
John Hoyt
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 served on the editorial board of campus humor magazine The Yale Record. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from Yale. He worked as a history instructor at the Groton School for two years. Hoyt shortened his surname in 1945, the year before his film debut in O.S.S. He became a familiar face in film noir and played the strict Principal Warneke in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle, starring Glenn Ford. He played an industrialist in the 1951 film When Worlds Collide. Hoyt appeared in one Shakespearean film: MGM's Julius Caesar, reprising the role of Decius Brutus (or Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus), whom he had played in the 1937 Mercury Theatre production. In 1952, he played Cato in Androcles and the Lion. In 1953, he portrayed Elijah in the biblical film Sins of Jezebel. He had featured roles in the big-budget sixties epics Spartacus and Cleopatra.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 ·Freeing “Trapped”as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Once Upon a Time in Brooklynas Carmine
- 2006 ·Mulberry Streetas Big Vic
- 2006 ·The Last Requestas Big Joe
- 1996 ·The Pompatus of Loveas Big Toe
- 1987 ·Creepy Classicsas Mr. Franz - (archive footage)
- 1986 ·Alvin Goes Back to Schoolas
- 1985 ·Desperately Seeking Susanas Space Commander
- 1982 ·Forty Days of Musa Daghas
- 1981 ·Gimme a Break!as Stanley Kanisky
- 1980 ·Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apesas Barlow
- 1980 ·The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apesas Barlow
- 1979 ·Nero Wolfeas Hewitt
- 1979 ·A Great Rideas Jukebox Drunk
- 1979 ·In Search of Historic Jesusas Synagogue Man #1
- 1978 ·The Winds of Kitty Hawkas Prof. Samuel Langley
- 1977 ·The Rhinemann Exchangeas German scientist
- 1977 ·Meeting of Mindsas
- 1975 ·Matt Helmas Same Rae
- 1975 ·The Turning Point of Jim Malloyas Harry Longden
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1974 ·Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Dr. Beckwith
- 1974 ·Planet of the Apesas
- 1974 ·Flesh Gordonas Professor Gordon
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Dr. Spruger
- 1972 ·Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Minister
- 1970 ·The Intrudersas Appleton
- 1968 ·Panic in the Cityas Dr. Milton Becker
- 1968 ·The Outcastsas
- 1967 ·Ironsideas Malcolm Henderson
- 1967 ·Winchester '73as Sunrider
- 1966 ·Fame Is the Name of the Gameas Larkin
- 1966 ·Pistols 'n' Petticoatsas
- 1966 ·The Monkeesas Mendoza
- 1966 ·The Time Tunnelas The Alien Leader
- 1966 ·The Time Tunnelas Dr. Steinholtz
- 1966 ·Star Trekas Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage)
- 1966 ·Duel at Diabloas Chata
- 1966 ·Gunpointas Mayor Osborne
- 1965 ·Get Smartas
- 1965 ·The Loneras Colonel
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas Field Marshall Von Galter
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas General Bruner
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas Colonel Braun
- 1965 ·Hogan's Heroesas General von Behler
- 1965 ·The Wild Wild Westas
- 1965 ·Honey Westas Prof. Von Kemp
- 1965 ·Laredoas
- 1965 ·The Big Valleyas Captain Waterman
- 1965 ·The Big Valleyas Don Alfredo
- 1965 ·Operation C.I.A.as Wells
- 1965 ·Young Dillingeras Dr. Wilson
- 1965 ·Asylum for a Spyas Lowell Ritchards
- 1965 ·Two on a Guillotineas Attorney Carl Vickers
- 1964 ·Profiles in Courageas Mr. Finchley
- 1964 ·Profiles in Courageas Lodge
- 1964 ·The Time Travelersas Dr. Varno
- 1964 ·Tom, Dick and Maryas Dr. Krevoy
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Patrick Henry
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Colonel James Lamport
- 1964 ·The Munstersas
- 1964 ·Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas General Beeker
- 1964 ·Wendy and Meas
- 1964 ·The Roguesas Spigal
- 1964 ·The Glass Cageas Lt. Max Westerman
- 1963 ·Kraft Suspense Theatreas Mr. Orbin
- 1963 ·Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
- 1963 ·Petticoat Junctionas John Fisher
- 1963 ·Petticoat Junctionas Jeremiah Priddy
- 1963 ·Burke's Lawas Otto Veidt
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Emmett Balfour
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Bifrost Alien
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Professor Hebbel
- 1963 ·X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyesas Willard Benson
- 1963 ·Cleopatraas Cassius
- 1963 ·The Dakotasas
- 1962 ·The Beverly Hillbilliesas
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Dr. Knox
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Judge Wickersham
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Judge Harper
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Mr. Marshall
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Judge Manton
- 1962 ·Merrill's Maraudersas Gen. Joseph Stilwell
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Dr. Bernard Motley
- 1960 ·The Roaring 20'sas
- 1960 ·Spartacusas Caius
- 1960 ·Bringing Up Buddyas
- 1960 ·Outlawsas
- 1960 ·Checkmateas
- 1960 ·The Chevy Mystery Showas Arnold Bellson
- 1960 ·Johnny Midnightas
- 1959 ·Never So Fewas Col. Reed
- 1959 ·Adventures in Paradiseas Sebastian
- 1959 ·Bourbon Street Beatas John Cavanagh
- 1959 ·The Alaskansas
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas Ross
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas Dr. Loren
- 1959 ·Law of the Plainsmanas Col. Efram Springer
- 1959 ·Laramieas
- 1959 ·Riverboatas Antoine Rigaud
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Major Sutcliffe
- 1959 ·Johnny Staccatoas
- 1959 ·Curse of the Undeadas Dr. Carter
- 1959 ·Riot in Juvenile Prisonas Col. Ernest Walton
- 1959 ·Rawhideas
- 1958 ·Lawmanas
- 1958 ·Lawmanas Judge Loren Grant
- 1958 ·The Riflemanas
- 1958 ·Peter Gunnas B.E. Raleigh
- 1958 ·Attack of the Puppet Peopleas Mr. Franz
- 1958 ·The Beast of Budapestas Prof. Ernst Tolnai
- 1957 ·Baby Face Nelsonas Samuel F. Parker
- 1957 ·Zorroas
- 1957 ·Leave It to Beaveras Doctor Compton
- 1957 ·Maverickas
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Joseph Harrison
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Philip Reynolds
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas William Harper Caine
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Darwin Norland
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Thomas Webber
- 1957 ·The Thin Manas Florist Sitwell
- 1957 ·M Squadas Dr. Carter
- 1957 ·Have Gun, Will Travelas
- 1957 ·Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Burnison
- 1957 ·Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Harding
- 1957 ·God Is My Partneras Gordon Palmer
- 1957 ·Sierra Strangeras Sheriff
- 1956 ·Death of a Scoundrelas Mr. O'Hara
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Frank Hale
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Walt Matthews
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Hannigan
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Judge Parker
- 1956 ·The Adventures of Jim Bowieas
- 1956 ·Wetbacksas Steve Bodine
- 1956 ·The Come Onas Harold King, alias Harley Kendrick
- 1956 ·Telephone Timeas
- 1956 ·Mohawkas Butler
- 1956 ·The Conqueroras Shaman
- 1956 ·The Count of Monte Cristoas
- 1956 ·Forever, Darlingas Bill Finlay
- 1955 ·Matinee Theateras
- 1955 ·Trialas Ralph Castillo
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Reverend
- 1955 ·The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas William Travers Jerome
- 1955 ·Navy Logas
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Rex Propter
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Jeff
- 1955 ·Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Poole
- 1955 ·Moonfleetas Magistrate Maskew
- 1955 ·The Purple Maskas Rochet
- 1955 ·Blackboard Jungleas Mr. Warneke
- 1955 ·The Big Comboas Nils Dreyer
- 1955 ·The Millionaireas Dr. Knut Sorens
- 1954 ·Désiréeas Talleyrand
- 1954 ·Climax!as Poole
- 1954 ·Studio 57as
- 1954 ·The Whistleras
- 1954 ·The Student Princeas Prime Minister
- 1954 ·Casanova's Big Nightas Maggiorin
- 1953 ·The Danny Thomas Showas Montague Brooks
- 1953 ·Sins of Jezebelas Elijah
- 1953 ·Julius Caesaras Decius Brutus
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Dietz
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Beaumont
- 1952 ·Androcles and the Lionas Cato
- 1952 ·The Black Castleas Count Steiken
- 1952 ·Mr. & Mrs. Northas
- 1952 ·Death Valley Daysas Crandel
- 1952 ·Cavalcade of Americaas Hessian officer
- 1952 ·Cavalcade of Americaas
- 1952 ·Cavalcade of Americaas Com. Smedley
- 1952 ·Four Star Playhouseas Bentridge
- 1952 ·Four Star Playhouseas Simpson
- 1952 ·Four Star Playhouseas Roger Webb
- 1952 ·Loan Sharkas Vince Phillips
- 1952 ·Dangerous Assignmentas
- 1951 ·The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommelas Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Capt. McCall
- 1951 ·When Worlds Collideas Sydney Stanton
- 1951 ·Lost Continentas Michael Rostov
- 1951 ·Racket Squadas
- 1951 ·New Mexicoas Sgt. Harriton
- 1951 ·Quebecas Father Antoine
- 1951 ·Inside Straightas Flutey Johnson
- 1951 ·The Company She Keepsas Judge Kendall
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Captain Louis Renault
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Musley
- 1950 ·The Lawlessas Ed Ferguson
- 1950 ·Outside the Wallas Jack Bernard
- 1949 ·Everybody Does Itas Wilkins
- 1949 ·Trappedas Agent John Downey
- 1949 ·The Great Dan Patchas Ben Lathrop
- 1949 ·Lights Outas
- 1949 ·The Lady Gamblesas Dr. Rojac
- 1949 ·The Bribeas Gibbs
- 1948 ·The Decision of Christopher Blakeas Mr. Caldwell
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Judge Cass
- 1948 ·Sealed Verdictas Otto Steigmann
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas
- 1948 ·Winter Meetingas Stacy Grant
- 1948 ·To the Ends of the Earthas George C. Shannon
- 1947 ·Brute Forceas Spencer
- 1947 ·The Unfaithfulas Det. Lt. Reynolds
- 1947 ·My Favorite Brunetteas Dr. Lundau
- 1946 ·O.S.S.as Col. Paul Meister