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. He went on to appear as a chorus boy in such major musicals o...
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BirthPlace
10/07/1910
Oxford, NJ
  • How Each Superman Actor Has Helped Keep the Man of Steel Relevant for 75 Years
    By: Larry Tye June 11, 2013 2:41pm EST
    Aside from his comic book life, Superman has constantly evolved on film and TV through the portrayals of Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, and Henry Cavill.
  • The Pursuit of Happyness Review
    By: Brian Marder December 20, 2006 4:28am EST
    While The Pursuit of Happyness could very easily be subtitled The Pursuit of Sappyness, the terrific father-son dynamic between Will and Jaden Smith is enough to make for an effective tearjerker—barely.
  • R.I.P.: Final Tributes
    By: Ellen Kim March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 30, 1999 -- For all the controversy and hype surrounding "Eyes Wide Shut," the film will most likely be remembered as director Stanley Kubrick's last opus -- finished just days before he died in his sleep March 7.Stanley Kubrick The 70-year-old eccentric filmmaker's career was founded on spectacle, from the shocking "A Clockwork Orange" to the profound "2001: A Space Odyssey." It somehow seemed fitting that "Eyes Wide Shut," despite the star talent of Tom Cruise and Ni