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Bud Collyer(1908-1969)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Bud Collyer
Most of Clayton's family was in show biz, but he initially decided to go into his father's field, law. He worked his way through Fordham University as a radio actor and singer, then took a job as a law clerk. Two years later, realizing that radio was very much more lucrative a career, he changed his last name to Collyer and became a full-time actor. He was performing on every major network by the age of 32. Collyer assumed his most famous radio role in 1940, the title character in "The Adventures of Superman." Collyer used different voices for Superman and Clark Kent, while making good use of the well-known lines "This is a job for Superman!" and "Up, up, and away!" He would continue as Superman until 1949, one year before the series ended, also playing the character in animated shorts by Max Fleischer. Collyer became involved in radio game shows at about the same time. He was co-host of ABC's "Break the Bank" for five years and host of "Winner Take All." Among the few radio personalities to successfully transition into television, he hosted the TV versions of his two radio shows. In early 1950, Collyer became host of Beat the Clock (1950), which ran in prime time and daytime for the next 11 years. In late 1956, he also became the host of his biggest success, To Tell the Truth (1956). This lasted for 12 years and made his "Will the real [contestant's name] please stand up?" a part of the American lexicon. One year after his last appearance on To Tell the Truth (1956), Collyer died of a circulatory ailment at age 61.
BornJune 18, 1908
DiedSeptember 8, 1969(61)
BornJune 18, 1908
DiedSeptember 8, 1969(61)
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Known for

The New Adventures of Superman (1966)
The New Adventures of Superman
7.0
TV Series
  • Clark Kent
  • Superman(voice)
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967)
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
7.3
TV Series
  • Superman(voice)
Casey Kasem and Olan Soule in The Adventures of Batman (1968)
The Adventures of Batman
7.2
TV Series
  • Superman (Clark Kent)(voice)
Aquaman (1967)
Aquaman
6.6
TV Series
  • Superman(voice)
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor



  • Casey Kasem and Olan Soule in The Adventures of Batman (1968)
    The Adventures of Batman
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Superman (Clark Kent) (voice)
    • 1968–1969
  • The New Adventures of Superman (1966)
    The New Adventures of Superman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Superman
    • Clark Kent (voice)
    • 1966–1968
  • The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967)
    The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Superman (voice)
    • 1967
  • Aquaman (1967)
    Aquaman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Superman (voice)
    • 1967–1969
  • Feather Your Nest
    TV Series
    • Host
    • 1954
  • Qu'elles sont vertes mes épinards (1950)
    Qu'elles sont vertes mes épinards
    7.3
    Short
    • TV announcer and narrator
    • 1950
  • Electric Earthquake (1942)
    Electric Earthquake
    6.8
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman (voice, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Magnetic Telescope (1942)
    The Magnetic Telescope
    7.0
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman
    • Mad Scientist (voice, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Bulleteers (1942)
    The Bulleteers
    6.9
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman
    • Bulleteer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Arctic Giant (1942)
    The Arctic Giant
    6.8
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman
    • Reactor Worker #1 (voice, uncredited) ...
    • 1942
  • Billion Dollar Limited (1942)
    Billion Dollar Limited
    7.0
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman
    • Gangster (voice, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Mechanical Monsters (1941)
    The Mechanical Monsters
    7.4
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman
    • Scientist (voice, uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Le Scientifique fou (1941)
    Le Scientifique fou
    7.3
    Short
    • Clark Kent
    • Superman (voice, uncredited)
    • 1941

Producer



  • Bud Collyer in Beat the Clock (1950)
    Beat the Clock
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1952–1956

Director



  • The 13th Annual Tony Awards (1959)
    The 13th Annual Tony Awards
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 18, 1908
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 8, 1969
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA(circulatory ailment)
  • Spouses
      Marion ShockleyJune 14, 1946 - September 8, 1969 (his death)
  • Children
    • Michael Collyer
  • Other works
    Radio: Appeared (as "Clark Kent" / "Superman") in "The Adventures of Superman".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    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.

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  • When did Bud Collyer die?
    September 8, 1969
  • How did Bud Collyer die?
    Circulatory ailment
  • How old was Bud Collyer when he died?
    61 years old
  • Where did Bud Collyer die?
    Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
  • When was Bud Collyer born?
    June 18, 1908

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