John Alvin

About

John Alvin, born John Alvin Hoffstadt was an American film, stage and television actor. Alvin was signed with Warner Brothers Studios for an exclusive four-year contract during the World War II era, although he was "borrowed" by 20th Century Fox to appear in 1944's Oscar-nominated The Fighting Sullivans. He appeared in more than 25 Warner Brothers films during this time, including Northern Pursuit (which starred Errol Flynn), The Beast with Five Fingers, The Very Thought of You, and Objective, Burma!. His pictures after the contract period included Irma la Douce, Inside Daisy Clover, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie. However, it was his role in the 1943 film Destination Tokyo, in which he co-starred with John Garfield and Cary Grant, that left the largest impression on Alvin. Years later, in a 2006 interview, Alvin credited Grant with having a major impact...

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957M*A*S*HSeries • 1972Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Get SmartSeries • 1965Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963DragnetSeries • 1951Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952The RiflemanSeries • 1958The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962My Three SonsSeries • 1960Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957Climax!Series • 1954Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975Hart to HartSeries • 1979CheyenneSeries • 1955The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962All in the FamilySeries • 1971The MunstersSeries • 1964One Step BeyondSeries • 1959The Lone RangerSeries • 1949Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950Family AffairSeries • 1966