John Alvin
Acting
Born 1917-10-24
Died 2009-02-27
Chicago, Illinois, USA
101 credits
Read 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.
Not enough member ratings yet.
Sign in to rate.
Filmography
— top 60 of 101
Acting
44 credits
Perry Mason
Murder, She Wrote
M*A*S*H
Get Smart
The Beverly Hillbillies
Hart to Hart
Petticoat Junction
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Incredible Hulk
Starsky & Hutch
Climax!
All in the Family
Four Star Playhouse
Amazing Stories
The Lone Ranger
The Munsters
One Step Beyond
The Jack Benny Program
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Millionaire
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Bronco
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Cain's Hundred
Somewhere in Time
Marnie
Hey, Jeannie!
Wire Service
The Lone Wolf
Milk Money
The Second Hundred Years
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
Irma la Douce
The Living Christ
The Fountainhead
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
The Organization
Objective, Burma!
Romance on the High Seas
Bright Leaf
Destination Tokyo
Passions
Nora Prentiss
Other credits
15 credits
The Rifleman
Dragnet
Cheyenne
Leave It to Beaver
My Three Sons
Navy Log
Family Affair
87th Precinct
Dangerous Assignment
Racket Squad
The Whistler
Hopalong Cassidy
Occasional Wife
The Cara Williams Show
Bringing Up Buddy
Directing
1 credit
Track what you watch
DuckTrack members see which of these they have already watched,
right here on this page.
Create a free account
Comments
0 commentsNo comments yet. Sign in to be the first.