Kirk Alyn (‘Superman’)
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Kirk Alyn is the first actor to play Superman in the live-action format, starring as the Man of Steel in the 1958 movie serial “Superman” and its 1950 sequel “Atom Man vs. Superman.” Both movies were released in 15 chapters.