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After he pulled on the Man of Steel's tights in 1950 for Atom Man vs. Superman, Alyn's career nose-dived. "I couldn't get another film job," Alyn said.

He finally got another credited movie role 27 years later. When Warner Bros. needed an actor to play Lois Lane's father, someone said, "This minor part looks like a job for Superman!" Weigh in on the Wolf Files message board.

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