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John Alvin

Acting
October 24, 1917
— February 27, 2009(91 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity: 0
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

John Alvin Hoffstadt

Known For

Murder, She Wrote series poster (1984)
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Mr. Tucker

Perry Mason series poster (1957)
7.7

Perry Mason

Sam Walsh

M*A*S*H series poster (1972)
7.9

M*A*S*H

Bowman

Get Smart series poster (1965)
7.9

Get Smart

Dr. Rhinehouse

The Beverly Hillbillies series poster (1962)
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

Harry Barth

The Incredible Hulk series poster (1977)
7.2

The Incredible Hulk

Dr. Patterson

Dragnet series poster (1951)
6.5

Dragnet

The Rifleman series poster (1958)
7.1

The Rifleman

Starsky & Hutch series poster (1975)
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

Grocer

Hart to Hart series poster (1979)
6.9

Hart to Hart

Leave It to Beaver series poster (1957)
7.0

Leave It to Beaver

My Three Sons series poster (1960)
6.6

My Three Sons

Filmography

1990s

Milk Money movie poster (1994)
6.4

Milk Money

Rich Old Guy

Return to Green Acres movie poster (1990)
3.5

Return to Green Acres

E. Wilfred

1980s

Dennis the Menace movie poster (1987)
5.3

Dennis the Menace

Mr. Bonfigli

Passions movie poster (1984)
6.8

Passions

Minister

Somewhere in Time movie poster (1980)
7.5

Somewhere in Time

Arthur's Father

1970s

The Quest: The Longest Drive movie poster (1976)
5.7

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Aames

Crackle of Death movie poster (1976)
7.5

Crackle of Death

The Legend of Lizzie Borden movie poster (1975)
6.9

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

Dr. Draper

The Organization movie poster (1971)
6.3

The Organization

Forensic Officer (uncredited)

Sweet, Sweet Rachel movie poster (1971)
6.6

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Surgeon

They Call Me Mister Tibbs! movie poster (1970)
5.9

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Reporter (uncredited)

1960s

The Legend of Lylah Clare movie poster (1968)
6.0

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Accountant (uncredited)

Marnie movie poster (1964)
7.1

Marnie

Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)

Irma la Douce movie poster (1963)
7.4

Irma la Douce

Customer #2

1950s

Kentucky Rifle movie poster (1956)
5.8

Kentucky Rifle

Luke Thomas

A Bullet for Joey movie poster (1955)
5.8

A Bullet for Joey

Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)

Illegal movie poster (1955)
6.4

Illegal

Court Clerk (uncredited)

The McConnell Story movie poster (1955)
6.8

The McConnell Story

Johnny

The Shanghai Story movie poster (1954)
5.0

The Shanghai Story

John Warren

Deep in My Heart movie poster (1954)
6.7

Deep in My Heart

Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited)

Carrie movie poster (1952)
6.5

Carrie

Stage Manager

The Iron Mistress movie poster (1952)
5.3

The Iron Mistress

Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop

April in Paris movie poster (1952)
4.9

April in Paris

Tracy

The Unknown Man movie poster (1951)
5.1

The Unknown Man

Photographer (uncredited)

Missing Women movie poster (1951)
6.6

Missing Women

Eddie Ennis

Come Fill the Cup movie poster (1951)
7.0

Come Fill the Cup

Travis Ashbourne - Reporter

Bright Leaf movie poster (1950)
5.9

Bright Leaf

Poker Player (uncredited)

The Breaking Point movie poster (1950)
7.1

The Breaking Point

Reporter (uncredited)

This Side of the Law movie poster (1950)
4.8

This Side of the Law

Calder Taylor

Pretty Baby movie poster (1950)
6.8

Pretty Baby

Danny (uncredited)

1940s

The Fountainhead movie poster (1949)
6.8

The Fountainhead

Young Intellectual (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas movie poster (1948)
6.7

Romance on the High Seas

Charles - Travel Agent (uncredited)

Two Guys from Texas movie poster (1948)
8.0

Two Guys from Texas

Jim Crocker

Open Secret movie poster (1948)
6.9

Open Secret

Ralph

The Bold Frontiersman movie poster (1948)
7.0

The Bold Frontiersman

Don Post

The Shanghai Chest movie poster (1948)
6.6

The Shanghai Chest

Victor Armstrong

Rocky movie poster (1948)
8.0

Rocky

Jack Arnold

Nora Prentiss movie poster (1947)
6.2

Nora Prentiss

San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

The Beast with Five Fingers movie poster (1947)
6.4

The Beast with Five Fingers

Donald Arlington

Cheyenne movie poster (1947)
7.0

Cheyenne

Single Jack

Deep Valley movie poster (1947)
5.6

Deep Valley

Convict

Stallion Road movie poster (1947)
7.5

Stallion Road

Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)

Love and Learn movie poster (1947)
6.7

Love and Learn

William

Under Colorado Skies movie poster (1947)
7.0

Under Colorado Skies

Jeff Collins

Three Strangers movie poster (1946)
6.4

Three Strangers

Junior Clerk

Shadow of a Woman movie poster (1946)
4.5

Shadow of a Woman

Carl, Emma's Son

Objective, Burma! movie poster (1945)
6.8

Objective, Burma!

Hogan

San Antonio movie poster (1945)
6.1

San Antonio

Pony Smith

The Fighting Sullivans movie poster (1944)
6.3

The Fighting Sullivans

Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan

The Very Thought of You movie poster (1944)
6.4

The Very Thought of You

Cal Wheeler

Destination Tokyo movie poster (1943)
6.9

Destination Tokyo

Sound Man

Northern Pursuit movie poster (1943)
6.2

Northern Pursuit

Orderly (uncredited)