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John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 05, 1905
Died Sep 15, 1991 (85)
Birthplace Bronxville, New York, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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), J ... ulius 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.

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Mulberry Street

Mulberry Street

2006

as Big Vic

The Last Request

The Last Request

2006

as Big Joe

The Pompatus of Love

The Pompatus of Love

1996

as Big Toe

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987

as Mr. Franz - (archive footage)

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Mr. Franz in 'Attack of the Puppet People'

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

as Space Commander

A Great Ride

A Great Ride

1979

as Jukebox Drunk

In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

as Synagogue Man #1

Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

1979

as Hewitt

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

as Prof. Samuel Langley

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975

as Harry Longden

Flesh Gordon

Flesh Gordon

1974

as Professor Gordon

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972

as Minister

The Intruders

The Intruders

1970

as Appleton

Panic in the City

Panic in the City

1968

as Dr. Milton Becker

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1967

as Sunrider

Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo

1966

as Chata

Gunpoint

Gunpoint

1966

as Mayor Osborne

Asylum for a Spy

Asylum for a Spy

1965

as Lowell Ritchards

Operation C.I.A.

Operation C.I.A.

1965

as Wells

Two on a Guillotine

Two on a Guillotine

1965

as Attorney Carl Vickers

Young Dillinger

Young Dillinger

1965

as Dr. Wilson

The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

1964

as Lt. Max Westerman

The Time Travelers

The Time Travelers

1964

as Dr. Varno

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963

as Willard Benson

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Cassius

Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders

1962

as Gen. Joseph Stilwell

Spartacus

Spartacus

1960

as Caius

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Riot in Juvenile Prison

1959

as Col. Ernest Walton

Curse of the Undead

Curse of the Undead

1959

as Dr. Carter

Never So Few

Never So Few

1959

as Col. Reed

Attack of the Puppet People

Attack of the Puppet People

1958

as Mr. Franz

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

as Gordon Palmer

Sierra Stranger

Sierra Stranger

1957

as Sheriff

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

1957

as Samuel F. Parker

The Come On

The Come On

1956

as Harold King, alias Harley Kendrick

Wetbacks

Wetbacks

1956

as Steve Bodine

The Conqueror

The Conqueror

1956

as Shaman

Mohawk

Mohawk

1956

as Butler

Forever, Darling

Forever, Darling

1956

as Bill Finlay

Death of a Scoundrel

Death of a Scoundrel

1956

as Mr. O'Hara

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Mr. Warneke

The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

1955

as Rochet

Trial

Trial

1955

as Ralph Castillo

The Big Combo

The Big Combo

1955

as Nils Dreyer

Moonfleet

Moonfleet

1955

as Magistrate Maskew

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

as William Travers Jerome

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954

as Maggiorin

The Student Prince

The Student Prince

1954

as Prime Minister

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Talleyrand

Sins of Jezebel

Sins of Jezebel

1953

as Elijah

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

as Decius Brutus

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

1952

as Vince Phillips

The Black Castle

The Black Castle

1952

as Count Steiken

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1952

as Cato

Lost Continent

Lost Continent

1951

as Michael Rostov

When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

1951

as Sydney Stanton

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

as Judge Kendall

Quebec

Quebec

1951

as Father Antoine

New Mexico

New Mexico

1951

as Sgt. Harriton

Inside Straight

Inside Straight

1951

as Flutey Johnson

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

The Lawless

The Lawless

1950

as Ed Ferguson

Outside the Wall

Outside the Wall

1950

as Jack Bernard

Trapped

Trapped

1949

as Agent John Downey

The Lady Gambles

The Lady Gambles

1949

as Dr. Rojac

The Great Dan Patch

The Great Dan Patch

1949

as Ben Lathrop

The Bribe

The Bribe

1949

as Gibbs

Everybody Does It

Everybody Does It

1949

as Wilkins

Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict

1948

as Otto Steigmann

Winter Meeting

Winter Meeting

1948

as Stacy Grant

The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

as Mr. Caldwell

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

1948

as George C. Shannon

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Dr. Lundau

The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful

1947

as Det. Lt. Reynolds

Brute Force

Brute Force

1947

as Spencer

O.S.S.

O.S.S.

1946

as Col. Paul Meister

The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

1964

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Gimme a Break!

as Stanley Kanisky

Episodes: 118

First Aired: Oct 29, 1981

Tom, Dick and Mary

as Dr. Krevoy

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 05, 1964

Star Trek

as Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Leave It to Beaver

as Doctor Compton

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

The Rhinemann Exchange

as German scientist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 10, 1977

The Time Tunnel

as The Alien Leader

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Petticoat Junction

as John Fisher

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Hale

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Big Valley

as Don Alfredo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Hogan's Heroes

as General Bruner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Burke's Law

as Otto Veidt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Bourbon Street Beat

as John Cavanagh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Mr. Orbin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The Twilight Zone

as Ross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Rex Propter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Joseph Harrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Studio One

as Judge Cass

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Rogues

as Spigal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1964

General Electric Theater

as Dietz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Twilight Zone

as Dr. Loren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Ironside

as Malcolm Henderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Dr. Beckwith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Monkees

as Mendoza

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Daniel Boone

as Patrick Henry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Millionaire

as Dr. Knut Sorens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Judge Wickersham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Peter Gunn

as B.E. Raleigh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Lux Video Theatre

as Captain Louis Renault

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Capt. McCall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Thin Man

as Florist Sitwell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Climax!

as Poole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Burnison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

The Big Valley

as Captain Waterman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

M Squad

as Dr. Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Adventures in Paradise

as Sebastian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Profiles in Courage

as Mr. Finchley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Law of the Plainsman

as Col. Efram Springer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1959

Riverboat

as Antoine Rigaud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Cavalcade of America

as Hessian officer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Honey West

as Prof. Von Kemp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Bernard Motley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Outer Limits

as Emmett Balfour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Lawman

as Judge Loren Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Bonanza

as Major Sutcliffe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Matt Helm

as Same Rae

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1975

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Harding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

The Virginian

as Judge Harper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Mr. Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Gunsmoke

as Jeff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Virginian

as Judge Manton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Outer Limits

as Bifrost Alien

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

General Electric Theater

as Beaumont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Outer Limits

as Professor Hebbel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Cavalcade of America

as Com. Smedley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Petticoat Junction

as Jeremiah Priddy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Lux Video Theatre

as Musley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Walt Matthews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Hannigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Judge Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Four Star Playhouse

as Bentridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Roger Webb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

The Chevy Mystery Show

as Arnold Bellson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1960

Profiles in Courage

as Lodge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Hogan's Heroes

as Field Marshall Von Galter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Daniel Boone

as Colonel James Lamport

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Perry Mason

as Philip Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Dr. Spruger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Perry Mason

as William Harper Caine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Darwin Norland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Thomas Webber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Danny Thomas Show

as Montague Brooks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Reverend

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Hogan's Heroes

as Colonel Braun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Hogan's Heroes

as General von Behler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

The Time Tunnel

as Dr. Steinholtz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Death Valley Days

as Crandel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Dr. Knox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as General Beeker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Meeting of Minds

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 10, 1977

Maverick

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Planet of the Apes

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Munsters

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Hogan's Heroes

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Laredo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

Outlaws

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Rifleman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Roaring 20's

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1960

Checkmate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

The Beverly Hillbillies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

Zorro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1957

Get Smart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Johnny Staccato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1959

Bringing Up Buddy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1960

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Wild Wild West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Rawhide

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Outcasts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

The Count of Monte Cristo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 1956

The Loner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Wendy and Me

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Alaskans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

The Dakotas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1963

Lawman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

Racket Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

The Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

Lights Out

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1949

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Dangerous Assignment

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1952

Johnny Midnight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1960

Mr. & Mrs. North

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

Studio 57

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

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