Bud Collyer (b. June 18, 1908 – d.September 8, 1969) portrayed Superman/Clark Kent on the 1940-1950 Mutual Broadcasting System radio serial The Adventures of Superman.
He also voiced Superman for the acclaimed series of cartoon shorts collectively known as Superman in conjunction with the radio show. The shorts were relased theatrically from 1941 through 1943.
He reprised this role for the 1966 Filmation animated series The New Adventures of Superman.
Work History
Acting Credits
| The Adventures of Superman (radio series) | 1940-1951 | Superman |
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| Superman | 1941-1943 | Superman |
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| "Superman" | September 26, 1941 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Mechanical Monsters" | November 28, 1941 | Clark Kent/Superman Scientist |
| "Billion Dollar Limited" | January 9, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman Gangster |
| "The Arctic Giant" | February 26, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Bulleteers" | March 26, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman Bulleteer |
| "The Magnetic Telescope" | April 24, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman Mad Scientist |
| "Electric Earthquake" | May 15, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Volcano" | July 10, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Terror on the Midway" | August 26, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Japoteurs" | September 18, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman Japanese Hijacker |
| "Showdown" | October 16, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Eleventh Hour" | November 20, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Destruction Inc." | December 25, 1942 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Mummy Strikes" | February 19, 1943 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Jungle Drums" | March 26, 1943 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Underground World" | June 18, 1943 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Secret Agent" | July 30, 1943 | Clark Kent/Superman Nazi Saboteurs |
| The New Adventures of Superman | 1966-1967 | Superman |
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| "The Force Phantom" | September 10, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Mermen of Emor" | September 10, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Prehistoric Pterodactyls" | September 17, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Merlin's Magic Marbles" | September 17, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Threat of the Thrutans" | September 24, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Wicked Warlock" | September 24, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Chimp Who Made It Big" | October 1, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Deadly Icebergs" | October 1, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Robot of Riga" | October 8, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Invisible Raiders" | October 8, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Neolithic Nightmare" | October 15, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Return of Brainiac" | October 15, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Magnetic Monster" | October 22, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Toys of Doom" | October 22, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Iron Eater" | October 29, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Ape Army of the Amazon" | October 29, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Fire Phantom" | November 5, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Deadly Dish" | November 5, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Insect Raiders" | November 12, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Return of Warlock" | November 12, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Abominable Ice-Man" | November 19, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Men from A.P.E." | November 19, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Tree Man of Arbora" | November 26, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Image Maker" | November 26, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Superman's Double Trouble" | December 3, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Deadly Super-Doll" | December 3, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Lava Men" | December 10, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Luthor Strikes Again" | December 10, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Mission to Planet Peril" | December 17, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Pernicious Parasite" | December 17, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Two Faces of Superman" | December 24, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Imp-Practical Joker" | December 24, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Superman Meets Brainiac" | December 31, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Seeds of Disaster" | December 31, 1966 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Malevolent Mummy" | January 7, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Bird-Men from Lost Valley" | January 7, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure | 1967-1970 | Superman |
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| "A.P.E. Strikes Again" | September 9, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Lethal Lightning Bug" | September 9, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Prankster" | September 16, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Saboteurs" | September 16, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Wisp of Wickedness" | September 23, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Superman Meets His Match" | September 23, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Night of the Octopod" | September 30, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Brainiac's Bubbles" | September 30, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "War of the Bee Battalion" | October 7, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Toyman's Super-Toy" | October 7, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Cage of Glass" | October 14, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Atomic Superman" | October 14, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Luthor's Loco Looking Glass" | October 21, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Warlock's Revenge" | October 21, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Halyah of the Himalayas" | October 28, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Luthor's Fatal Fireworks" | October 28, 1967 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| The Batman/Superman Hour | 1968-1969 | Superman |
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| "Luthor's Lethal Laser" | September 14, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Can a Luthor Change His Spots?" | September 21, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Team of Terror" | September 28, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Rain of Iron" | October 5, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Mysterious Mr. Mist" | October 12, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "Luminians on the Loose" | October 19, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Ghost of Kilbane Castle" | October 26, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |
| "The Japanese Sandman" | November 2, 1968 | Clark Kent/Superman |