Bud Collyer (June 18, 1908 – September 8, 1969) was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars. He is best remembered for his work as the first host of the TV game show To Tell the Truth, but he was also famous in the roles of Clark Kent and Superman on radio and in animated shorts.
June 18, 1908, New York City, New York, United States
Died
September 8, 1969, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer
Spouse
Marian Shockley (m. 1952–1969), Heloise Law Green (m. 1936–1951)
Children
Michael Collyer, Cynthia Collyer
Siblings
June Collyer, Richard Heermance
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
1
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
2
His desire to take some time off from the Superman radio show led to the creation of part of Superman lore: his vulnerability to kryptonite. For episodes in which Collyer did not appear, Superman was said to be held prisoner under a trap door with a piece of the deadly metal. This later became part of the comics continuity and an important part of all subsequent portrayals of the character.
3
Portrayed the character of Superman three times, but was never seen by the audience in the role. He voiced the character for the popular radio show, the Fleischer Studios cartoons, and the late 1960s cartoon series The New Adventures of Superman (1966).
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