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2004 Christopher Reeve, director/actor/advocate, Superman, dies at 52

2004 Danny Dark, voice, Superman in the '70s and '80s, dies at 63

1999 Kirk Alyn, actor, Superman in the serials, dies at 88

1997 Alexander Salkind, producer (Superman), dies at 75

1997 Alexander Salkind, producer, Superman, dies at 75

1996 Superman's Action Comic #1 (1938) auctioned at Sotheby at $61,900

1996 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer (Superman), dies at 81

1992 Clem Beauchamp, U.S. stuntman/director (Tarzan, Superman), dies

1992 Joe Shuster, co creator (Superman), dies at 78

1991 Daily Planet fires cub reporter Jimmy Olson (Superman character)

1991 Ronnie Brody, British actor (Superman III, Whats Up Nurse), dies at 72

1991 Ronnie Brody, British actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse), dies at 72

1966 Donovan hits #1 with "Sunshine Superman"

1966 "It's a Bird... It's Superman" closes at Alvin New York City after 129 performances

1966 "It's a Bird... It's Superman" opens at Alvin New York City for 129 performances

1965 Jon Cryer, actor, Pretty in Pink, Superman IV

1959 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45

1957 Jeff East, born in Kansas, Missouri, American actor, best-known for role of Clark Kent in 1978 film "Superman"

1953 "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication

1952 Sarah Douglas, England, actress, Conan, Superman II, Falcon Crest

1952 Christopher Reeve, New York City, actor, Superman, Somewhere in Time

1952 Annette O'Toole, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Cat People, Superman III

1950 Pamela Stephenson, Auckland New Zealand, actress, Superman 3, Sat Night Live

1948 Bo Rucker, born in Tampa, Florida, actor, Superman, Soup for One, Lock Up

1947 Laurie Anderson, performance artist, O Superman, Excellent Birds

1943 Valerie Perrine, born in Galveston, Texas, actress, Steam Bath, Superman, Lenny

1939 Comic strip "Superman" debuts

1938 Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1

1931 Gene Hackman, born in California, actor, Bonnie and Clyde, Under Fire, Superman

1924 Marlon Brando, born in Omaha, Nebraska, actor, Superman, Godfather

1921 Alexander Salkind, producer, Superman

1918 Ronnie Brody, England, actor, Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz

1914 Jerry Siegel, comic book writer, Superman

1914 Jeff Corey, born in New York City, actor, Getting Straight, Superman and Mole Men

1914 George Reeves, born in Ashland, Kentucky, actor, Superman, Gone With the Wind

1914 George Reeves, George Lescher Bessolo, actor, Superman


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