Kirk Alyn, who did receive screen credit for his other role of Clark Kent.
		Before Kirk was offered the role of Superman, he had been a dancer who made many appearances on Broadway.
	superman.ws /fos/thescreen/serials (552 words)

	Superman movie serial posters
		The serial was Superman starring Kirk Alyn who was actually the first actor to play Superman on screen.
		Kirk Alyn did a cameo as Lois Lane's father which can only be seen in the latest dvd release of Superman the movie.
		This is the complete 15 chapter original movie serial from the 40's starring Kirk Alyn.
	posterlovers.com /superman/supermanserial.htm (197 words)

	Kirk Alyn Serials
		Kirk Alyn (1910-1999) starred as Superman in Saturday matinee movie serials in 1948 and 1950
		Actress Noel Neill, who would go on to play Lois Lane in The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves, began her long career as the "girl reporter" in the Kirk Alyn serials.
		As the above pictures illustrate, Alyn would duck out of sight as Clark Kent, return in the Superman costume, and then the animation division would take over.
	www.redboots.net /serials/kirk_alyn.htm (234 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kirk Alyn
		Updated 279 days 17 hours 59 minutes ago.
		Kirk Alyn (October 8, 1910 - March 14, 1999) was an American actor.
		He is best known for being the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 Superman film serial and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kirk-Alyn (95 words)

	The Superhero Hype! Boards - Kirk Alyn Superman Serials
		With the announcement of the 1949 Batman serials on DVD this year, maybe we'll get the Kirk Alyn serials on DVD next spring or something.
		yeah, that would be cool if we can get kirk.
		My father met him at a film show they had in Atlanta and I told him to get me a autograph of him and he did.
	www.superherohype.com /forums/printthread.php?t=155806 (279 words)

	The Planet - image of Kirk Alyn in Superman (1948)
		Now that's a sweet picture of Alyn as the Man of Steel.
		Reeves was really skinny in the earlier fl and white episodes.
		All right, I was looking around to see if Columbia Pictures was planning to release a DVD set of the complete "Superman" serial with Kirk Alyn (they recently put out the Columbia "Batman" 1949 serial on DVD), and I happened across this plot summary description of an out of print VHS collection on Amazon.com.
	www.bluetights.net /theplanet/showthread.php?t=2660 (650 words)

	TAC, Jr. #31
		Alyn starred as the Man of Steel in Superman:the Serial in 1948 and Atom
		Attached is a photo of Kirk Alyn with my wife, Gail, at the Superman
		Kirk Alyn tells it with all good humor and fond commentary.
	www.jimnolt.com /tacjr_031.htm (669 words)

	SUPERMAN THE MOVIE - Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill
		It is during this train ride that young Lois, gazing absentmindedly out the window, catches a fleeting glimpse of young Clark Kent racing across the countryside on his way home from school, literally outracing the train.
		Lois Lane's parents are played by Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill, actors who enjoy a long association with the Man of Steel: Kirk Alyn stars as Superman in the original 1940s movie serials and Noel Neill plays Lois Lane in both the 1940s movie serials and the 1950s television series.
		KIRK ALYN INTERVIEW WHERE HE DISCUSSES THIS SCENE AND MORE
	superman.ws /fos/themovie/kirknneill (188 words)

	eBay - kirk alyn, Movie Memorabilia, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kirk Alyn SUPERMAN Serial In Window Photo Daily Planet
		BLACKHAWK Kirk Alyn Signed Movie Serial 8x10 Framed!
		Kirk Alyn, Movie Serial Superman: B&W 8x10 Glossy Photo
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=kirk+alyn&newu=1&krd=1 (423 words)

	Gary Westfahl's Bio-Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Film: George Reeves
		After two serials, Kirk ALYN's post-Superman career was a hazy patchwork of Z-movies and bit parts.
		Christopher REEVE struggled for a decade to maintain his film career, despite bomb after bomb, until a tragic accident landed him the starring role no one would desire as America's bravest and most beloved paraplegic.
		Even as Reeves was ironically playing a small part in a forgotten comedy, The Good Humor Man, which featured a group of young Captain Marvel fans, producers who had tired of the demanding Alyn were looking for a new actor to portray Captain Marvel's more enduring rival, Superman, in a projected film and television series.
	www.sfsite.com /gary/reev01.htm (983 words)

	Kirk Alyn Movies & Movie News!
		Below is a complete list of all of the Kirk Alyn movies alphabetically that we have in our database.
		Today's science-fiction extravaganzas all pay tribute to this pioneering classic from producer George Pal ("War of the Worlds" 1953), which won an Oscar for its spectacular effects.
		Do you know something that Kirk Alyn is working on?
	www.moviesonline.ca /celeb-Kirk-Alyn.htm (133 words)

	MTV.com - Movies - Kirk Alyn
		He went on to appear as a chorus boy in such major musicals of the 1930s as Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin, and took small acting jobs in the Vitaphone two-reelers produced at Warner Bros.' Brooklyn studios.
		Moving to Hollywood in 1942, he was briefly seen in Columbia's My Sister Eileen (1942) and You Were Never Lovelier (1943), and played leads at PRC and Monogram.
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	www.mtv.com /movies/person/1152/bio.jhtml (254 words)

	Nightwing's Superman Page: Favorite Adventures
		Lots of fl and white photos and fun behind-the-scenes stories from the cast and crew.
		Also included are the two Superman serials starring Kirk Alyn.
		Originally printed in the early 70's, this book has been out of print for years and fetches ridiculous sums on eBay and elsewhere.
	nightwing.superman.ws /books/recommended2.htm (545 words)

	CapedWonder™ Superman Image Gallery. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Noel Neill, Kirk Alyn and little Lois 1
		Noel Neill, Kirk Alyn and little Lois 4
		CapedWonder.com was launched on March 28, 2002, and is dedicated to the late Christopher Reeve.
	www.capedwonder.com /donner.htm (140 words)

	Amazon.com: Atom Man vs. Superman [Serial] (1950) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Year: 1950 Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet Starring: Kirk Alyn, Tommy Bond, Noel Neill
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		AFTER HEARING KIRK ALYN SAY "THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR SOOOOOPERMAN" A FEW TIMES YOU'LL REALIZE WHY GEORGE REEVES IS THE DEFINITIVE SUPERMAN.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6301536797?v=glance (1402 words)

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