The comic book character Superman has appeared in many types of media. Since his first appearance in 1938, Superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise. [edit] Portrayals Among the actors who have played Superman (and/or his alter ego, Clark Kent) are: [edit] Radio & other audio - 1948: Superman a serial in 15 chapters starring Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill; recounts origin story; then fights the Spider Lady.
- 1950: Atom Man vs. Superman serial in 15 parts starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill and Lyle Talbot. Fights Atom Man / Lex Luthor.
- 1951: Superman and the Mole Men, feature film, starring George Reeves and Phyllis Coates.
- 1954: Stamp Day for Superman, short film featuring George Reeves and Noel Neill promoting Stamp Day for the U.S. Treasury.
- 1978: Superman, directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder. Superman is ranked at no. 26 on The AFI's Top 50 Heroes list based on his appearance in this film.[1]
- 1981: Superman II, directed by Richard Lester and starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Terence Stamp.[2]
- 1983: Superman III, directed by Richard Lester and starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O'Toole and Robert Vaughn.[3]
- 1984: Supergirl, spin-off directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Helen Slater and Faye Dunaway. In the film, Superman as portrayed by Christopher Reeve appears on a poster, and Marc McClure repeats his role of Jimmy Olsen from the Reeve features.
- 1987: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, and Mariel Hemingway.
- 2006: Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer and starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey and James Marsden.[4]
- 2006: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. New edit of Superman II, featuring around 70% new footage originally shot by director Richard Donner, including material featuring Marlon Brando.
[edit] Television - 1952 - 1958: Adventures of Superman TV series, starring George Reeves, Phyllis Coates (season 1) and Noel Neill (seasons 2 - 6).
- 1957: I Love Lucy - "Lucy and Superman" episode featuring George Reeves as Superman.
- 1961: The Adventures of Superboy unaired TV series pilot starring Johnny Rockwell.
- 1975: It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman, Televised production of the Broadway play starring David Wilson and Lesley Ann Warren.
- 1988 - 1992: Superboy television series, starring John Haymes Newton (1988–1989), Gerard Christopher (1989–1992) and Stacy Haiduk
- 1993 - 1997: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.
- 2001 - (present): Smallville television series, starring Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum and Erica Durance
[edit] Animated [edit] Video games Upcoming: [edit] Theater & live appearances [edit] Literature [edit] Merchandising - Sunnyland Refining Co., in 1983, marketed jars of creamy and crunchy peanut butter using the familiar image of Superman.
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