It has been <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2013%2F06%2F13%2Fshowbiz%2Fmovies%2Fsuperman-legacy%2Findex.html">75 years since Superman first appeared</a> in the inaugural issue of "Action Comics." Since his inception, the Man of Steel has appeared in various films and TV series. (Warner Bros. and DC Comics, the publisher of "Superman" titles, are both units of Time Warner, CNN's parent company.) Click through the gallery to see some of the actors who have taken on the iconic role of Superman and his Clark Kent alter ego.
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It has been 75 years since Superman first appeared in the inaugural issue of "Action Comics." Since his inception, the Man of Steel has appeared in various films and TV series. (Warner Bros. and DC Comics, the publisher of "Superman" titles, are both units of Time Warner, CNN's parent company.) Click through the gallery to see some of the actors who have taken on the iconic role of Superman and his Clark Kent alter ego.
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Kirk Alyn, right, appears as Clark Kent in the 1948 serial "Superman." It was the first live-action appearance of Superman on film.
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Kirk Alyn, right, appears as Clark Kent in the 1948 serial "Superman." It was the first live-action appearance of Superman on film.
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Alyn revisits his role as Superman in the 1950 film serial "Atom Man vs. Superman." Lyle Talbot, seated at right, plays the supervillain Lex Luthor, the Atom Man.
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Alyn revisits his role as Superman in the 1950 film serial "Atom Man vs. Superman." Lyle Talbot, seated at right, plays the supervillain Lex Luthor, the Atom Man.
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George Reeves takes the lead in the 1951 film "Superman and the Mole Men."
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George Reeves takes the lead in the 1951 film "Superman and the Mole Men."
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Reeves continues to play Superman in the 1950s syndicated television series "Adventures of Superman."
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Reeves continues to play Superman in the 1950s syndicated television series "Adventures of Superman."
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Bob Holiday takes Superman to Broadway in 1966, starring in the musical "It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman!"
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Bob Holiday takes Superman to Broadway in 1966, starring in the musical "It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman!"
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Christopher Reeve takes the title role in the 1978 movie "Superman."
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Christopher Reeve takes the title role in the 1978 movie "Superman."
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In 1980, Reeve costars with Margot Kidder, Superman's love interest, Lois Lane, in "Superman II."
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In 1980, Reeve costars with Margot Kidder, Superman's love interest, Lois Lane, in "Superman II."
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Reeve also stars in the 1983 sequel "Superman III." In the film, Superman becomes corrupt after exposure to a synthetic form of kryptonite, his ultimate weakness.
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Reeve also stars in the 1983 sequel "Superman III." In the film, Superman becomes corrupt after exposure to a synthetic form of kryptonite, his ultimate weakness.
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Reeve reprises his role in 1987 for the fourth and final installment of the original Superman film series, "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace." Mark Pillow, right, plays the part of Nuclear Man.
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Reeve reprises his role in 1987 for the fourth and final installment of the original Superman film series, "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace." Mark Pillow, right, plays the part of Nuclear Man.
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Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher co-star in the television series "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." The show aired on ABC from 1993 to 1997.
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Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher co-star in the television series "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." The show aired on ABC from 1993 to 1997.
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Premiering in 2001, Tom Welling plays a young Clark Kent on the WB series "Smallville." It ended its 10th and final season in 2011.
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Premiering in 2001, Tom Welling plays a young Clark Kent on the WB series "Smallville." It ended its 10th and final season in 2011.
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Brandon Routh is cast in the 2006 reboot "Superman Returns." It tells the story of Superman's return to Earth after five years attending to the tragic remains of his home planet, Krypton.
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Brandon Routh is cast in the 2006 reboot "Superman Returns." It tells the story of Superman's return to Earth after five years attending to the tragic remains of his home planet, Krypton.
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Henry Cavill stars as Superman in the 2013 reboot "Man of Steel," set to hit theaters June 14. In the meantime, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Ftopics%2F978470">share your Superman memories and images with CNN iReport</a>.
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Henry Cavill stars as Superman in the 2013 reboot "Man of Steel," set to hit theaters June 14. In the meantime, share your Superman memories and images with CNN iReport.
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