- 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.
- Portrayed the character of Superman three times, but was never seen by the audience in the role. He voiced the character for the popular radio show, the Fleischer Studios cartoons, and the late 1960s cartoon series The New Adventures of Superman (1966).
- He was the superintendent of a Sunday School.
- Brother of June Collyer.
- Collyer is his mother's maiden name.
- With his first wife, he had three children, two girls and a boy (the youngest).
- Brother of Richard V. Heermance.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6150 Hollywood Blvd.
- His brother Richard appeared on To Tell the Truth on October 14, 1958.
- TV personality.
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