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Kirk Alyn

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Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr., October 8, 1910 – 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. [1]

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Actor

An actor (often actress for women; see terminology) is a person who portrays a character in a performance.

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Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Atom Man vs. Superman

Atom Man vs.

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Blackhawk (DC Comics)

Blackhawk is the eponymous fictional character of the long-running comic book series Blackhawk published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics.

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Blackhawk (serial)

Blackhawk is a 1952 Columbia black-and-white movie serial based on the comic book Blackhawk published at the time by Quality Comics which is now a part of DC Comics.

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Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre,Although theater is the generally preferred spelling in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), many Broadway venues, performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations use the spelling theatre.

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Bud Collyer

Bud Collyer (June 18, 1908 – September 8, 1969) was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Daily Planet

The Daily Planet is a fictional broadsheet newspaper appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman.

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DC Comics

DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher.

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Ephraim Katz

Ephraim Katz (11 March 1932 – 2 August 1992) was a writer, journalist and filmmaker who devoted his life to gathering the information in his book, The Film Encyclopedia, first published in 1979.

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Ernie Anderson

Ernest Earle Anderson (November 12, 1923 – February 6, 1997) was an American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer.

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Fifty Who Made DC Great

Fifty Who Made DC Great is a one shot published by DC Comics to commemorate the company's 50th anniversary in 1985.

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George Reeves

George Reeves (January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor.

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Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy is a 1930 musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan.

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HarperCollins

HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. is one of the world's largest publishing companies and is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Hachette, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster.

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Hellzapoppin (musical)

Hellzapoppin is a musical revue written by the comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, consisting of John "Ole" Olsen and Harold "Chic" Johnson, with music and lyrics by Sammy Fain and Charles Tobias.

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Hollywood

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.

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Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen is a fictional character who appears mainly in DC Comics’ Superman stories.

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Joey Cavalieri

Joey Cavalieri is an American writer and editor of comic books.

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Lex Luthor

Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Lois Lane

Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California since 1881.

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Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American actor on stage and screen, known for his career in film from 1931 to 1960 and for his appearances on television in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Metropolis, Illinois

Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Noel Neill

Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress.

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Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.

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Oxford Township, New Jersey

Oxford Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States.

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Phantom Zone

The Phantom Zone is a fictional prison dimension appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with stories featuring Superman.

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Rotoscoping

Rotoscoping is an animation technique that animators use to trace over motion picture footage, frame by frame, to produce realistic action.

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Sam Katzman

Sam Katzman (July 7, 1901 – August 4, 1973) was an American film producer and director.

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Sam Lane (comics)

Samuel "Sam" Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Scalps

Scalps is a 1983 American horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray that concerns a vengeful Native American spirit.

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Serial film

A serial, film serial, movie serial or chapter play, is a motion picture form popular during the first half of the 20th century, consisting of a series of short subjects exhibited in consecutive order at one theater, generally advancing weekly, until the series is completed.

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Superman

Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

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Superman (1978 film)

Superman (informally titled Superman: The Movie in some listings and reference sources) is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and based on the DC Comics character of the same name.

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Superman (serial)

Superman (1948) is a 15-part black-and-white Columbia film serial based on the comic book character Superman.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Woodlands, Texas

The Woodlands is a master planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas in the metropolitan area.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Vaudeville

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment.

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Virginia O'Brien

Virginia Lee O'Brien (April 18, 1919 – January 16, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and radio personality known for her comedic roles in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals of the 1940s.

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Wharton, New Jersey

Wharton is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Alyn

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