Bob Holiday (November 12, 1932 – January 27, 2017) was an American actor best known for playing Superman in the 1966 Broadway musical It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman. Historically, Holiday was the next "live-action" Superman after George Reeves.

Bob Holiday was born on 12 November 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Daily Planet Presents: The Story of Superman (1966), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) and Holiday in Metropolis (2006).

Jan 28, 2017 · Bob Holiday, who created the roles of Clark Kent and Superman in the 1966 musical It's a Bird…It's a Plane…It's Superman, died January 27 at his home in Hawley,...

Feb 2, 2017 · Bob Holiday "Superman" 84, of Hawley, PA passed away, Friday, January 27, 2017 peacefully at his home with friends & family by his side. Bob was born November 12, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to Irving...

On the evening of Tuesday, March 29, 1966 a tall, handsome 33-year-old actor named Bob Holiday literally flew onto the stage of New York’s Alvin Theatre dressed in a blue bodysuit and flowing red cape recognizable (then and now) to practically everyone on Earth.

Bob Holiday (November 12, 1932 – January 27, 2017) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Superman in the Broadway musical It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1966).

Mar 21, 2025 · Bob Holiday was exactly the right man to hit that balance, creating a strong, serious Superman who still managed to bring hundreds of smiles to theatre goers. After leaving show business, Bob Holiday became a successful home builder in the Pocono Mountains of …

Bob Holiday originated the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent on Broadway in the acclaimed 1966 Hal Prince musical “It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman.” Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and began his entertainment career singing in nightclubs, soon moving to Broadway

Bob Holiday (b. 1932) is an actor who originated the role of Superman / Clark Kent in the Broadway musical It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman. He reprised the role on the 1966 children's record The Official Adventures of Superman.

Born November 12, 1932, Broadway musical star Bob Holiday was the first and only actor ever to portray the Man of Steel on the Broadway stage, in the 1966 musical "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman."