John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Date of Birth:

Oct 05, 1905

Place of Birth:

Bronxville, New York, USA

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.

filmography:

God Is My Partner God Is My Partner

1957

Mohawk Mohawk

1956

Never So Few Never So Few

1959

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

Winchester '73 Winchester '73

1967

The Great Dan Patch The Great Dan Patch

1949

Inside Straight Inside Straight

1951

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy The Turning Point of Jim Malloy

1975

The Conqueror The Conqueror

1956

Operation C.I.A. Operation C.I.A.

1965

Outside the Wall Outside the Wall

1950

Désirée Désirée

1954

Sierra Stranger Sierra Stranger

1957

The Last Request The Last Request

2006

Sins of Jezebel Sins of Jezebel

1953

Casanova's Big Night Casanova's Big Night

1954

Asylum for a Spy Asylum for a Spy

1965

New Mexico New Mexico

1951

The Beast of Budapest The Beast of Budapest

1958

Everybody Does It Everybody Does It

1949

The Intruders The Intruders

1970

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972

Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe

1979

Riot in Juvenile Prison Riot in Juvenile Prison

1959

Alvin Goes Back to School Alvin Goes Back to School

1986

In Search of Historic Jesus In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

1980

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1955

Flesh Gordon Flesh Gordon

1974

Desperately Seeking Susan Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Freeing “Trapped” Freeing “Trapped”

2019

The Winds of Kitty Hawk The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

A Great Ride A Great Ride

1979

Fame Is the Name of the Game Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

The Decision of Christopher Blake The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

Trial Trial

1955

Panic in the City Panic in the City

1968

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963

Androcles and the Lion Androcles and the Lion

1952

Sealed Verdict Sealed Verdict

1948

The Glass Cage The Glass Cage

1964

Forty Days of Musa Dagh Forty Days of Musa Dagh

1982

Moonfleet Moonfleet

1955

The Lady Gambles The Lady Gambles

1949

Trapped Trapped

1949

Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson

1957

Winter Meeting Winter Meeting

1948

Death of a Scoundrel Death of a Scoundrel

1956

When Worlds Collide When Worlds Collide

1951

Lost Continent Lost Continent

1951

Attack of the Puppet People Attack of the Puppet People

1958

Merrill's Marauders Merrill's Marauders

1962

Forever, Darling Forever, Darling

1956

The Big Combo The Big Combo

1955

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

1953

The Black Castle The Black Castle

1952

Duel at Diablo Duel at Diablo

1966

Cleopatra Cleopatra

1963

The Bribe The Bribe

1949

Brute Force Brute Force

1947

The Company She Keeps The Company She Keeps

1951

Blackboard Jungle Blackboard Jungle

1955

The Lawless The Lawless

1950

The Come On The Come On

1956

Wetbacks Wetbacks

1956

O.S.S. O.S.S.

1946

The Pompatus of Love The Pompatus of Love

1996

Horrible Horror Horrible Horror

1986

The Purple Mask The Purple Mask

1955

Young Dillinger Young Dillinger

1965

Quebec Quebec

1951

Gunpoint Gunpoint

1966

Curse of the Undead Curse of the Undead

1959

Creepy Classics Creepy Classics

1987

The Unfaithful The Unfaithful

1947

To the Ends of the Earth To the Ends of the Earth

1948

Mulberry Street Mulberry Street

2006

Two on a Guillotine Two on a Guillotine

1965

The Time Travelers The Time Travelers

1964

The Student Prince The Student Prince

1954

Loan Shark Loan Shark

1952

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

1980

My Favorite Brunette My Favorite Brunette

1947

Spartacus Spartacus

1960

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