John Alvin
- Atuação
- 24 de outubro de 1917 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 27 de fevereiro de 2009
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- As Aparências Enganam · Rich Old Guy
- Return to Green Acres · E. Wilfred
- As Novas Aventuras de Dennis O Pimentinha · Mr. Bonfigli
- Amazing Stories · Professor Rand
- Passions · Minister
- Assassinato Por Escrito · Mr. Tucker, Dr. Frazier
- Em Algum Lugar do Passado · Arthur's Father
- Casal 20 · Clark, Carl Johnson
- O Incrível Hulk · Dr. Patterson
- Crackle of Death
- The Quest: The Longest Drive · Aames
- Starsky e Hutch - Justiça em Dobro · Grocer
- A Lenda de Lizzie Borden · Dr. Draper
- Kolchak e Os Demônios da Noite · Dr. Carrie
- M*A*S*H · Bowman
- A Organização · Forensic Officer (uncredited)
- Sweet, Sweet Rachel · Surgeon
- Tudo em Família · Bailiff
- Noite Sem Fim · Reporter (uncredited)
- A Lenda de Lylah Clare · Accountant (uncredited)
- The Second Hundred Years · Mark Tolliver, John
- Occasional Wife
- Family Affair
- Agente 86 · Dr. Rhinehouse
- Os Monstros · Mr. Franklin
- The Cara Williams Show
- O Agente da U.N.C.L.E. · Doctor
- Marnie, Confissões de uma Ladra · Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Petticoat Junction · Mr. Kimberly
- Irma la Douce · Customer #2
- The Lucy Show · Director
- A Família Buscapé · Harry Barth, Photographer
- 87th Precinct
- Cain's Hundred · Norman Reno
- Bringing Up Buddy
- Meus Filhos e Eu
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson · Photographer
- One Step Beyond · Bradley
- O Homem do Rifle
- Bronco · Jim March
- Leave It to Beaver
- Perry Mason · Sam Walsh, Phil - Bank Teller
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective · Doc
- Wire Service · Chief Dispatcher
- Hey, Jeannie! · Man
- Kentucky Rifle · Luke Thomas
- Trágica Fatalidade · Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Voando para o Além · Johnny
- Cheyenne
- Navy Log
- Sheena: Queen of the Jungle · Keegle
- Cada Bala Uma Vida · Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)
- The Millionaire · Defense Atty. Bill Irvin, Prosecuting Attorney
- Bem no Meu Coração · Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited)
- Climax! · Sir Roscoe Crosby
- Shanghai - Cidade Maldita · John Warren
- The Whistler
- The Lone Wolf · Johnson
- Torpedo Alley · Professor
- Paris em Abril · Tracy
- Nenhuma Mulher Vale Tanto (The Iron Mistress) · Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop
- Four Star Playhouse · Third Mate, Clerk
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Perdição por Amor · Stage Manager
- Dangerous Assignment
- Dragnet
- O Homem Desconhecido · Photographer (uncredited)
- Come Fill the Cup · Travis Ashbourne - Reporter
- Racket Squad
- Missing Women · Eddie Ennis
- The Living Christ · Joseph
- The Jack Benny Program · Juror
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show · Wonder Glue Pitchman
- Redenção Sangrenta · Reporter (uncredited)
- Pretty Baby · Danny (uncredited)
- This Side of the Law · Calder Taylor
- Cinzas ao Vento · Poker Player (uncredited)
- The Lone Ranger · Sid
- Vontade Indômita · Young Intellectual (uncredited)
- Two Guys from Texas · Jim Crocker