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John Hoyt

Acting 85 (deceased) years old Bronxville, New York, USA ★ 1.1
Born: October 5, 1905
Died: September 15, 1991

Biography

John Hoyt was an American film, theatre, and television actor, October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series.

He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films The Lawless (1950), When Worlds Collide (1951), Julius Caesar (1953), Blackboard Jungle (1955), Spartacus (1960), Cleopatra (1963), The Outer Limits (1964), Flesh Gordon (1974), and the television series Gimme a Break! (1981-87).

Hoyt was born John McArthur Hoysradt in Bronxville, New York, the son of Warren J. Hoysradt, an investment banker, and his wife, Ethel Hoysradt, née Wolf. He attended the Hotchkiss School and Yale University, where he served on the editorial board of campus humor magazine The Yale Record. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from Yale. He worked as a history instructor at the Groton School for two years.

Hoyt shortened his surname in 1945, the year before his film debut in O.S.S. He became a familiar face in film noir and played the strict Principal Warneke in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle, starring Glenn Ford. He played an industrialist in the 1951 film When Worlds Collide. Hoyt appeared in one Shakespearean film: MGM's Julius Caesar, reprising the role of Decius Brutus (or Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus), whom he had played in the 1937 Mercury Theatre production. In 1952, he played Cato in Androcles and the Lion. In 1953, he portrayed Elijah in the biblical film Sins of Jezebel. He had featured roles in the big-budget sixties epics Spartacus and Cleopatra.

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Known For

Bonanza
Bonanza Major Sutcliffe 1959
Star Trek
Star Trek Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage) 1966
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Dr. Knox 1962
Ironside
Ironside Malcolm Henderson 1967
Maverick
Maverick 1957

Jimmy's Seen (2)

New Jack City
New Jack City 1991
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver Dr. Steinholtz 1976

Filmography

Acting Credits (219)

Freeing “Trapped”
Freeing “Trapped” Self (archive footage) 2019
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn Carmine 2013
Mulberry Street
Mulberry Street Big Vic 2006
The Last Request
The Last Request Big Joe 2006
The Pompatus of Love
The Pompatus of Love Big Toe 1996
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics Mr. Franz - (archive footage) 1987
Alvin Goes Back to School
Alvin Goes Back to School 1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan Space Commander 1985
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Forty Days of Musa Dagh 1982
Gimme a Break!
Gimme a Break! Stanley Kanisky 1981
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes Barlow 1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Barlow 1980
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe Hewitt 1979
A Great Ride
A Great Ride Jukebox Drunk 1979
In Search of Historic Jesus
In Search of Historic Jesus Synagogue Man #1 1979
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk Prof. Samuel Langley 1978
The Rhinemann Exchange
The Rhinemann Exchange German scientist 1977
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds 1977
Matt Helm
Matt Helm Same Rae 1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy Harry Longden 1975
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes Prefect Barlow 1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Dr. Beckwith 1974
Police Woman
Police Woman 1974
Flesh Gordon
Flesh Gordon Professor Gordon 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man Dr. Spruger 1974
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Minister 1972
The Intruders
The Intruders Appleton 1970
Panic in the City
Panic in the City Dr. Milton Becker 1968
The Outcasts
The Outcasts 1968
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief Mundt 1968
Ironside
Ironside Malcolm Henderson 1967
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 Sunrider 1967
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse Hobart Waylon 1966
Fame Is the Name of the Game
Fame Is the Name of the Game Larkin 1966
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Star Trek: The Menagerie Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage) 1966
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1966
The Monkees
The Monkees Mendoza 1966
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel The Alien Leader 1966
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel Dr. Steinholtz 1966
Star Trek
Star Trek Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage) 1966
Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo Chata 1966
Gunpoint
Gunpoint Mayor Osborne 1966
Get Smart
Get Smart Mr. Bunny 1965
The Loner
The Loner Colonel 1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes 1965
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West 1965
Honey West
Honey West Prof. Von Kemp 1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes General Bruner 1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes Field Marshall Von Galter 1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes Colonel Braun 1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes General von Behler 1965
Laredo
Laredo 1965
The Big Valley
The Big Valley Captain Waterman 1965
The Big Valley
The Big Valley Don Alfredo 1965
Operation C.I.A.
Operation C.I.A. Wells 1965
Young Dillinger
Young Dillinger Dr. Wilson 1965
Asylum for a Spy
Asylum for a Spy Lowell Ritchards 1965
Two on a Guillotine
Two on a Guillotine Attorney Carl Vickers 1965
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage Mr. Finchley 1964
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage Lodge 1964
The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers Dr. Varno 1964
Tom, Dick and Mary
Tom, Dick and Mary Dr. Krevoy 1964
The Munsters
The Munsters 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Patrick Henry 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Colonel James Lamport 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Aristide 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Expert 1964
Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me 1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea General Beeker 1964
The Rogues
The Rogues Spigal 1964
The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage Lt. Max Westerman 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Mr. Orbin 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction John Fisher 1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction Jeremiah Priddy 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Otto Veidt 1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Emmett Balfour 1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Bifrost Alien 1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Professor Hebbel 1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes Willard Benson 1963
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Cassius 1963
The Dakotas
The Dakotas 1963
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Dr. Knox 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Judge Wickersham 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Judge Harper 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Mr. Marshall 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Judge Manton 1962
Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders Gen. Joseph Stilwell 1962
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Dr. Bernard Motley 1961
Gunslinger
Gunslinger Shubel Morgan 1961
Alcatraz Express
Alcatraz Express Capone's attorney (archive footage) 1961
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's 1960
Spartacus
Spartacus Caius 1960
Bringing Up Buddy
Bringing Up Buddy 1960
Outlaws
Outlaws 1960
Checkmate
Checkmate Louis Roche 1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show Arnold Bellson 1960
Johnny Midnight
Johnny Midnight 1960
Never So Few
Never So Few Col. Reed 1959
Curse of the Undead
Curse of the Undead Dr. Carter 1959
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat John Cavanagh 1959
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise Sebastian 1959
The Alaskans
The Alaskans 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Ross 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Dr. Loren 1959
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman Col. Efram Springer 1959
Laramie
Laramie 1959
Riverboat
Riverboat Antoine Rigaud 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Major Sutcliffe 1959
Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato 1959
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Riot in Juvenile Prison Col. Ernest Walton 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Capone's Attorney 1958
Lawman
Lawman 1958
Lawman
Lawman Judge Loren Grant 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman Gus Fremont 1958
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn B.E. Raleigh 1958
Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People Mr. Franz 1958
The Beast of Budapest
The Beast of Budapest Prof. Ernst Tolnai 1958
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson Samuel F. Parker 1957
Zorro
Zorro 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver Doctor Compton 1957
Maverick
Maverick 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Joseph Harrison 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Philip Reynolds 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason William Harper Caine 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Darwin Norland 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Thomas Webber 1957
The Thin Man
The Thin Man Florist Sitwell 1957
M Squad
M Squad Dr. Carter 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
God Is My Partner
God Is My Partner Gordon Palmer 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Burnison 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Harding 1957
Sierra Stranger
Sierra Stranger Sheriff 1957
Death of a Scoundrel
Death of a Scoundrel Mr. O'Hara 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Frank Hale 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Walt Matthews 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Hannigan 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Judge Parker 1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956
Wetbacks
Wetbacks Steve Bodine 1956
The Come On
The Come On Harold King, alias Harley Kendrick 1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time 1956
Mohawk
Mohawk Butler 1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 1956
Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling Bill Finlay 1956
The Conqueror
The Conqueror Shaman 1956
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
Trial
Trial Ralph Castillo 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Reverend 1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing William Travers Jerome 1955
Navy Log
Navy Log 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Rex Propter 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Jeff 1955
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Poole 1955
Moonfleet
Moonfleet Magistrate Maskew 1955
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask Rochet 1955
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle Mr. Warneke 1955
The Big Combo
The Big Combo Nils Dreyer 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Dr. Knut Sorens 1955
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show Brig. General Frank Tallman 1955
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show Brig. Gen. Frank Tallman (AKA Old Ramrod) 1955
Désirée
Désirée Talleyrand 1954
Climax!
Climax! Poole 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 1954
The Whistler
The Whistler 1954
The Student Prince
The Student Prince Prime Minister 1954
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night Maggiorin 1954
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show Montague Brooks 1953
Sins of Jezebel
Sins of Jezebel Elijah 1953
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar Decius Brutus 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Dietz 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Beaumont 1953
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion Cato 1952
The Black Castle
The Black Castle Count Steiken 1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Hessian officer 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Com. Smedley 1952
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days Crandel 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Bentridge 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Simpson 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Roger Webb 1952
Loan Shark
Loan Shark Vince Phillips 1952
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment 1952
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Capt. McCall 1951
When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide Sydney Stanton 1951
Lost Continent
Lost Continent Michael Rostov 1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad 1951
New Mexico
New Mexico Sgt. Harriton 1951
Quebec
Quebec Father Antoine 1951
Inside Straight
Inside Straight Flutey Johnson 1951
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps Judge Kendall 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Captain Louis Renault 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Musley 1950
The Lawless
The Lawless Ed Ferguson 1950
Outside the Wall
Outside the Wall Jack Bernard 1950
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It Wilkins 1949
Trapped
Trapped Agent John Downey 1949
The Great Dan Patch
The Great Dan Patch Ben Lathrop 1949
Lights Out
Lights Out 1949
The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles Dr. Rojac 1949
The Bribe
The Bribe Gibbs 1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake Mr. Caldwell 1948
Studio One
Studio One Judge Cass 1948
Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict Otto Steigmann 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948
Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting Stacy Grant 1948
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth George C. Shannon 1948
Brute Force
Brute Force Spencer 1947
The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful Det. Lt. Reynolds 1947
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette Dr. Lundau 1947
O.S.S.
O.S.S. Col. Paul Meister 1946

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