name of actor who played the first superman
George Reeves played Clark Kent /Superman, with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson. Phyllis Coates played Lois Lane in the first season, with Noel Neill stepping into the role in the second season (1953). Superman battles crooks, gangsters, and other villains in the fictional city of Metropolis while masquerading off-duty as Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent.
Actors Who Played Batman. The Batman and his secrect identity Bruce Wayne first appeared in 1939 but many actors since have brought the Dark Knight to life. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner-Full Biography (TV-14; 45:18) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have remarkably stayed out of the media spotlight.