John Hoyt

About

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....

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957Star TrekSeries • 1966BonanzaSeries • 1959IronsideSeries • 1967The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962Get SmartSeries • 1965Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959The VirginianSeries • 1962MaverickSeries • 1957Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957Hogan's HeroesSeries • 1965Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952The RiflemanSeries • 1958Dr. KildareSeries • 1961The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Studio OneSeries • 1948Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974Climax!Series • 1954The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965Daniel BooneSeries • 1964