Aline Towne (7 November 1919 – 2 February 1996) born Fern Aline Eggen, also known as Fern Aline Waller, was an American film and television actress, best remembered for her lead roles in 1950s Republic serials, such as Radar Men from the Moon.Towne was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.Towne appeared in dozens of roles on television, in series such as Lassie, Leave It to Beaver, Sea Hunt, Wagon Train and The Donna Reed Show.In 1952 she played Lara, Superman's mother in the first episode of the Adventures of Superman.She died in Burbank, California in 1996.