In the film serials Superman ( 1948 ) and Atom Man vs. Superman ( 1950 ), Kirk Alyn portrays Clark as a mild-mannered reporter who comes to Metropolis and secures a job at the Daily Planet, following the death of his foster parents.

* 1910 – Kirk Alyn, American actor ( d. 1999 )

When Coates was replaced by Noel Neill ( who had played Lois Lane in the Kirk Alyn serials ), Reeves defended her nervousness on her first day when he felt that the director was being too harsh with her.

The producers looked elsewhere for a new star, allegedly contacting Kirk Alyn, the actor who had first portrayed Superman in the original movie serials and who had initially refused to play the role on television.

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* Blackhawk was a 15-part 1952 film serial based on the comic book, produced by Sam Katzman and starring Kirk Alyn as Blackhawk.

DVD features included: all 17 animated shorts digitally restored in Dolby Digital 2. 0 audio ; a bonus cartoon: Snafuperman ( a 1944 Warner Bros. wartime parody of the Fleischer cartoons, featuring Private Snafu and produced for the U. S. Army ); " Behind the Cape " synopses and fun facts with each cartoon ; a DVD fold-out booklet with notes on the series ; bios of the voice actors, producer Max Fleischer, and Superman ; a bonus trailer for the 1948 Superman serial with Kirk Alyn ; and a recorded audio phone interview with Joan Alexander ( the voice of Lois Lane ).

Kirk Alyn, who had played Superman in two theatrical serials, stated he refused the TV series role for fear of typecasting.

Neill and her original 1948 Superman serial co-star, Kirk Alyn, enjoyed cameos in the 1978 film Superman as Lois Lane's parents.

Kirk Alyn ( October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999 ) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 film serial Superman, and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman.

Kirk Alyn was born John Feggo, Jr. in Oxford, New Jersey on October 8, 1910.

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Pierre Watkin was the first actor that played Perry White, in the two Superman serials starring Kirk Alyn from 1948 and 1950.

Katzman revitalized the waning serial market with his 1948 production Superman, starring Kirk Alyn as the Man of Steel and former " Teen Agers " actress Noel Neill as Lois Lane.

Interestingly enough, he portrayed Lex Luthor in the Kirk Alyn serial Superman.

She played the role in the film serials Superman ( 1948 ) and Atom Man vs. Superman ( 1950 ), with Kirk Alyn portraying Superman / Clark Kent.

Noel Neill, who had played Lois Lane in the 1948-1950 serials opposite Kirk Alyn, succeeded her and became far more identified with the role.

* 11 July – Bobby Kirk, ice hockey player ( born 1910 ).

* John Angus Kirk ( 1837 – 1910 ), Canadian politician and farmer

* 1956 – Kirk Brandon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist ( Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny and Dead Men Walking )

* 1936 – Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist ( d. 1977 )

* 1984 – Kirk Broadfoot, Scottish footballer

* 1969 – Kirk Herbstreit, American sportscaster

* 1965 – Kirk Windstein, English-American singer and guitarist ( Crowbar, Down, Valume Nob, and Kingdom of Sorrow )

* 1809 – John Kirk Townsend, American naturalist ( d. 1851 )

* 1891 – Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish carpenter and toy maker, founder of the Lego Group toy company ( d. 1958 )

The first great battles were at the Adrianople – Kirk Kilisse defensive line, where the Bulgarian 1st and 3rd Armies ( together 110, 000 men ) defeated the Ottoman East Army ( 130, 000 men ) near Gechkenli, Seliolu and Petra.

* 1970 – Kirk Rueter, American baseball player

* 1916 – Kirk Douglas, American actor

* 1567 – Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found strangled following an explosion at the Kirk o ' Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland, a suspected assassination.

* 1921 – Theodore Van Kirk, American navigator of the Enola Gay

His predecessors were Antonio Cassese of Italy ( 1993 – 1997 ), Gabrielle Kirk McDonald of the United States ( 1997 – 1999 ), Claude Jorda of France ( 1999 – 2002 ), Theodor Meron of the United States ( 2002 – 2005 ), Fausto Pocar of Italy ( 2005 – 2008 ) and Patrick Robinson of Jamaica ( 2008-2011 ).

* 1981 – Kirk Hinrich, American basketball player

* 1970 – Kirk Franklin, American gospel singer ( One Nation Crew )

* 1958 – Kirk Pengilly, Australian singer and musician ( INXS )

* 1920 – Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish industrialist ( d. 1995 )

* 1982 – Tara Kirk, American swimmer

* 1923 – Norman Kirk, New Zealander politician ( d. 1974 )

* 1888 – Kirk Bryan, American geologist ( d. 1950 )

* 1986 – James Kirk, Canadian actor