John Alvin

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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: 3.8
  • info Birth Place Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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

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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

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Under Colorado Skies

1947-12-15

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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

8

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

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Bringing Up Buddy

1960-10-10

7.5

87th Precinct

1961-09-25

5

The Millionaire

1955-01-19

3

Climax!

1954-10-07

6.2

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957-07-01

5.6

One Step Beyond

1959-01-20

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

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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