Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr., October 8, 1910 â€" March 14, 1999)
was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play
the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie
serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as
Blackhawk from the Blackhawk movie serial in 1952, and General Sam
Lane in 1978's Superman: The Movie.Kirk Alyn was born as John Feggo
Jr. on October 8, 1910 in Oxford, New Jersey, to Hungarian immigrant
parents. In his youth he lived in Wharton, New Jersey. A plaque
commemorating his life in the borough is hung in the municipal
building.Alyn started as a chorus boy for Broadway plays, appearing in
notable musicals such as Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin'
during the 1930s.He also worked as a singer and dancer in vaudeville
before relocating to Hollywood during the early 1940s to act for
feature movies, but he was successful only in gaining bit parts for
low-budget movies before obtaining the role of Superman in 1948.
During World War II he served in the United States Navy.
was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play
the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie
serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as
Blackhawk from the Blackhawk movie serial in 1952, and General Sam
Lane in 1978's Superman: The Movie.Kirk Alyn was born as John Feggo
Jr. on October 8, 1910 in Oxford, New Jersey, to Hungarian immigrant
parents. In his youth he lived in Wharton, New Jersey. A plaque
commemorating his life in the borough is hung in the municipal
building.Alyn started as a chorus boy for Broadway plays, appearing in
notable musicals such as Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin'
during the 1930s.He also worked as a singer and dancer in vaudeville
before relocating to Hollywood during the early 1940s to act for
feature movies, but he was successful only in gaining bit parts for
low-budget movies before obtaining the role of Superman in 1948.
During World War II he served in the United States Navy.
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