George Reeves played Superman in the 1951 film "Superman and the Molemen",Christopher Reeve played Superman in four films made in 1978, 1980, 1983, and 1987. Brandon Routh played Superman in the movie "Superman Returns" in 2006. Henry Cavill will be playing Superman in the upcoming reboot "Man of Steel" set for release in 2012. In addition to this however there are also TV series for the Superman franchise that starred actors Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Dean Cain, and Tom Wellings who all featured as the character of Clark Kent/Superman in their respective versions.
The blond actress who played the girlfriend of Lex Luthor (Gene Hackmans' character) was Valerie Perrine.
Before TV came into being, there was a Superman radio show. It ran from 1940 to 1951. Bud Collyer was the voice of Superman for the show and portrayed him for more years than any other actor.It looks like Kirk Alyn was the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 film serial Superman, and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman.The first actor to play Superman on TV was George Reeves who played him from 1952 to 1958 for the TV show Adventures of Superman. Note that Reeves had already played the Man of Steel for the 1951 movie Superman and the Mole Men.Joel Nestler played the teenage Clark Kent in the first TV episode, thus he actually appeared on screen before George Reeves in the episode so it might be argued that Mr. Nestler was the first TV Superman, but Reeves probably appeared before the start of the episode during the title sequence so the argument on that technicality would still fail.
Christopher Reeve
No- but they both seemed to have suffered a curse for playing the role of the most powerful superhero ever.
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Christopher reeves played it best. by far. listen to noone else on this topic. christopher reeves.
Christopher Reeves, the actor who played Superman, fell off a horse and severed his spine. He lived the rest of his life as a quadriplegic and died recently.
George Reeves played Superman in the 1951 film "Superman and the Molemen",Christopher Reeve played Superman in four films made in 1978, 1980, 1983, and 1987. Brandon Routh played Superman in the movie "Superman Returns" in 2006. Henry Cavill will be playing Superman in the upcoming reboot "Man of Steel" set for release in 2012. In addition to this however there are also TV series for the Superman franchise that starred actors Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Dean Cain, and Tom Wellings who all featured as the character of Clark Kent/Superman in their respective versions.
George Reeves in the old Superman series from the 50s, Christopher Reeves in the four Superman movies from the 70s and 80s, Tim Daily or Daly who played his voice in the Superman animated series in the 90s and some animated movies recently, Brandon Routh in the Superman Returns movies from 2005, Tom Welling in the hit tv show Smallville which ran from 2000-2010, and Henry Cavill will play Superman/Clark Kent in the upcoming movies The Man of Steel in 2013 and Justice League in 2015.
"The Adventures of Superman"
The blond actress who played the girlfriend of Lex Luthor (Gene Hackmans' character) was Valerie Perrine.
Gorge Reeves
Christopher Reeve played superman in 1978.
Before TV came into being, there was a Superman radio show. It ran from 1940 to 1951. Bud Collyer was the voice of Superman for the show and portrayed him for more years than any other actor.It looks like Kirk Alyn was the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 film serial Superman, and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman.The first actor to play Superman on TV was George Reeves who played him from 1952 to 1958 for the TV show Adventures of Superman. Note that Reeves had already played the Man of Steel for the 1951 movie Superman and the Mole Men.Joel Nestler played the teenage Clark Kent in the first TV episode, thus he actually appeared on screen before George Reeves in the episode so it might be argued that Mr. Nestler was the first TV Superman, but Reeves probably appeared before the start of the episode during the title sequence so the argument on that technicality would still fail.
Kirk Alyn- "Superman" (1948) and "Atom Man vs Superman" (1950) George Reeves- "Superman and the Molemen" (1951) Christopher Reeve- "Superman: The Movie" (1978)/ "Superman II" (1980)/ "Superman III" (1983)/ "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace" (1987) Brandon Routh- "Superman Returns" (2006) Henry Cavill- "Man of Steel" (2013)
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