Created what is arguably the greatest tagline/opening sequence of all
time: the "It's a bird/It's a plane/It's Superman!" sequence in
"Adventures of Superman" (1952).
After he cut his foot at the beach on an old-style drinking-can
pop-tab, he invented the current style where the tab remains attached
to the can. As a result of his invention (U.S. Patent No. 5,062,542),
he became fabulously wealthy.