Portrait of John Alvin

John Alvin

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Oct 24 1917
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 27 2009
John Alvin is 91 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Milk Money
Milk Money
John Alvin was
76 in Milk Money
as 'Rich Old Guy'.
Wed, Aug 31 1994
Poster of Return to Green Acres
Return to Green Acres
John Alvin was
72 in Return to Green Acres
as 'E. Wilfred'.
Fri, May 18 1990
Poster of Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
John Alvin was
69 in Dennis the Menace
as 'Mr. Bonfigli'.
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of Passions
Passions
John Alvin was
66 in Passions
as 'Minister'.
Mon, Oct 01 1984
Poster of Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
John Alvin was
62 in Somewhere in Time
as 'Arthur's Father'.
Thu, Oct 02 1980
Poster of Crackle of Death
Crackle of Death
John Alvin was
58 in Crackle of Death
as ''.
Sun, Mar 28 1976
Poster of The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive
John Alvin was
58 in The Quest: The Longest Drive
as 'Aames'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
John Alvin was
57 in The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as 'Dr. Draper'.
Mon, Feb 10 1975
Poster of The Organization
The Organization
John Alvin was
53 in The Organization
as 'Forensic Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 20 1971
Poster of Sweet, Sweet Rachel
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
John Alvin was
53 in Sweet, Sweet Rachel
as 'Surgeon'.
Fri, Oct 01 1971
Poster of Marnie
Marnie
John Alvin was
46 in Marnie
as 'Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 17 1964
Poster of Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce
John Alvin was
45 in Irma la Douce
as 'Customer #2'.
Wed, Jun 05 1963
Poster of Kentucky Rifle
Kentucky Rifle
John Alvin was
38 in Kentucky Rifle
as 'Luke Thomas'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Illegal
Illegal
John Alvin was
37 in Illegal
as 'Court Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 09 1955
Poster of The McConnell Story
The McConnell Story
John Alvin was
37 in The McConnell Story
as 'Johnny'.
Thu, Sep 29 1955
Poster of A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey
John Alvin was
37 in A Bullet for Joey
as 'Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 15 1955
Poster of Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
John Alvin was
37 in Deep in My Heart
as 'Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 09 1954
Poster of The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
John Alvin was
36 in The Shanghai Story
as 'John Warren'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of April in Paris
April in Paris
John Alvin was
35 in April in Paris
as 'Tracy'.
Wed, Dec 24 1952
Poster of The Iron Mistress
The Iron Mistress
John Alvin was
35 in The Iron Mistress
as 'Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop'.
Wed, Nov 19 1952
Poster of Carrie
Carrie
John Alvin was
34 in Carrie
as 'Stage Manager'.
Thu, Jul 17 1952
Poster of The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
John Alvin was
34 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Nov 09 1951
Poster of Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
John Alvin was
34 in Come Fill the Cup
as 'Travis Ashbourne - Reporter'.
Wed, Oct 24 1951
Poster of Missing Women
Missing Women
John Alvin was
33 in Missing Women
as 'Eddie Ennis'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
John Alvin was
32 in The Breaking Point
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 06 1950
Poster of Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
John Alvin was
32 in Pretty Baby
as 'Danny (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 16 1950
Poster of This Side of the Law
This Side of the Law
John Alvin was
32 in This Side of the Law
as 'Calder Taylor'.
Sat, Jun 17 1950
Poster of Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
John Alvin was
32 in Bright Leaf
as 'Poker Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1950
Poster of The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
John Alvin was
31 in The Fountainhead
as 'Young Intellectual (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 25 1949
Poster of Two Guys from Texas
Two Guys from Texas
John Alvin was
30 in Two Guys from Texas
as 'Jim Crocker'.
Fri, Aug 27 1948
Poster of Shanghai Chest
Shanghai Chest
John Alvin was
30 in Shanghai Chest
as 'Victor Armstrong'.
Sun, Jul 11 1948
Poster of Train to Alcatraz
Train to Alcatraz
John Alvin was
30 in Train to Alcatraz
as 'Nick'.
Mon, Jun 28 1948
Poster of Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
John Alvin was
30 in Romance on the High Seas
as 'Charles - Travel Agent (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 25 1948
Poster of The Bold Frontiersman
The Bold Frontiersman
John Alvin was
30 in The Bold Frontiersman
as 'Don Post'.
Thu, Apr 15 1948
Poster of Open Secret
Open Secret
John Alvin was
30 in Open Secret
as 'Ralph'.
Sat, Feb 14 1948
Poster of Rocky
Rocky
John Alvin was
30 in Rocky
as 'Jack Arnold'.
Sat, Jan 17 1948
Poster of Under Colorado Skies
Under Colorado Skies
John Alvin was
30 in Under Colorado Skies
as 'Jeff Collins'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of Deep Valley
Deep Valley
John Alvin was
29 in Deep Valley
as 'Convict'.
Wed, Jul 30 1947
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
John Alvin was
29 in Cheyenne
as 'Single Jack'.
Fri, Jun 06 1947
Poster of Love and Learn
Love and Learn
John Alvin was
29 in Love and Learn
as 'William'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of Stallion Road
Stallion Road
John Alvin was
29 in Stallion Road
as 'Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 12 1947
Poster of The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers
John Alvin was
29 in The Beast with Five Fingers
as 'Donald Arlington'.
Sat, Feb 08 1947
Poster of Shadow of a Woman
Shadow of a Woman
John Alvin was
28 in Shadow of a Woman
as 'Carl, Emma's Son'.
Sat, Sep 14 1946
Poster of Three Strangers
Three Strangers
John Alvin was
28 in Three Strangers
as 'Junior Clerk'.
Mon, Jan 28 1946
Poster of San Antonio
San Antonio
John Alvin was
28 in San Antonio
as 'Pony Smith'.
Sat, Dec 29 1945
Poster of Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma!
John Alvin was
27 in Objective, Burma!
as 'Hogan'.
Sat, Feb 17 1945
Poster of The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You
John Alvin was
26 in The Very Thought of You
as 'Cal Wheeler'.
Fri, Oct 20 1944
Poster of The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans
John Alvin was
26 in The Fighting Sullivans
as 'Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan'.
Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo
John Alvin was
26 in Destination Tokyo
as 'Sound Man'.
Fri, Dec 31 1943
Poster of Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
John Alvin was
26 in Northern Pursuit
as 'Orderly (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 07 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
John Alvin was
67+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Professor Rand'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
John Alvin was
66+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Mr. Tucker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
John Alvin was
61+ in Hart to Hart
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
John Alvin was
60+ in The Incredible Hulk
as 'Dr. Patterson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
John Alvin was
57+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Grocer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
John Alvin was
56+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Dr. Carrie'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
John Alvin was
54+ in M*A*S*H
as 'Bowman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
John Alvin was
53+ in All in the Family
as 'Bailiff'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife
John Alvin was
48+ in Occasional Wife
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of Family Affair
Family Affair
John Alvin was
48+ in Family Affair
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
John Alvin was
47+ in Get Smart
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
John Alvin was
46+ in The Munsters
as 'Mr. Franklin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Cara Williams Show
The Cara Williams Show
John Alvin was
46+ in The Cara Williams Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1964
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
John Alvin was
46+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Doctor'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
John Alvin was
45+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Mr. Kimberly'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
John Alvin was
44+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
John Alvin was
44+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Harry Barth, Photographer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
John Alvin was
43+ in 87th Precinct
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
John Alvin was
43+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Norman Reno'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of Bringing Up Buddy
Bringing Up Buddy
John Alvin was
42+ in Bringing Up Buddy
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 1960
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
John Alvin was
42+ in My Three Sons
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
John Alvin was
41+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Photographer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
John Alvin was
41+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Bradley'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
John Alvin was
40+ in The Rifleman
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
John Alvin was
40+ in Bronco
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
John Alvin was
39+ in Leave It to Beaver
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
John Alvin was
39+ in Perry Mason
as 'Sam Walsh, Phil - Bank Teller, Assistant Bank Manager, Bank Teller'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
John Alvin was
39+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Doc'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
John Alvin was
38+ in Wire Service
as 'Chief Dispatcher'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
John Alvin was
38+ in Hey, Jeannie!
as 'Man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
John Alvin was
37+ in Navy Log
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
John Alvin was
37+ in Cheyenne
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
John Alvin was
37+ in Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
as 'Keegle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 01 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
John Alvin was
37+ in The Millionaire
as 'Defense Atty. Bill Irvin, Prosecuting Attorney'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
John Alvin was
36+ in Climax!
as 'Sir Roscoe Crosby'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of The Whistler
The Whistler
John Alvin was
36+ in The Whistler
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Poster of The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf
John Alvin was
36+ in The Lone Wolf
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
John Alvin was
34+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Third Mate, Clerk, '.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy
John Alvin was
34+ in Hopalong Cassidy
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment
John Alvin was
34+ in Dangerous Assignment
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
John Alvin was
34+ in Dragnet
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Racket Squad
Racket Squad
John Alvin was
33+ in Racket Squad
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951
Poster of The Living Christ
The Living Christ
John Alvin was
33+ in The Living Christ
as 'Joseph'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 1951
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
John Alvin was
31+ in The Lone Ranger
as 'Sid'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949