Kirk Alyn, born in 1910, began his career as a chorus boy on Broadway before transitioning to film in the early 1940s. He is best known for his role in the first live-action Superman serial, but his contributions to cult cinema extend to films like When Worlds Collide (1951), where he plays a pivotal role in a sci-fi narrative, and Scalps (1983), a horror film that showcases his range. Alyn's ability to navigate genres from science fiction to horror adds depth to his legacy in the realm of exploitation and cult films.
When Worlds Collide
When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.
