Kirk Alyn 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 fellow DC Comics characters Blackhawk from the Blackhawk movie serial in 1952, and Lois Lane's father Sam Lane in 1978's Superman.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Superpowered: The DC StorySeries | Self (archive footage) | 113 |
| 1989 | The Story of SupermanMovie | Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage) | 79 |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelMovie | Self | 78 |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'Movie | Self | 72 |
| 1981 | Time WarpMovie | — | 71 |
| 1978 | SupermanMovie | Sam Lane (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1978 | Battlestar GalacticaSeries | Old Man | 68 |
| 1967 | BanningMovie | Bidder (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1959 | Dennis the MenaceSeries | — | 49 |
| 1958 | Naked CitySeries | Sgt. Muller | 48 |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed ShowSeries | — | 48 |
| 1957 | No Time to Be YoungMovie | Mike | 47 |
| 1955 | Highway PatrolSeries | Coordinating Officer at Headquarters | 45 |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr.Series | — | 45 |
| 1952 | BlackhawkMovie | Blackhawk | 42 |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries | — | 41 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Bill Waterman | 40 |
| 1950 | Gambling HouseMovie | FBI Man (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1950 | Atom Man vs. SupermanMovie | Superman, alias Clark Kent | 40 |
| 1949 | Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.Movie | Inspector David Worth | 39 |
| 1948 | The Three MusketeersMovie | Aramis' Friend (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1948 | SupermanMovie | Superman, alias Clark Kent | 38 |
| 1947 | Little Miss BroadwayMovie | Mel O'Brien | 37 |
| 1946 | The Time of Their LivesMovie | Dandy at Party (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1944 | A Guy Named JoeMovie | Officer in Heaven (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1944 | Forty ThievesMovie | Jerry Doyle | 34 |
| 1944 | Call of the RockiesMovie | Ned Crane | 34 |
| 1944 | The Girl Who DaredMovie | Josh Carroll | 34 |
| 1943 | Swing Shift MaisieMovie | Victory Aircraft Official (Uncredited) | 33 |
| 1943 | Action in the North AtlanticMovie | Brazilian Gun Captain (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1943 | Mystery BroadcastMovie | Young Policeman (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1943 | Overland Mail RobberyMovie | Tom Hartley | 33 |
| 1943 | The Man from the Rio GrandeMovie | Editor Tom Traynor | 33 |
| 1942 | Lucky JordanMovie | Pearl's Boyfriend | 32 |
| 1942 | You Were Never LovelierMovie | Julia's Groom (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1934 | Private LessonsMovie | John Humphries | 24 |
| 1930 | Fast and LooseMovie | Man Seated at Table in Speakeasy | 20 |