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John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Acting·1905–1991·85 films

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.

As Actor

Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)Caius
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)Cassius
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)Space Commander
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)Willard Benson
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1953)Decius Brutus
Brute Force
Brute Force (1947)Spencer
When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide (1951)Sydney Stanton
The Big Combo
The Big Combo (1955)Nils Dreyer
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle (1955)Mr. Warneke
Mulberry Street
Mulberry Street (2006)Big Vic
Moonfleet
Moonfleet (1955)Magistrate Maskew
Flesh Gordon
Flesh Gordon (1974)Professor Gordon
Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo (1966)Chata
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers (1964)Dr. Varno
Never So Few
Never So Few (1959)Col. Reed
Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)Mr. Franz
Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders (1962)Gen. Joseph Stilwell
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette (1947)Dr. Lundau
The Conqueror
The Conqueror (1956)Shaman
Désirée
Désirée (1954)Talleyrand
The Black Castle
The Black Castle (1952)Count Steiken
Lost Continent
Lost Continent (1951)Michael Rostov
Two on a Guillotine
Two on a Guillotine (1965)Attorney Carl Vickers
Curse of the Undead
Curse of the Undead (1959)Dr. Carter
The Bribe
The Bribe (1949)Gibbs
The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles (1949)Dr. Rojac
Trapped
Trapped (1949)Agent John Downey
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson (1957)Samuel F. Parker
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)William Travers Jerome
Gunpoint
Gunpoint (1966)Mayor Osborne
Death of a Scoundrel
Death of a Scoundrel (1956)Mr. O'Hara
Loan Shark
Loan Shark (1952)Vince Phillips
The Unfaithful
The Unfaithful (1947)Det. Lt. Reynolds
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013)Carmine
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night (1954)Maggiorin
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)George C. Shannon
Mohawk
Mohawk (1956)Butler
Trial
Trial (1955)Ralph Castillo
The Lawless
The Lawless (1950)Ed Ferguson
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps (1951)Judge Kendall
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion (1952)Cato
The Student Prince
The Student Prince (1954)Prime Minister
O.S.S.
O.S.S. (1946)Col. Paul Meister
Outside the Wall
Outside the Wall (1950)Jack Bernard
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980)Barlow
The Come On
The Come On (1956)Harold King, alias Harley Kendrick
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (1980)Barlow
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 (1967)Sunrider
Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling (1956)Bill Finlay
New Mexico
New Mexico (1951)Sgt. Harriton
Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting (1948)Stacy Grant
The Great Dan Patch
The Great Dan Patch (1949)Ben Lathrop
The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage (1964)Lt. Max Westerman
The Pompatus of Love
The Pompatus of Love (1996)Big Toe
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics (1987)Mr. Franz - (archive footage)
Sierra Stranger
Sierra Stranger (1957)Sheriff
The Last Request
The Last Request (2006)Big Joe
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask (1955)Rochet
Wetbacks
Wetbacks (1956)Steve Bodine
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959)Col. Ernest Walton
The Intruders
The Intruders (1970)Appleton
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It (1949)Wilkins
Sins of Jezebel
Sins of Jezebel (1953)Elijah
Panic in the City
Panic in the City (1968)Dr. Milton Becker
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)Mr. Caldwell
Fame Is the Name of the Game
Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966)Larkin
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe (1979)Hewitt
A Great Ride
A Great Ride (1979)Jukebox Drunk
In Search of Historic Jesus
In Search of Historic Jesus (1979)Synagogue Man #1
Inside Straight
Inside Straight (1951)Flutey Johnson
Young Dillinger
Young Dillinger (1965)Dr. Wilson
Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict (1948)Otto Steigmann
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972)Minister
Alvin Goes Back to School
Alvin Goes Back to School (1986)
God Is My Partner
God Is My Partner (1957)Gordon Palmer
Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
Operation C.I.A.
Operation C.I.A. (1965)Wells
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975)Harry Longden
Quebec
Quebec (1951)Father Antoine
The Beast of Budapest
The Beast of Budapest (1958)Prof. Ernst Tolnai
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955)Poole
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)Prof. Samuel Langley
Freeing “Trapped”
Freeing “Trapped” (2019)Self (archive footage)

As Writer