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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 24, 1917
Died
February 27, 2009
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- John Alvin Hoffstadt
John Alvin
0.2 Popularity
Biography
John Alvin, born John Alvin Hoffstadt was an American film, stage and television actor. Alvin was signed with Warner Brothers Studios for an exclusive four-year contract during the World War II era, although he was "borrowed" by 20th Century Fox to appear in 1944's Oscar-nominated The Fighting Sullivans. He appeared in more than 25 Warner Brothers films during this time, including Northern Pursuit (which starred Errol Flynn), The Beast with Five Fingers, The Very Thought of You, and Objective, Burma!. His pictures after the contract period included Irma la Douce, Inside Daisy Clover, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie. However, it was his role in the 1943 film Destination Tokyo, in which he co-starred with John Garfield and Cary Grant, that left the largest impression on Alvin. Years later, in a 2006 interview, Alvin credited Grant with having a major impact on his career path: "I learned more about show business from him than from anyone. He was very attentive and helpful." Alvin later enjoyed a separate television career, which spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s. His television credits included various roles on Leave It to Beaver, All in the Family, Lou Grant, Dragnet, General Hospital, Murder, She Wrote, Starsky and Hutch, The Incredible Hulk and I Spy. Alvin's also appeared in numerous television commercials advertising for such products as Mattel, H&R Block, McDonald's, Porsche and Audi. Alvin's theater repertoire included Send Me No Flowers, The Student Prince, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and The Cradle Will Rock. He also appeared in a production of Rain, which was directed by Charlie Chaplin. He largely retired from acting in the 1990s; his final film appearance was in 1994's Milk Money. During his retirement, Alvin often showed his movies for audiences at the Conejo Valley Senior Concerns, an organization for senior citizens based in Thousand Oaks, California.
Known For
6.4
Rich Old Guy
Milk Money
1994
2.3
E. Wilfred
Return to Green Acres
1990
5.2
Mr. Bonfigli
Dennis the Menace
1987
7.4
Professor Rand
Amazing Stories
1985
5.7
Minister
Passions
1984
7.5
Mr. Tucker
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.5
Dr. Frazier
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.5
Arthur's Father
Somewhere in Time
1980
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
7.2
Dr. Patterson
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Credits
Milk Money
as Rich Old Guy
1994
6.4
Return to Green Acres
as E. Wilfred
1990
2.3
Dennis the Menace
as Mr. Bonfigli
1987
5.2
Amazing Stories
as Professor Rand
1985
7.4
Passions
as Minister
1984
5.7
Murder, She Wrote
as Mr. Tucker
1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Frazier
1984
7.5
Somewhere in Time
as Arthur's Father
1980
7.5
Hart to Hart
1979
6.9
The Incredible Hulk
as Dr. Patterson
1977
7.2
Crackle of Death
1976
6.0
The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Aames
1976
5.0
Starsky & Hutch
as Grocer
1975
7.3
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as Dr. Draper
1975
6.8
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Dr. Carrie
1974
7.6
M*A*S*H
as Bowman
1972
7.9
The Organization
as Forensic Officer (uncredited)
1971
6.2
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
as Surgeon
1971
6.3
All in the Family
as Bailiff
1971
7.8
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
as Reporter (uncredited)
1970
5.8
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Accountant (uncredited)
1968
5.9
The Second Hundred Years
as Mark Tolliver
1967
6.3
The Second Hundred Years
as John
1967
6.3
Occasional Wife
1966
7.5
Family Affair
1966
6.7
Get Smart
1965
7.9
The Munsters
as Mr. Franklin
1964
7.9
The Cara Williams Show
1964
5.0
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Doctor
1964
7.1
Marnie
as Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)
1964
7.1
Petticoat Junction
as Mr. Kimberly
1963
5.7
Irma la Douce
as Customer #2
1963
7.4
The Lucy Show
as Director
1962
7.0
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Harry Barth
1962
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Photographer
1962
6.9
87th Precinct
1961
7.5
Cain's Hundred
as Norman Reno
1961
4.7
🎬
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
0.0
My Three Sons
1960
6.5
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Photographer
1959
6.3
One Step Beyond
as Bradley
1959
5.6
The Rifleman
1958
7.1
Bronco
1958
5.9
Leave It to Beaver
1957
6.9
Perry Mason
as Sam Walsh
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Phil - Bank Teller
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Assistant Bank Manager
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Bank Teller
1957
7.7
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Doc
1957
6.2
Wire Service
as Chief Dispatcher
1956
0.0
🎬
Hey, Jeannie!
as Man
1956
6.0
Kentucky Rifle
as Luke Thomas
1956
5.1
Illegal
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
1955
6.4
The McConnell Story
as Johnny
1955
6.3
Cheyenne
1955
6.0
🎬
Navy Log
1955
4.5
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
as Keegle
1955
4.5
A Bullet for Joey
as Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)
1955
5.6
The Millionaire
as Defense Atty. Bill Irvin
1955
5.0
The Millionaire
as Prosecuting Attorney
1955
5.0
Deep in My Heart
as Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited)
1954
6.8
Climax!
as Sir Roscoe Crosby
1954
3.3
The Shanghai Story
as John Warren
1954
4.8
🎬
The Whistler
1954
0.0
The Lone Wolf
as Johnson
1954
7.0
April in Paris
as Tracy
1952
4.4
The Iron Mistress
as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
1952
5.0
🎬
Four Star Playhouse
as Third Mate
1952
6.7
🎬
Four Star Playhouse
as Clerk
1952
6.7
🎬
Four Star Playhouse
1952
6.7
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
5.1
Carrie
as Stage Manager
1952
6.4
Dangerous Assignment
1952
3.5
Dragnet
1951
6.4
The Unknown Man
1951
4.8
Come Fill the Cup
as Travis Ashbourne - Reporter
1951
7.0
Racket Squad
1951
6.0
Missing Women
as Eddie Ennis
1951
6.2
The Living Christ
as Joseph
1951
5.0
The Breaking Point
as Reporter (uncredited)
1950
7.1
Pretty Baby
as Danny (uncredited)
1950
6.0
This Side of the Law
as Calder Taylor
1950
4.5
Bright Leaf
as Poker Player (uncredited)
1950
5.7
The Lone Ranger
as Sid
1949
6.8
The Fountainhead
as Young Intellectual (uncredited)
1949
6.8
Two Guys from Texas
as Jim Crocker
1948
6.0
The Shanghai Chest
as Victor Armstrong
1948
6.1
🎬
Train to Alcatraz
as Nick
1948
6.0
Romance on the High Seas
as Charles - Travel Agent (uncredited)
1948
6.7
The Bold Frontiersman
as Don Post
1948
0.0
Open Secret
as Ralph
1948
6.5
Rocky
as Jack Arnold
1948
0.0
Under Colorado Skies
as Jeff Collins
1947
0.0
Deep Valley
as Convict
1947
5.6
Cheyenne
as Single Jack
1947
6.8
Love and Learn
as William
1947
5.5
Stallion Road
as Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
1947
5.0
Nora Prentiss
as San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
1947
6.1
The Beast with Five Fingers
as Donald Arlington
1947
6.3
Shadow of a Woman
as Carl, Emma's Son
1946
4.3
Three Strangers
as Junior Clerk
1946
6.4
San Antonio
as Pony Smith
1945
5.9
Objective, Burma!
as Hogan
1945
6.8
The Very Thought of You
as Cal Wheeler
1944
6.2
The Fighting Sullivans
as Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan
1944
6.0
Destination Tokyo
as Sound Man
1943
6.8
Northern Pursuit
as Orderly (uncredited)
1943
6.0