John Alvin
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.
99 acting credits
Acting · 99
Perry Mason
1957
Murder, She Wrote
1984
M*A*S*H
1972
Dragnet
1951
The Rifleman
1958
Get Smart
1965
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Petticoat Junction
1963
Climax!
1954
My Three Sons
1960
Cheyenne
1955
Hart to Hart
1979
Four Star Playhouse
1952
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Lucy Show
1962
Leave It to Beaver
1957
Amazing Stories
1985
All in the Family
1971
The Lone Ranger
1949
The Munsters
1964
One Step Beyond
1959
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Family Affair
1966
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
The Millionaire
1955
Bronco
1958
Navy Log
1955
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
Cain's Hundred
1961
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
87th Precinct
1961
Racket Squad
1951
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Wire Service
1956
The Whistler
1954
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
Dangerous Assignment
1952
The Second Hundred Years
1967
Occasional Wife
1966
The Lone Wolf
1954
The Cara Williams Show
1964
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
1955
Milk Money
1994
Somewhere in Time
1980
The Fountainhead
1949
The Living Christ
1951
Irma la Douce
1963
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
Marnie
1964
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
Nora Prentiss
1947
Pretty Baby
1950
The Organization
1971
Objective, Burma!
1945
The Iron Mistress
1952
Destination Tokyo
1943
San Antonio
1945
Illegal
1955
The Shanghai Story
1954
Romance on the High Seas
1948
Three Strangers
1946
Bright Leaf
1950
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975
Northern Pursuit
1943
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976
The Breaking Point
1950
Dennis the Menace
1987
Carrie
1952
Deep Valley
1947
The McConnell Story
1955
Return to Green Acres
1990
Cheyenne
1947
A Bullet for Joey
1955
The Unknown Man
1951
Deep in My Heart
1954
Passions
1984
Come Fill the Cup
1951
Kentucky Rifle
1956
The Shanghai Chest
1948
The Fighting Sullivans
1944
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
1971
Stallion Road
1947
This Side of the Law
1950
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947
April in Paris
1952
Train to Alcatraz
1948
Open Secret
1948
Shadow of a Woman
1946
Missing Women
1951
Crackle of Death
1976
Under Colorado Skies
1947
Rocky
1948
The Bold Frontiersman
1948
The Very Thought of You
1944
Love and Learn
1947
Two Guys from Texas
1948