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John Alvin

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1917-10-24

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

87th Precinct

1961

7.5

TV
A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

1955

5.5

Movie
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All in the Family

1971

7.8

TV
poster

Amazing Stories

1985

7.5

TV
April in Paris

April in Paris

1952

4.9

Movie
Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

5.9

Movie
poster

Bringing Up Buddy

1960

0.0

TV
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Bronco

1958

4.8

TV
poster

Cain's Hundred

1961

4.7

TV
Carrie

Carrie

1952

6.4

Movie
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1947

6.8

Movie
poster

Cheyenne

1955

5.8

TV
poster

Climax!

1954

3.0

TV
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

7.0

Movie
Crackle of Death

Crackle of Death

1976

6.0

Movie
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Dangerous Assignment

1952

3.5

TV
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

6.8

Movie
Deep Valley

Deep Valley

1947

5.8

Movie
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1987

5.8

Movie
Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

1943

6.7

Movie
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Dragnet

1951

6.5

TV
poster

Family Affair

1966

6.6

TV
poster

Four Star Playhouse

1952

6.1

TV
poster

Get Smart

1965

7.9

TV
poster

Hart to Hart

1979

6.8

TV
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Hey, Jeannie!

1956

5.5

TV
poster

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

6.0

TV
Illegal

Illegal

1955

6.4

Movie
Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

1963

7.4

Movie
Kentucky Rifle

Kentucky Rifle

1956

5.1

Movie
poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

7.6

TV
poster

Leave It to Beaver

1957

7.0

TV
Love and Learn

Love and Learn

1947

5.5

Movie
poster

M*A*S*H

1972

7.9

TV
Marnie

Marnie

1964

7.1

Movie
Milk Money

Milk Money

1994

6.4

Movie
Missing Women

Missing Women

1951

6.2

Movie
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Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
poster

My Three Sons

1960

6.5

TV
poster

Navy Log

1955

4.5

TV
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

1947

6.0

Movie
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

1943

5.9

Movie
Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!

1945

6.8

Movie
poster

Occasional Wife

1966

7.5

TV
poster

One Step Beyond

1959

5.6

TV
Open Secret

Open Secret

1948

6.5

Movie
Passions

Passions

1984

5.7

Movie
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Perry Mason

1957

7.7

TV
poster

Petticoat Junction

1963

5.9

TV
Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1950

6.0

Movie
poster

Racket Squad

1951

6.0

TV
Return to Green Acres

Return to Green Acres

1990

2.5

Movie
poster

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

6.2

TV
Rocky

Rocky

1948

0.0

Movie
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948

6.7

Movie
San Antonio

San Antonio

1945

5.7

Movie
Shadow of a Woman

Shadow of a Woman

1946

4.2

Movie
Shanghai Chest

Shanghai Chest

1948

6.1

Movie
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Sheena: Queen of the Jungle

1955

4.5

TV
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

1980

7.5

Movie
Stallion Road

Stallion Road

1947

5.0

Movie
poster

Starsky & Hutch

1975

7.2

TV
Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

1971

6.3

Movie
The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

6.3

Movie
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The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

6.9

TV
The Bold Frontiersman

The Bold Frontiersman

1948

0.0

Movie
The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1950

7.1

Movie
poster

The Cara Williams Show

1964

5.0

TV
poster

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

6.3

TV
The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

1944

6.2

Movie
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

6.8

Movie
poster

The Incredible Hulk

1977

7.2

TV
The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

1952

4.5

Movie
The Legend of Lizzie Borden

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975

6.7

Movie
The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

6.1

Movie
poster

The Living Christ

1951

5.0

TV
poster

The Lone Ranger

1949

6.8

TV
poster

The Lone Wolf

1954

7.0

TV
poster

The Lucy Show

1962

7.1

TV
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

7.1

TV
The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

1955

6.3

Movie
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The Millionaire

1955

5.0

TV
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The Munsters

1964

8.0

TV
The Organization

The Organization

1971

6.0

Movie
The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive

1976

5.0

Movie
poster

The Rifleman

1958

7.0

TV
The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

1954

4.8

Movie
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951

4.8

Movie
The Very Thought of You

The Very Thought of You

1944

6.2

Movie
poster

The Whistler

1954

0.0

TV
This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law

1950

4.8

Movie
Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

6.3

Movie
Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz

1948

6.0

Movie
Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

1948

6.0

Movie
Under Colorado Skies

Under Colorado Skies

1947

0.0

Movie
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Wire Service

1956

0.0

TV