Throwback
Thursday and Kirk Alyn
Born in
Oxford, New Jersey on October 8, 1910, Kirk Alyn’s real name was John Feggo Jr.
His career began on Broadway, in the chorus. He appeared in many shows in the
1930s such as Girl Crazy, Of
Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin'. He was also a singer and
a dancer in vaudeville.
In the early
1940s he moved to Hollywood, in an attempt to make it big in the movies. But
only bit parts were offered to him. His luck changed in 1948 when he was
given the role of Superman – the first actor to portray this character on
film. Here is what he thought at the time: “I
thought it was a publicity stunt. I didn't think you could ever put Superman on
film.”
This first
movie was a serial that had 15 episodes. They described Superman’s arrival on
Earth, getting a job at the Daily Planet newspaper, and meeting Lois Lane and
Jimmy Olsen. He fought against a villain known as the Spider Lady.
Following
his stint as Superman, he still had trouble finding good roles. He sometimes
said that playing Superman hurt his career.
In 1951, he
was offered the part of Superman for the television version, but he refused it.
In 1971, he published an autobiography entitled A Job for Superman.
Kirk Alyn died in 1999.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #:
“Kirk Alyn was a dancer and the first
actor to portray Superman on film.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“In this
lifetime we are like Superman who must remain disguised as the nerdy newspaper
journalist Clark Kent, or Harry Potter and his friends who are not allowed to
do magic while they are on holiday, away from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry... but even Harry Potter and Clark Kent get to tap into their ‘special
powers’ once in a while, especially when the going gets tough.”
― Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny
― Anthon St. Maarten, Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny
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