--- name: "John Hoyt" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-hoyt" roles: [] born: "5 October 1905" died: "15 September 1991" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T04:04:31.685791+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # John Hoyt Actor. Born 5 October 1905 in Bronxville, New York, USA. Died 15 September 1991. ## Details - **Born:** 5 October 1905, Bronxville, New York, USA - **Died:** 15 September 1991 - **Active:** 1953–1963 - **Also known as:** John Glen Hoyt, John McArthur Hoysradt - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 76 (1), 1960s 63 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hoyt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700513, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0398466/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14508 ## Streaming the US now - **Tubi:** [*Julius Caesar*](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md) (76) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography John Hoyt was an American actor. Born John McArthur Hoysradt, he made his Broadway debut in 1931 and performed with the Mercury Theatre from 1937, including as Decius Brutus in Orson Welles's stage production of *Caesar*. Hoyt shortened his surname in 1945 before his film debut in *O.S.S.* (1946). He appeared in numerous films, including *When Worlds Collide* (1951), *Julius Caesar* (1953, reprising Decius Brutus), *Blackboard Jungle* (1955), *Spartacus* (1960) and *Cleopatra* (1963). He also had extensive television work, with guest roles in series such as *The Twilight Zone*, *The Outer Limits* and the pilot episode of *Star Trek* as Dr Philip Boyce, and a regular role in *Gimme a Break!* (1981–87). He was educated at the Hotchkiss School and Yale University, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees, and taught history at the Groton School for two years. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Cleopatra* (1963), Fi1m 63, as Cassius — [page](https://film.one/film/cleopatra.md) - *Julius Caesar* (1953), Fi1m 76, as Decius Brutus — [page](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md) ## Complete filmography (181) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn* (2013), as Carmine - *Mulberry Street* (2006), as Big Vic - *The Last Request* (2006), as Big Joe - *The Pompatus of Love* (1996), as Big Toe - *Creepy Classics* (1987), as Mr. Franz - (archive footage) - *Alvin Goes Back to School* (1986), Actor - *The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There* (1985), Actor - *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), as Space Commander - *Forty Days of Musa Dagh* (1982), as General Waggenheim - *Gimme a Break!* (1981), series, as Stanley Kanisky - *Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Barlow - *The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Barlow - *Nero Wolfe* (1979), as Hewitt - *A Great Ride* (1979), as Jukebox Drunk - *In Search of Historic Jesus* (1979), as Synagogue Man #1 - *The Winds of Kitty Hawk* (1978), as Prof. Samuel Langley - *The Rhinemann Exchange* (1977), series, as German scientist - *Meeting of Minds* (1977), series, Actor - *Matt Helm* (1975), series, as Same Rae - *The Turning Point of Jim Malloy* (1975), as Harry Longden - *Planet of the Apes* (1974), series, as Prefect Barlow - *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, as Dr. Beckwith - *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor - *Flesh Gordon* (1974), as Professor Gordon - *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Dr. Spruger - *Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol* (1972), as Minister - *The Intruders* (1970), as Appleton - *Panic in the City* (1968), as Dr. Milton Becker - *The Outcasts* (1968), series, Actor - *It Takes a Thief* (1968), series, as Mundt - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Malcolm Henderson - *Winchester '73* (1967), as Sunrider - *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Hobart Waylon - *Fame Is the Name of the Game* (1966), as Larkin - *Pistols 'n' Petticoats* (1966), series, Actor - *The Monkees* (1966), series, as Mendoza - *The Time Tunnel* (1966), series, as The Alien Leader, Dr. Steinholtz - *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) - *Duel at Diablo* (1966), as Chata - *Gunpoint* (1966), as Mayor Osborne - *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Mr. Bunny - *The Loner* (1965), series, as Colonel - *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as General Bruner, Field Marshall Von Galter, Colonel Braun, General von Behler - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, Actor - *Honey West* (1965), series, as Prof. Von Kemp - *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor - *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Captain Waterman, Don Alfredo - *Operation C.I.A.* (1965), as Wells - *Young Dillinger* (1965), as Dr. Wilson - *Asylum for a Spy* (1965), as Lowell Ritchards - *Two on a Guillotine* (1965), as Attorney Carl Vickers - *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Mr. Finchley, Lodge - *The Time Travelers* (1964), as Dr. Varno - *Tom, Dick and Mary* (1964), series, as Dr. Krevoy - *The Munsters* (1964), series, Actor - *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Patrick Henry, Colonel James Lamport - *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Aristide, Expert - *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1964), series, as General Beeker - *Wendy and Me* (1964), series, Actor - *The Rogues* (1964), series, as Spigal - *The Glass Cage* (1964), as Lt. Max Westerman · Writer - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Mr. Orbin - *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as John Fisher, Jeremiah Priddy - *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Otto Veidt - *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Emmett Balfour, Bifrost Alien, Professor Hebbel - *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Mr. Satterley - *X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes* (1963), as Willard Benson - *Cleopatra* (1963), as Cassius — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/cleopatra.md) - *The Dakotas* (1963), series, Actor - *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1962), series, Actor - *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Dr. Knox - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Judge Wickersham, Judge Harper, Mr. Marshall, Judge Manton - *Merrill's Marauders* (1962), as Gen. Joseph Stilwell - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. Bernard Motley - *Gunslinger* (1961), series, as Shubel Morgan - *Alcatraz Express* (1961), as Capone's Attorney - *The Roaring 20's* (1960), series, Actor - *Spartacus* (1960), as Caius - *Bringing Up Buddy* (1960), series, Actor - *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Louis Roche - *The Chevy Mystery Show* (1960), series, as Arnold Bellson - *Johnny Midnight* (1960), series, Actor - *Never So Few* (1959), as Col. Reed - *Curse of the Undead* (1959), as Dr. Carter - *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Sebastian - *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, as John Cavanagh - *The Alaskans* (1959), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Ross, Dr. Loren — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Law of the Plainsman* (1959), series, as Col. Efram Springer - *Laramie* (1959), series, Actor - *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Antoine Rigaud - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Major Sutcliffe - *Johnny Staccato* (1959), series, Actor - *Riot in Juvenile Prison* (1959), as Col. Ernest Walton - *Rawhide* (1959), series, Actor - *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, as Capone's Attorney - *Lawman* (1958), series, as Judge Loren Grant - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, as Gus Fremont - *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, as B.E. Raleigh - *Attack of the Puppet People* (1958), as Mr. Franz - *The Beast of Budapest* (1958), as Prof. Ernst Tolnai - *Baby Face Nelson* (1957), as Samuel F. Parker - *Zorro* (1957), series, Actor - *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, as Doctor Compton - *Maverick* (1957), series, Actor - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Joseph Harrison, Philip Reynolds, William Harper Caine, Darwin Norland, Thomas Webber - *The Thin Man* (1957), series, as Florist Sitwell - *M Squad* (1957), series, as Dr. Carter - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor - *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Burnison, Harding - *God Is My Partner* (1957), as Gordon Palmer - *Sierra Stranger* (1957), as Sheriff - *Death of a Scoundrel* (1956), as Mr. O'Hara - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Frank Hale, Walt Matthews, Hannigan, Judge Parker - *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor - *Wetbacks* (1956), as Steve Bodine - *The Come On* (1956), as Harold King, alias Harley Kendrick - *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor - *Mohawk* (1956), as Butler - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1956), series, Actor - *Forever, Darling* (1956), as Bill Finlay - *The Conqueror* (1956), as Shaman - *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, Actor - *Trial* (1955), as Ralph Castillo - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Reverend - *The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing* (1955), as William Travers Jerome - *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Rex Propter, Jeff - *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* (1955), as Poole - *Moonfleet* (1955), as Magistrate Maskew - *The Purple Mask* (1955), as Rochet - *Blackboard Jungle* (1955), as Mr. Warneke - *The Big Combo* (1955), as Nils Dreyer - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Dr. Knut Sorens - *The Bob Cummings Show* (1955), series, as Brig. General Frank Tallman, Brig. Gen. Frank Tallman (AKA Old Ramrod) - *Désirée* (1954), as Talleyrand - *Climax!* (1954), series, as Poole - *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor - *The Whistler* (1954), series, Actor - *The Student Prince* (1954), as Prime Minister - *Casanova's Big Night* (1954), as Maggiorin - *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Montague Brooks - *Sins of Jezebel* (1953), as Elijah - *Julius Caesar* (1953), as Decius Brutus — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md) - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Dietz, Beaumont - *Androcles and the Lion* (1952), as Cato - *The Black Castle* (1952), as Count Steiken - *Mr. & Mrs. North* (1952), series, Actor - *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as Crandel - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Hessian officer, Com. Smedley - *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Bentridge, Simpson, Roger Webb - *Loan Shark* (1952), as Vince Phillips - *Dangerous Assignment* (1952), series, Actor - *The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel* (1951), as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Capt. McCall - *When Worlds Collide* (1951), as Sydney Stanton - *Lost Continent* (1951), as Michael Rostov - *Racket Squad* (1951), series, Actor - *New Mexico* (1951), as Sergeant Harriton - *Quebec* (1951), as Father Antoine - *Inside Straight* (1951), as Flutey Johnson - *The Company She Keeps* (1951), as Judge Kendall - *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Captain Louis Renault, Musley - *The Lawless* (1950), as Ed Ferguson - *Outside the Wall* (1950), as Jack Bernard - *Everybody Does It* (1949), as Wilkins - *Trapped* (1949), as Agent John Downey - *The Great Dan Patch* (1949), as Ben Lathrop - *The Lady Gambles* (1949), as Dr. Rojac - *The Bribe* (1949), as Gibbs - *The Decision of Christopher Blake* (1948), as Mr. Caldwell - *Studio One* (1948), series, as Judge Cass - *Sealed Verdict* (1948), as Otto Steigmann - *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Actor - *Winter Meeting* (1948), as Stacy Grant - *To the Ends of the Earth* (1948), as George C. Shannon - *Brute Force* (1947), as Spencer - *The Unfaithful* (1947), as Det. Lt. Reynolds - *My Favorite Brunette* (1947), as Dr. Lundau - *O.S.S.* (1946), as Col. Paul Meister ## Gallery - ![John Hoyt](https://film.one/media/person/1226992/gallery-db5a9769ccac.jpg) John Hoyt — Joseph H. Lewis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/JohnHoyt_BigCombo.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Joan Collins as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and John Hoyt as District Attorney William Travers Jerome from the 1955 film The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.](https://film.one/media/person/1226992/gallery-d09b884b3bc1.jpg) Photo of Joan Collins as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and John Hoyt as District Attorney William Travers Jerome from the 1955 film The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing. — 20th Century Fox, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Joan_Collins_John_Hoyt_Girl_in_the_Red_Velvet_Swing_1955.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![John Hoyt](https://film.one/media/person/1226992/gallery-c01e1d33ead7.jpg) John Hoyt — Image via TMDB - ![John Hoyt](https://film.one/media/person/1226992/gallery-072ffe9a1e90.jpg) John Hoyt — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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