John Hoyt (born John McArthur Hoysradt, October 5, 1905 - September 15, 1991) was an American actor best known for When Worlds Collide (1951), Spartacus (1960), and Brute Force (1947).
He was married to Marion Virginia Burns and Dorothy Marion Oltman, and had one child with Burns.
Hoyt died in 1991 at the age of 85 from lung cancer.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1946: OSS as Col. Paul Meister
- 1947: The Unfaithful as Det. Lt. Reynolds
- 1947: My Favorite Brunette as Dr. Lundau
- 1947: Brute Force as Spencer
- 1948: To The Ends Of The Earth as George C. Shannon
- 1948: Winter Meeting as Stacy Grant
- 1948: Sealed Verdict as Gen. Otto Steigmann
- 1948: The Decision Of Christopher Blake as Mr. Caldwell
- 1949: The Bribe as Gibbs
- 1949: The Lady Gambles as Dr. Rojac
- 1949: The Great Dan Patch as Ben Lathrop
- 1949: Trapped as John Downey
- 1949: Everybody Does It as Wilkins
- 1950: Outside The Wall as Jack Bernard
- 1950: The Lawless as Ed Ferguson
- 1951: The Company She Keeps as Judge Kendall
- 1951: Inside Straight as Flutey Johnson
- 1951: Quebec as Father Antoine
- 1951: New Mexico as Sgt. Harrison
- 1951: Lost Continent as Michael Rostov
- 1951: When Worlds Collide as Sydney Stanton
- 1951: The Desert Fox The Story Of Rommel as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (uncredited)
- 1952: Loan Shark as Vince Phillips
- 1952: Androcles and the Lion as Cato
- 1952: The Black Castle as Count Steiken
- 1953: Julius Caesar as Decius Brutus
- 1953: Sins Of Jezebel as Elijah/Narrator
- 1954: Casanovas Big Night as Maggiorin
- 1954: The Student Prince as Prime Minister Von Mark
- 1954: Desiree as Talleyrand
- 1955: The Big Combo as Nils Dreyer
- 1955: Blackboard Jungle as Mr. Warneke
- 1955: The Purple Mask as Rochet
- 1955: Moonfleet as Magistrate Maskew
- 1955: The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing as William Jerome
- 1955: Trial as Ralph Castillo
- 1956: The Conqueror as Shaman
- 1956: Forever Darling as Bill Finlay
- 1956: Mohawk as Butler
- 1956: The Come On as Harold King
- 1956: Wetbacks as Steve Bodine
- 1956: Death Of A Scoundrel as Mr. O'Hara
- 1956: Alarm as Stuart Manning
- 1957: Sierra Stranger as Sheriff
- 1957: God Is My Partner as Gordon Palmer
- 1957: Baby Face Nelson as Samuel F. Parker
- 1958: The Beast Of Budapest as Prof. Ernst Tolnai
- 1958: Attack of the Puppet People as Mr. Franz
- 1959: Riot In Juvenile Prison as Col. Ernest Walton
- 1959: Curse of the Undead as Dr. Carter
- 1959: Never So Few as Col. Reed
- 1960: Spartacus as Caius
- 1962: Merrills Marauders as Gen. Joseph Stilwell
- 1963: Boston Terrier as Judge Josiah Bowditch
- 1963: Cleopatra as Cassius
- 1963: X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes as Dr. Willard Benson
- 1964: The Glass Cage as Lt. Max Westerman (also producer and writer)
- 1964: The Time Travelers as Varno
- 1965: Two On A Guillotine as Carl Vickers
- 1965: Memorandum For A Spy as Lowell Ritchards
- 1965: Young Dillinger as Dr. Wilson
- 1965: Operation CIA as Wells
- 1966: Gunpoint as Mayor Osborne
- 1966: Duel At Diablo as Chata
- 1966: Fame Is The Name Of The Game as Larkin
- 1967: Winchester '73 as Sunrider
- 1968: Panic in the City as Dr. Milton Becker
- 1970: The Intruders as Appleton
- 1972: Welcome Home Johnny Bristol as Minister
- 1974: Flesh Gordon as Prof. Gordon
- 1975: The Turning Point Of Jim Malloy as Harry Longden
- 1978: The Winds Of Kitty Hawk as Prof. Samuel Langley
- 1979: In Search Of Historic Jesus as Synagogue Man #1
- 1979: A Great Ride as Jukebox Drunk
- 1979: Nero Wolfe as Hewitt
- 1982: Forty Days Of Musa Dagh as Gen. Waggenheim
- 1985: Desperately Seeking Susan as Space Commander
Television Roles
- 1951: Racket Squad as Mr. Blanchard
- 1951: The Amos N Andy Show as Duke
- 1952: The Cases Of Eddie Drake as Timothy Hogan
- 1952: Dangerous Assignment as Stauffer
- 1952: Fireside Theatre as Col. Winters/Sam (2 episodes)
- 1952-1955: Cavalcade Of America as Com. Smedley/Hessian Officer (5 episodes)
- 1953: China Smith as Horace Cutburn
- 1953: The Danny Thomas Show as Montague Brooks
- 1954: Big Town as Barclay J. Bancroft
- 1954: The Loretta Young Show as Prof. Dagnusen
- 1954: Mr And Mrs North as Henry Mills
- 1954: The Pepsi Cola Playhouse as Mr. Riverton
- 1954: Treasury Men In Action as Steve Madden
- 1954: The Lone Ranger as Edward Ashton
- 1954: Waterfront as Thomas
- 1954-1955: The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin as Col. Parker/Col. Barker (2 episodes)
- 1954-1956: Four Star Playhouse as Roger Webb/Simpson/Bentridge (3 episodes)
- 1954-1956: The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show as Mr. Jenkins/Atty. Brewster/Mr. William J. Brewster/Mr. Perry/Mr. Otis (5 episodes)
- 1954-1957: The Life Of Riley as Mr. Beaker/Blakely (2 episodes)
- 1955: The Mickey Rooney Show as Patterson
- 1955: Stage 7 as Anson Hall
- 1955: The Whistler as Ballenger
- 1955: Climax as Poole
- 1955: Shower Of Stars as Principal Bob Wilson
- 1955: Celebrity Playhouse as Hardy
- 1955: The Lone Wolf as Leo Anno
- 1955-1956: Schlitz Playhouse as Capt. McCall (2 episodes)
- 1955-1956: Lux Video Theatre as Insp. Shaw/Alex/Quincy/Musley/Capt. Louis Renault (5 episodes)
- 1955-1958: Matinee Theatre as The Bishop/Sebastian/Harry (11 episodes)
- 1956: Frontier 1955 as Harlan
- 1956: Crossroads as Dr. Cowley
- 1956: The Ford Television Theatre as Abel Selby/Captain (2 episodes)
- 1956: Star Stage as Hunnicutt
- 1956-1957: General Electric Theater as Beaumont/Dietz (2 episodes)
- 1956-1961: Zane Grey Theatre as Judge Parker/Hannigan/Walter Matthews/Frank Hale (4 episodes)
- 1957: The Adventures Of Jim Bowie as The Beggar
- 1957: Studio 57 as Robert Holman
- 1957: The Gale Storm Show Oh Susanna as Tom Lightfoot Sr.
- 1957: Code 3 as Jack Gardiner
- 1957: The Californians as Martin Donovan
- 1957: Navy Log as Gen. Mark W. Clark
- 1957: Telephone Time as State Attorney
- 1957-1958: The Bob Cummings Show as Brig. Gen. Frank Tallman (3 episodes)
- 1957-1960: Gunsmoke as Jeff/Rex Propter (2 episodes)
- 1958: Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre as Richard
- 1958: Studio One as Judge Cass
- 1958: How To Marry A Millionaire as Mr. Snider
- 1958: Mike Hammer as Carter Stevens/Shelton Dean (2 episodes)
- 1958: Union Pacific as James Ralston
- 1958: Steve Canyon as Atterbury
- 1958: The Thin Man as Florist Sitwell
- 1958: M Squad as Leonard Rollins/Dr. Carter
- 1958: Frontier Doctor as Clete Barron
- 1958: The Gray Ghost as Baron Van Hume
- 1958-1959: Richard Diamond Private Detective as Harding/Burnison (2 episodes)
- 1958-1960: Playhouse 90 as Porter Hoye/Middle Selectman/Ross Melcnichor/Dr. Gordon Harper (5 episodes)
- 1958-1960: Lawman as Judge Loren Grant/Thomas Clemens (2 episodes)
- 1958-1960: Leave It to Beaver as Mr. Franklin/Clothier/Dr. Compton (3 episodes)
- 1958-1964: Perry Mason as Thomas Webber/Darwin Norland/William Harper Caine/Philip Reynolds/Joseph Harrison (5 episodes)
- 1958-1964: Wagon Train as Justin Reed/Col. Grant Clayton/Rev. Sumpter (3 episodes)
- 1959: Zorro as Don Tomas Yorba
- 1959: The Millionaire as Dr. Knut Sorens
- 1959: Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as Capone's Attorney
- 1959: Peter Gunn as B.E. Raleigh
- 1959: Markham as Bill Delaney
- 1959: The David Niven Show as Superior
- 1959: Twenty One Beacon Street as Mr. G
- 1959: Johnny Staccato as Conrad Ashton
- 1959: Riverboat as Antoine Rigaud
- 1959: Bourbon Street Beat as John Cavanagh
- 1959-1960: Alcoa Theatre as Potter/Field Marshal Von Kluge (2 episodes)
- 1959-1960: The Red Skelton Hour as Watkins/J.B. Hudson (2 episodes)
- 1959-1960: The Rifleman as Capt. Josiah Perry/Gus Fremont (2 episodes)
- 1959-1960: Grand Jury as Larsen/Crane (2 episodes)
- 1959-1961: The Untouchables as Capone Lawyer/James Havens (3 episodes)
- 1959-1963: Laramie as Maj. John Ellis/Col. Brandon (2 episodes)
- 1960: Johnny Midnight as Julian Shafto
- 1960: The Alaskans as Captain Ezra
- 1960: Law Of The Plainsman as Col. Efram Springer
- 1960: The Jack Benny Program as Mr. Hall
- 1960: The Deputy as Hap Allison
- 1960: The Chevy Mystery Show as Arnold Bellson
- 1960: Death Valley Days as Crandel
- 1960: Rawhide as Harry Wilks
- 1960: Checkmate as Louis Roche
- 1960: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Ali Baba
- 1960: Outlaws as Col. Pringle
- 1960: The Law And Mr Jones as Judge
- 1960: Five Fingers as Ambassador Phelps
- 1960: Assignment Underwater as J. Willard Stone
- 1960-1961: The Roaring20s as Quaine (2 episodes)
- 1960-1961: The Twilight Zone (1959) as Ross/Dr. Loren (2 episodes)
- 1960-1962: Have Gun – Will Travel as Stryker/Dr. Stark (2 episodes)
- 1961: Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Reverend
- 1961: Shirley Temples Storybook as Prince's Aide
- 1961: Bringing Up Buddy as Phil Correo
- 1961: Gunslinger as Shubel Morgan
- 1961: The Blue Angels as Walter Hadley
- 1961: Adventures In Paradise as Sebastian
- 1961: Maverick as Gen. Bassington/George Cushman (3 episodes)
- 1962-1965: Bonanza as Major Sutcliffe/Judge Franklin Grant (2 episodes)
- 1963: The Dakotas as Governor
- 1963-1966: Insight as Carl/Hellmuth Stieff (2 episodes)
- 1963-1967: Petticoat Junction as Jeremiah Priddy/Mr. Fletcher/John Fisher (3 episodes)
- 1963-1970: The Virginian as John Weston/Judge Manton/Mr. Marshall/Judge Harper/Judge Wickersham (5 episodes)
- 1964: Arrest And Trial as Mr. Satterly
- 1964: Destry as Archibald Tuttle
- 1964: Grindl as German Colonel
- 1964: Dr. Kildare as Dr. Bernard Motley
- 1964: The Outer Limits as Prof. Hebbel/'Bifrost' Alien/Emmett Balfour (3 episodes)
- 1964: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Dr. Knox
- 1964: Wendy And Me as Doctor
- 1964; The Rogues as Spigal
- 1964: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Gen. Beeker
- 1964-1965: Tom Dick And Mary as Dr. Krevoy (4 episodes)
- 1964-1965: Profiles In Courage as Barney McKay/Lodge/Mr. Finchley (3 episodes)
- 1964-1965: Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre as Dr. Lowell Richards/Town (3 episodes)
- 1964-1965: The Munsters as Barney Walters/George Spelvin (2 episodes)
- 1965: Valentines Day as Waldo Whitfield
- 1965: Kraft Suspense Theatre as Mr. Orbin
- 1965: The Loner as Colonel
- 1965: Burke's Law as Otto Veidt
- 1965: I Spy as Commander Riddle
- 1965: Twelve O Clock High as Gen. von Leyden
- 1965: The Beverly Hillbillies as Col. G.T. Hollis
- 1965: Tammy as Beauchamps
- 1965-1967: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Expert/Aristide (2 episodes)
- 1965-1968: Get Smart as Narrator/Mr. Bunny (2 episodes)
- 1966: Honey West as Prof. Von Kemp
- 1966: Star Trek: The Original Series as Dr. Phillip Boyce
- 1966: The Big Valley as Don Alfredo/Capt. Waterman (3 episodes)
- 1966: Laredo as Juan Morales/Judge Josiah Larkin (2 episodes)
- 1966: Daniel Boone as Col. James Lamport/Patrick Henry (2 episodes)
- 1966: Pistols N Petticoats as Simon
- 1966: The Phyllis Diller Show as Curator
- 1966: The Road West as Dr. Bayliss
- 1966-1967: Iron Horse as Mayor Coulter/Judge Fancher (2 episodes)
- 1966-1969: The Wild Wild West as Guild/Justice Vincent Chayne (2 episodes)
- 1967: The Monkees as Mendoza
- 1967: The Time Tunnel as Dr. Steinholtz/The Alien Leader (2 episodes)
- 1967: THE Cat as Carver Parmiter
- 1967: Mr Terrific as Dr. Travis
- 1967: Ironside as Malcolm Henderson
- 1967-1971: Hogan's Heroes as Gen. Bruner/Field Marshal von Leiter/Gen. Wexler/Gen. von Behler/Col. Braun/Field Marshall Von Galter (7 episodes)
- 1968: It Takes a Thief as Mundt
- 1969: CBS Playhouse as Hobart Waylon
- 1969: Judd For The Defense as Judge Hope
- 1969: The Outcasts as Justin Hawley
- 1970: The Flying Nun as Emilio Gomez
- 1971-1972: Owen Marshall Counselor At Law as Ira Brasher/Judge Wetherby (2 episodes)
- 1973: Banachek as Dr. Shelby
- 1973: Return To Peyton Place as Martin Peyton
- 1974: Planet of the Apes as Prefect Barlow
- 1975: Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Dr. Beckwith
- 1975: Matt Helm as Same Rae
- 1977: The Six Million Dollar Man as Dr. Spruger
- 1977: The Rhinemann Exchange as Old Man
- 1978: Police Woman as Walter Peydon
- 1978: Greatest Heroes Of The Bible as Nathan
- 1978-1979: Meeting Of Minds as Bertrand Russell/Voltaire (4 episodes)
- 1979: Battlestar Galactica (1978) as Sire Domra
- 1982-1987: Gimme a Break! as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky (82 episodes)
Shorts
- 1954: For the Defense as Police Captain
- 1955: Two Sons as Tom Bennett
- 1963: The Story Of Dr Lister as Sir James Syme (uncredited)
- 1986: Alvin Goes Back To School as Mr. Quickstudy
