John Alvin
Actor/Actriz
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41
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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.
Como Actor/Actriz
Se Ha Escrito un Crimen
Mr. Tucker
Perry Mason
Sam Walsh
Mash
Bowman
Dragnet
El hombre del rifle
El superagente 86
Los Beverly Ricos (The Beverly Hillbillies)
Harry Barth
Cheyenne
Los Hart
Petticoat Junction
Mr. Kimberly
My Three Sons
Leave It to Beaver
Climax!
Sir Roscoe Crosby
The Lone Ranger
Sid
Starsky y Hutch
Grocer
El increíble Hulk
Dr. Patterson
Historias Asombrosas
Professor Rand
All in the Family
Bailiff
La familia Monster
Mr. Franklin
The Lucy Show
Director
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Doctor
One Step Beyond
Bradley
Bronco
Jim March
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Doc
Family Affair
Cain's Hundred
Norman Reno
Kolchak: el acechador nocturno
Dr. Carrie
The Millionaire
Defense Atty. Bill Irvin
87th Precinct
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Photographer