1917-10-24 ( 107 years old ) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 on his career path: "I learned more about show business from him than from anyone. He was very attentive and helpful."
Alvin later enjoyed a separate television career, which spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s. His television credits included various roles on Leave It to Beaver, All in the Family, Lou Grant, Dragnet, General Hospital, Murder, She Wrote, Starsky and Hutch, The Incredible Hulk and I Spy. Alvin's also appeared in numerous television commercials advertising for such products as Mattel, H&R Block, McDonald's, Porsche and Audi.
Alvin's theater repertoire included Send Me No Flowers, The Student Prince, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and The Cradle Will Rock. He also appeared in a production of Rain, which was directed by Charlie Chaplin.
He largely retired from acting in the 1990s; his final film appearance was in 1994's Milk Money. During his retirement, Alvin often showed his movies for audiences at the Conejo Valley Senior Concerns, an organization for senior citizens based in Thousand Oaks, California.
Movies
Milk Money
1994-08-31
Return to Green Acres
1990-05-18
Dennis the Menace
1987-09-18
Passions
1984-10-01
Somewhere in Time
1980-10-02
Crackle of Death
1976-03-28
The Quest: The Longest Drive
1976-01-01
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975-02-10
The Organization
1971-10-20
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
1971-10-01
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968-08-21
Marnie
1964-07-17
Irma la Douce
1963-06-05
Kentucky Rifle
1956-07-01
Illegal
1955-10-09
The McConnell Story
1955-09-29
A Bullet for Joey
1955-04-15
Deep in My Heart
1954-12-09
The Shanghai Story
1954-09-01
April in Paris
1952-12-24
The Iron Mistress
1952-11-19
Carrie
1952-07-17
The Unknown Man
1951-11-09
Come Fill the Cup
1951-10-24
Missing Women
1951-02-23
The Breaking Point
1950-10-06
Pretty Baby
1950-09-16
This Side of the Law
1950-06-17
Bright Leaf
1950-06-16
The Fountainhead
1949-06-25
Two Guys from Texas
1948-08-27
The Shanghai Chest
1948-07-11
Train to Alcatraz
1948-06-28
Romance on the High Seas
1948-06-25
The Bold Frontiersman
1948-04-15
Open Secret
1948-02-14
Rocky
1948-01-17
Under Colorado Skies
1947-12-15
Deep Valley
1947-07-30
Cheyenne
1947-06-06
Love and Learn
1947-05-02
Stallion Road
1947-04-12
Nora Prentiss
1947-02-22
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947-02-08
Shadow of a Woman
1946-09-14
Three Strangers
1946-01-28
San Antonio
1945-12-29
Objective, Burma!
1945-02-17
The Very Thought of You
1944-10-20
The Fighting Sullivans
1944-02-03
Destination Tokyo
1943-12-31
Northern Pursuit
1943-11-07
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