John Alvin
Birthday
1917/10/24
Day of death
2009/02/27 (91 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
John Alvin Hoffstadt
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, ...Read more
Acting
(1946) Three Strangers
as Junior Clerk
(1947) The Beast with Five Fingers
as Donald Arlington
(1952) April in Paris
as Tracy
(1947) Cheyenne
as Single Jack
(1945) Objective, Burma!
as Hogan
(1944) The Fighting Sullivans
as Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan
(1946) Shadow of a Woman
as Carl, Emma's Son
(1951) Missing Women
as Eddie Ennis
(1950) This Side of the Law
as Calder Taylor
(1964) Marnie
as Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)
(1948) Open Secret
as Ralph
(1943) Northern Pursuit
as Orderly (uncredited)
(1976) The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Aames
(1948) Train to Alcatraz
as Nick
(1955) The McConnell Story
as Johnny
(1955) A Bullet for Joey
as Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)
(1975) The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as Dr. Draper
(1944) The Very Thought of You
as Cal Wheeler
(1955) Illegal
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
(1951) The Unknown Man
as ---
(1990) Return to Green Acres
as E. Wilfred
(1948) Rocky
as Jack Arnold
(1952) Carrie
as Stage Manager
(1945) San Antonio
as Pony Smith
(1954) Deep in My Heart
as Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited)
(1987) Dennis the Menace
as Mr. Bonfigli
(1980) Somewhere in Time
as Arthur's Father
(1984) Passions
as Minister
(1971) Sweet, Sweet Rachel
as Surgeon
(1947) Stallion Road
as Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
(1947) Under Colorado Skies
as Jeff Collins
(1948) The Bold Frontiersman
as Don Post
(1956) Kentucky Rifle
as Luke Thomas
(1947) Deep Valley
as Convict
(1948) Two Guys from Texas
as Jim Crocker
(1948) Shanghai Chest
as Victor Armstrong
(1952) The Iron Mistress
as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
(1994) Milk Money
as Rich Old Guy
(1950) The Breaking Point
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1950) Pretty Baby
as Danny (uncredited)
(1949) The Fountainhead
as Young Intellectual (uncredited)
(1950) Bright Leaf
as Poker Player (uncredited)
(1954) The Shanghai Story
as John Warren
(1951) Come Fill the Cup
as Travis Ashbourne - Reporter
(1948) Romance on the High Seas
as Charles - Travel Agent (uncredited)
(1963) Irma la Douce
as Customer #2
(1943) Destination Tokyo
as Sound Man
(1947) Love and Learn
as William
(1976) Crackle of Death
as ---
(1971) The Organization
as Forensic Officer (uncredited)
(1968) The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Accountant (uncredited)
(1947) Nora Prentiss
as San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Mr. Tucker
(1966) Family Affair
as ---
(1972) M*A*S*H
as Bowman
(1955) Cheyenne
as ---
(1961) Cain's Hundred
as Norman Reno
(1960) My Three Sons
as ---
(1975) Starsky & Hutch
as Grocer
(1971) All in the Family
as Bailiff
(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies
as Harry Barth
(1963) Petticoat Junction
as Mr. Kimberly
(1951) Dragnet
as ---
(1979) Hart to Hart
as ---
(1957) Perry Mason
as Sam Walsh
(1965) Get Smart
as ---
(1974) Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Dr. Carrie
(1957) Leave It to Beaver
as ---
(1960) Bringing Up Buddy
as ---
(1961) 87th Precinct
as ---
(1955) The Millionaire
as Defense Atty. Bill Irvin
(1954) Climax!
as Sir Roscoe Crosby
(1959) One Step Beyond
as Bradley
(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Doc
(1958) Bronco
as ---
(1966) Occasional Wife
as ---
(1955) Navy Log
as ---
(1958) The Rifleman
as ---
(1951) Racket Squad
as ---
(1956) Wire Service
as Chief Dispatcher
(1954) The Whistler
as ---
(1964) The Cara Williams Show
as ---
(1949) The Lone Ranger
as Sid
(1956) Hey, Jeannie!
as Man
(1952) Dangerous Assignment
as ---
(1959) The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Photographer
(1952) Hopalong Cassidy
as ---
(1951) The Living Christ
as Joseph
(1955) Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
as Keegle
(1985) Amazing Stories
as Professor Rand
(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies
as Photographer
(1955) The Millionaire
as Prosecuting Attorney
(1962) The Lucy Show
as Director
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Third Mate
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Clerk
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as ---
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Doctor
(1957) Perry Mason
as Phil - Bank Teller
(1957) Perry Mason
as Assistant Bank Manager
(1957) Perry Mason
as Bank Teller
(1977) The Incredible Hulk
as Dr. Patterson
(1964) The Munsters
as Mr. Franklin
(1984) Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Frazier
(1954) The Lone Wolf
as Johnson