John Hoyt
Biography
John Hoyt, whose birth name was John McArthur Hoysradt, was born in Bronxville, New York, and was an American actor who began on Broadway in the early 1930s, with credits including Overture, Lean Harvest, and Clear All Wires. He joined Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre in 1937 and stayed with the company until his move to Hollywood in 1945, the same year he shortened his surname. His film debut came in O.S.S., and he became known for roles in film noir. Among his films were When Worlds Collide (1951), Androcles and the Lion (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), Blackboard Jungle (1955), and The Time Travelers (1964). On television, he appeared in The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and the 1965 pilot for Star Trek, and he had regular roles on Gimme a Break! and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. He died in 1991.
85years old at death
- Born Bronxville
- Died Santa Cruz
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- John McArthur Hoysradt (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 35
- Career span
- 59 years1947 to 2006
Genres
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Big break
Hoyt's Noël Coward impersonation was so impressive that it earned him a spot in the original Broadway cast of The Man Who Came to Dinner in 1939, where he played Beverley Carlton.
Early training
Hoyt acted with regional theater companies before becoming a member of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre in 1937. He stayed with that troupe until his army service ended and he relocated to Hollywood in 1945.
A change of course
John Hoyt also performed as a stand-up comedian, and there were days when he did both his comedy work and his acting work.
John Hoyt movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963 Horror, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Dr. Willard Benson
IMDb rating 6.69.3K votes
Most often with
Richard Fleischer directed two of these films. Ted de Corsia appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ted de Corsia's page
James Mason's page
Whit Bissell's page
Alan Napier's page
Jay C. Flippen's page
George Macready's page
All films by Richard Fleischer
Also three films together4 more actors
- Louis CalhernForever, Darling (1956), Blackboard Jungle (1955) and Julius Caesar (1953)
- Michael PateCurse of the Undead (1959), Julius Caesar (1953) and The Black Castle (1952)
- Anthony CarusoYoung Dillinger (1965), Baby Face Nelson (1957) and My Favorite Brunette (1947)
- Emile MeyerYoung Dillinger (1965), Blackboard Jungle (1955) and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John Hoyt's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$23.9 million
5 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 27 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 27Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$9.0M37.6% of the total
- 2$8.1M34.1% of the total
- 3$3.9M16.4% of the total
- 4$1.6M6.7% of the total
- 5$1.2M5.2% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.