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John Alvin

Acting

October 24, 1917

Chicago, Illinois, USA

54 movies

6.5 avg

2

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...

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

as Arthur's Father

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

as Customer #2

Marnie

Marnie

as Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)

Filmography

1990s

2 films

Milk Money

Milk Money

as Rich Old Guy

Return to Green Acres

Return to Green Acres

as E. Wilfred

1980s

3 films

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

as Mr. Bonfigli

Passions

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

as Reporter (uncredited)

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!

as Hogan

Passions

as Minister

1984

6.8

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

as Arthur's Father

1970s

6 films

Crackle of Death

Crackle of Death

The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive

as Aames

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

as Dr. Draper

The Organization

The Organization

as Forensic Officer (uncredited)

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

as Surgeon

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

as Reporter (uncredited)

1960s

3 films

The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as Accountant (uncredited)

Marnie

Marnie

as Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

as Customer #2

1950s

17 films

Kentucky Rifle

Kentucky Rifle

as Luke Thomas

Illegal

Illegal

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

as Johnny

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

as Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

as Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited)

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

as John Warren

Torpedo Alley

Torpedo Alley

as Professor

April in Paris

April in Paris

as Tracy

The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

as Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop

Carrie

Carrie

as Stage Manager

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

as Photographer (uncredited)

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

as Travis Ashbourne - Reporter

Missing Women

Missing Women

as Eddie Ennis

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

as Reporter (uncredited)

Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

as Danny (uncredited)

This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law

as Calder Taylor

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

as Poker Player (uncredited)

1940s

23 films

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

as Young Intellectual (uncredited)

Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

as Jim Crocker

The Shanghai Chest

The Shanghai Chest

as Victor Armstrong

Train to Alcatraz

as Nick

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

as Charles - Travel Agent (uncredited)

The Bold Frontiersman

The Bold Frontiersman

as Don Post

Open Secret

Open Secret

as Ralph

Rocky

Rocky

as Jack Arnold

Under Colorado Skies

Under Colorado Skies

as Jeff Collins

Deep Valley

Deep Valley

as Convict

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as Single Jack

Love and Learn

Love and Learn

as William

Stallion Road

Stallion Road

as Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

as San Francisco Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Donald Arlington

Shadow of a Woman

Shadow of a Woman

as Carl, Emma's Son

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

as Junior Clerk

San Antonio

San Antonio

as Pony Smith

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!

as Hogan

The Very Thought of You

The Very Thought of You

as Cal Wheeler

The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

as Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan

Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

as Sound Man

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

as Orderly (uncredited)

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