
Known for
Acting
Born
October 5, 1905
Birthplace
Bronxville, New York, USA
Died
September 15, 1991 (aged 85)
John Hoyt was an American film, theatre, and television actor, October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series.
He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films The Lawless (1950), When Worlds Collide (1951), Julius Caesar (1953), Blackboard Jungle (1955), Spartacus (1960), Cleopatra (1963), The Outer Limits (1964), Flesh Gordon (1974), and the television series Gimme a Break! (1981-87).
Hoyt was born John McArthur Hoysradt in Bronxville, New York, the son of Warren J. Hoysradt, an investment banker, and his wife, Ethel Hoysradt, née Wolf. He attended the Hotchkiss School and Yale University, where he...
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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as Carmine
2006
as Big Vic
2006
as Big Joe
1996
as Big Toe
1987
as Mr. Franz - (archive footage)
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as Space Commander
1982
as General Waggenheim
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as Hewitt
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as Jukebox Drunk
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as Synagogue Man #1
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as Prof. Samuel Langley
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as Harry Longden
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as Professor Gordon