
John Alvin
Born
1917-10-24
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
2009-02-27
Biography
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 Sho...
Known for

Marnie
Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)

M*A*S*H
Bowman

Somewhere in Time
Arthur's Father

The Incredible Hulk
Dr. Patterson

Irma la Douce
Customer #2

The Munsters
Mr. Franklin

Murder, She Wrote
Mr. Tucker

Murder, She Wrote
Dr. Frazier

Get Smart
TV Series

Milk Money
Rich Old Guy

Amazing Stories
Professor Rand

Starsky & Hutch
Grocer

All in the Family
Bailiff

The Fountainhead
Young Intellectual (uncredited)

Perry Mason
Sam Walsh