The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938 (see Superman), came to radio as a syndicated show on New York City's WOR on February 12, 1940. It then aired on Mutual from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, followed by a run on ABC from November 5, 1949, to March 1, 1951.

Cast

• Superman:
  • Bud Collyer
  • Michael Fitzmaurice
• Lois Lane:
  • Rollie Bester
  • Helen Choate
  • Joan Alexander
• Perry White: Julian Noa
• Jimmy Olsen:
  • "Junior" O'Day
  • Jackie Kelk
  • Jack Grimes
• Jor-L: Ned Wever
• Lara : Agnes Moorehead

Notes

Introduced

• Perry White
• Jimmy Olsen
• Inspector William Henderson
• The Daily Planet
• Kryptonite
• "Faster than an airplane!
  More powerful than a locomotive!
  Impervious to bullets!
  Up in the sky! Look!
  It's a bird!
  It's a plane!
  It's Superman!"
• Superman's power of flight

External Link

Superman Homepage (fan site)