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John Alvin Hoffstadt
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1917-10-24
- event Death Date 2009-02-27
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 2.4
- info Birth Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John Alvin
6.4
Three Strangers
1946-01-28
6.3
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947-02-08
4.9
April in Paris
1952-12-24
6.8
Cheyenne
1947-06-06
6.8
Objective, Burma!
1945-02-17
6.2
The Fighting Sullivans
1944-02-03
4.2
Shadow of a Woman
1946-09-14
6.2
Missing Women
1951-02-23
4.8
This Side of the Law
1950-06-17
7.1
Marnie
1964-07-17
6.5
Open Secret
1948-02-14
5.9
Northern Pursuit
1943-11-07
5
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976-01-01
6
Train to Alcatraz
1948-06-28
6.3
The McConnell Story
1955-09-29
5.5
A Bullet for Joey
1955-04-15
6.7
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975-02-10
6.2
The Very Thought of You
1944-10-20
6.4
Illegal
1955-10-09
4.8
The Unknown Man
1951-11-09
2.5
Return to Green Acres
1990-05-18
0
Rocky
1948-01-17
6.5
Carrie
1952-07-17
5.7
San Antonio
1945-12-29
6.8
Deep in My Heart
1954-12-09
5.3
Dennis the Menace
1987-09-18
7.5
Somewhere in Time
1980-10-02
5.7
Passions
1984-10-01
6.3
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
1971-10-01
5
Stallion Road
1947-04-12
0
Under Colorado Skies
1947-12-15
0
The Bold Frontiersman
1948-04-15
5.1
Kentucky Rifle
1956-07-01
5.8
Deep Valley
1947-07-30
6
Two Guys from Texas
1948-08-27
6.1
The Shanghai Chest
1948-07-11
4.8
The Iron Mistress
1952-11-19
6.4
Milk Money
1994-08-31
7.1
The Breaking Point
1950-10-06
6
Pretty Baby
1950-09-16
6.8
The Fountainhead
1949-06-25
5.9
Bright Leaf
1950-06-16
4.8
The Shanghai Story
1954-09-01
7
Come Fill the Cup
1951-10-24
6.7
Romance on the High Seas
1948-06-25
7.4
Irma la Douce
1963-06-05
6.7
Destination Tokyo
1943-12-31
5.5
Love and Learn
1947-05-02
6
Crackle of Death
1976-03-28
6
The Organization
1971-10-20
6.1
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968-08-21
6.1
Nora Prentiss
1947-02-22
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
6.6
Family Affair
1966-09-12
7.9
M*A*S*H
1972-09-17
5.8
Cheyenne
1955-09-20
4.7
Cain's Hundred
1961-09-19
6.5
My Three Sons
1960-09-29
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975-09-10
7.9
All in the Family
1971-01-12
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962-09-26
5.9
Petticoat Junction
1963-09-24
6.5
Dragnet
1951-12-16
6.8
Hart to Hart
1979-09-22
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
8
Get Smart
1965-09-18
7.6
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974-09-13
7
Leave It to Beaver
1957-10-04
0
Bringing Up Buddy
1960-10-10
7.5
87th Precinct
1961-09-25
5
The Millionaire
1955-01-19
3
Climax!
1954-10-07
5.6
One Step Beyond
1959-01-20
6.2
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01
4.8
Bronco
1958-09-23
7.5
Occasional Wife
1966-09-13
4.5
Navy Log
1955-09-20
7.1
The Rifleman
1958-09-30
6
Racket Squad
1951-06-07
0
Wire Service
1956-10-04
0
The Whistler
1954-07-13
5
The Cara Williams Show
1964-09-23
6.8
The Lone Ranger
1949-09-15
5.5
Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08
3.5
Dangerous Assignment
1952-01-01
6.3
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21
6
Hopalong Cassidy
1952-09-19
5
The Living Christ
1951-01-07
4.5
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
1955-09-01
7.5
Amazing Stories
1985-09-29
6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962-09-26
5
The Millionaire
1955-01-19
7.1
The Lucy Show
1962-10-01
6.2
Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25
6.2
Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25
6.2
Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25
7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964-09-22
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
7.3
The Incredible Hulk
1977-11-04
8
The Munsters
1964-09-24
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
7
The Lone Wolf
1954-04-09