John Hoyt (born John McArthur Hoysradt; October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991) was an American actor. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series. He is perhaps best known for his film and TV roles in '' The Lawless'' (1950), '' When Worlds Collide'' (1951), ''

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'' (1953), ''

Blackboard Jungle ''Blackboard Jungle'' is a 1955 American social drama film about an English teacher in an interracial inner-city school, based on the 1954 novel ''The Blackboard Jungle'' by Evan Hunter and adapted for the screen and directed by Richard Brooks. I ...

'' (1955), ''

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'' (1960), ''

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'' (1963), ''

Flesh Gordon ''Flesh Gordon'' is a 1974 American sex comedy feature film serving as a spoof of Universal Pictures first (of three) ''Flash Gordon'' serial films from the 1930s. The film was produced by Walter R. Cichy, Bill Osco, and Howard Ziehm. It was ...

'' (1974), and '' Gimme a Break!''

Early life

Hoyt was born John McArthur Hoysradt in Bronxville, New York, the son of Warren J. Hoysradt, an investment banker, and his wife, Ethel Hoysradt, née Wolf. He attended the

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and Yale University, where he served on the editorial board of campus humor magazine ''

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''. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from Yale. He worked as a history instructor at the

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for two years.

Stage

Hoyt made his

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debut in 1931 in William Bolitho's play ''Overture''. Some of his other Broadway credits in the early 1930s include ''Miracle at Verdun'' (1930), '' Lean Harvest'' (1931), and ''Clear All Wires'' (1932). He also performed with several regional theater groups, and then joined

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in 1937; he remained a member of the troupe until he moved to Hollywood in 1945. Hoyt continued to perform regularly in Broadway productions throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s. In this period, he was cast in a range of plays, such as ''Valley Forge'' (1934), ''Ziegfeld Follies of 1936'' (1935), ''

The Masque of Kings ''The Masque of Kings'' is a 1937 three-act drama written by Maxwell Anderson. It was produced on Broadway theatre, Broadway by the Theatre Guild and directed by Philip Moeller. Lee Simonson created the scenic and costume design. It ran for 89 p ...

'' (1936), ''Storm Over Patsy'' (1936), and ''

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'' (1937). He also worked as a stand-up comedian, sometimes both acting and doing comedy on the same day. His impersonation of

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was so remarkable that he was hired for the original cast of the Broadway comedy ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' (1939), in which he played Beverley Carlton.

Film

Hoyt shortened his surname in 1945, the year before his film debut in '' O.S.S.'' He played the strict Principal Warneke in the 1955 film ''

'', starring

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. He played an industrialist in the 1951 film '' When Worlds Collide''. Hoyt appeared in one

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film: MGM's ''

'', reprising the role of Decius Brutus (or

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), whom he had played in the 1937 Mercury Theatre production. In 1952, he played Cato in '' Androcles and the Lion''. In 1953, he portrayed

Elijah Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My El (deity), God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic language, Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) w ...

in the biblical film ''

Sins of Jezebel ''Sins of Jezebel'' is a 1953 American historical drama film produced by Sigmund Neufeld and directed by Reginald Le Borg. It stars Paulette Goddard as Jezebel, the biblical queen of the northern kingdom of Israel during the 9th century BC. The fi ...

''.

Television

Regular cast roles

Hoyt played Colonel Barker on '' The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', Grandpa Stanley Kanisky, Dolph Sweet's onscreen father, on '' Gimme a Break!'', J.L. Patterson on '' Hey, Mulligan'', Martin Peyton in '' Return to Peyton Place'', and Dr. Kievoy on ''

Tom, Dick and Mary ''Tom, Dick and Mary'', also known as ''90 Bristol Court: Tom, Dick and Mary'', is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from October 5, 1964 until January 4, 1965. It was one of three separate comedies set in the same Los Angeles, Cali ...

''.

Guest appearances

On ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'', in a 1957 episode titled "Bureaucrat", Hoyt played the part of Rex Propter, a government agent sent to Dodge City, Kansas, to determine why the town had such a bad reputation for gun violence. Hoyt also made five guest appearances on '' Perry Mason'', including in the role of defendant Joseph Harrison in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Prodigal Parent", as C. Philip Reynolds in the 1958 episode " The Case of the Curious Bride", as the title character and defendant William Harper Caine in the 1961 episode "The Case of the Resolute Reformer", and as Darwin Norland in the 1963 episode "The Case of the Libelous Locket". He guest-starred, as well, on ''

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

''. Hoyt was cast in 1958 as rancher Clete Barron in the episode "Trouble in Paradise Valley" of '' Frontier Doctor.'' In 1958 and 1959, he performed in two episodes of '' Richard Diamond, Private Detective'', appearing as Burnison in "The George Dale Case" and as Harding, Sr. in "Murder at the Mansion". Later in 1959, on '' Laramie'', Hoyt portrayed mentally troubled military officer Colonel Brandon in "The General Must Die". The same year, he was cast as Antoine Rigaud in the episode "About Roger Mowbray" on ''

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.'' In 1959, Hoyt was cast as John Cavanagh in "The Mourning Cloak", an episode of the crime drama ''

Bourbon Street Beat ''Bourbon Street Beat'' is a private detective television series that aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960, starring Richard Long as Rex Randolph and Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun, with Arlene Howell as detective agen ...

''. About this time, he guest-starred on '' The Alaskans'' and ''

Pony Express The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders. It operated from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861, between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pike ...

''. Also in 1959, Hoyt was cast in an episode ("Three Legged Terror") on ''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The sho ...

'', playing the character Gus Fremont, the cruel uncle of Johnny Clover (

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). In 1960 and 1961, he appeared in the episodes "Burnett's Woman" and "The Salvation of Killer McFadden" of '' The Roaring 20s''. Hoyt also appeared on ''

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'' in the 1960 episode "The Big Squeeze". Hoyt guest-starred on at least three sitcoms: ''

Bringing Up Buddy ''Bringing Up Buddy'' is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS during the 1960-61 television season. It depicts a young bachelor who lives with the two maiden aunts who raised him. Synopsis After Richard David "Buddy" Flower's parents ...

'', ''

Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast ...

'', and ''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and ...

'' (1966, episode: Hooterville Valley Project, as: Mr. Fletcher). He was cast as Dr. Philip Boyce in the pilot episode of ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' (" The Cage"), and he appeared twice during the second season of ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' in the episodes " Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" and " The Lateness of the Hour". He also performed as the KAOS agent Conrad Bunny in "Our Man in Toyland" on ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...

'', as General Beeker in "Hail to the Chief" on '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'', and as Dr. Mendoza in " I Was a Teenage Monster" on ''

The Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was con ...

''. He guest-starred as Colonel Hollis in "Military School" on ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family f ...

''. He appeared in "Herman's Happy Valley" (as Barnie Walters, 1965) and "The Sleeping Cutie" on ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

''. In 1964, Hoyt appeared in 3 episodes of '' The Outer Limits'', most notably "

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." He played the role of an extraterrestrial with large eyes who says, "In all the universes, in all the unities beyond the universes, all who have eyes have eyes that speak." Less than two weeks after this episode's broadcast, alleged alien abductees Betty and Barney Hill provided a description of their alien abductors. Skeptic Martin Kottmeyer notes that the description is notably similar to Hoyt's appearance as the extraterrestrial on the show. He was also a guest player in "The 14-Karat Gold Trombone" and "The Interview" episodes of ''

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', was a half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts i ...

''. Because of his stern demeanor, the writers had him play opposite to the befuddled way strangers usually reacted to

Gracie Allen Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man, ...

's convoluted behavior. In the teleplay of "The Interview", Hoyt simply would not tolerate Gracie's antics and immediately removed himself from the room—twice. He also appeared as

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and as

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in episodes of

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's PBS series '' Meeting of Minds'' in the late 1970s. He appeared as Sire Domra in episode 21 "Baltar's Escape" of ''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series (''Galactica 1980''), a line of ...

''.

Personal life and death

Hoyt was married twice, first to Marian Virginia Burns from 1935 to 1960, with whom he had one child, and later to Dorothy Oltman Haveman from 1961 to 1991, when he died of lung cancer 3 weeks before his 86th birthday in Santa Cruz, California.

Complete filmography

* '' O.S.S.'' (1946) as Col. Paul Meister * ''

My Favorite Brunette ''My Favorite Brunette'' is a 1947 American romantic comedy film and film noir parody, directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about a baby photographer on deat ...

'' (1947) as Dr. Lundau * '' The Unfaithful'' (1947) as Det. Lt. Reynolds * ''

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'' (1947) as Spencer * ''

To the Ends of the Earth ''To the Ends of the Earth'' is the title given to a trilogy of nautical, relational novels—''Rites of Passage'' (1980), ''Close Quarters'' (1987), and ''Fire Down Below'' (1989)—by British author William Golding. Set on a former British ...

'' (1948) as George C. Shannon * ''

Winter Meeting ''Winter Meeting'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Bretaigne Windust and starring Bette Davis and Jim Davis. The screenplay, based on the novel of the same name by Grace Zaring Stone (under the pseudonym Ethel Vance), was written by ...

'' (1948) as Stacy Grant * ''

Sealed Verdict ''Sealed Verdict'' is a 1948 American adventure drama war film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Ray Milland and Florence Marly. Plot Maj. Robert Lawson (Ray Milland), a lawyer working in Germany as part of the American Army's tribunal for ...

'' (1948) as Gen. Otto Steigmann * ''

The Decision of Christopher Blake ''The Decision of Christopher Blake'' is a 1948 American drama film based upon the Moss Hart play. It was adapted by Ranald MacDougall and directed by Peter Godfrey. The film stars Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas, Cecil Kellaway, Ted Donaldson, ...

'' (1948) as Mr. Caldwell * '' The Bribe'' (1949) as Gibbs * ''

The Lady Gambles ''The Lady Gambles'' is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston and Stephen McNally. Plot When his estranged wife Joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a back ...

'' (1949) as Dr. Rojac * ''

The Great Dan Patch ''The Great Dan Patch'' is a 1949 American film directed by Joseph M. Newman about the pacing horse Dan Patch. The film is also known as ''Ride a Reckless Mile'' (American reissue title), and ''Dan Patch''. Synopsis In the 19th century's fina ...

'' (1949) as Ben Lathrop * '' Trapped'' (1949) as John Downey * '' Everybody Does It'' (1949) as Wilkins * ''The Marionette Mystery'' (1950 TV movie) * '' Outside the Wall'' (1950) as Jack Bernard * '' The Lawless'' (1950) as Ed Ferguson * ''

The Company She Keeps ''The Company She Keeps'' is a 1951 drama film starring Lizabeth Scott, Jane Greer and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was directed by John Cromwell, whose film the previous year, ''Caged'', also concerned a woman sent to prison. It marked Jeff Brid ...

'' (1951) as Judge Kendall * '' Inside Straight'' (1951) as Flutey Johnson * ''

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

'' (1951) as Father Antoine * ''

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex , Offi ...

'' (1951) as Sergeant Harrison * ''

Lost Continent Lost lands are islands or continents believed by some to have existed during pre-history, but to have since disappeared as a result of catastrophic geological phenomena. Legends of lost lands often originated as scholarly or scientific theor ...

'' (1951) as Michael Rostov * '' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'' (1951) as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (uncredited) * '' When Worlds Collide'' (1951) as Sydney Stanton * ''

Loan Shark A loan shark is a person who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside the law. Description Because loan sharks operate mostly illegally, they cannot reasonably ...

'' (1952) as Vince Phillips * '' Androcles and the Lion'' (1952) as Cato * ''

The Black Castle ''The Black Castle'' is a 1952 American horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday and Lon Chaney Jr. It was produced by William Alland. The film was made in the United State ...

'' (1952) as Count Steiken * ''

'' (1953) as Decius Brutus * ''

'' (1953) as Elijah / Narrator * ''

Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casanova ...

'' (1954) as Maggiorin * ''

The Student Prince ''The Student Prince'' is an operetta in four acts with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. It is based on Wilhelm Meyer-Förster's play '' Old Heidelberg''. The piece has a score with some of Romberg's most enduri ...

'' (1954) as Prime Minister * '' Désirée'' (1954) as Talleyrand * ''For the Defense'' (1954 TV movie) * ''

The Big Combo ''The Big Combo'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph H. Lewis, written by Philip Yordan and photographed by cinematographer John Alton, with music by David Raksin. The film stars Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte and Bri ...

'' (1955) as Nils Dreyer * ''

'' (1955) as Mr. Warneke * ''

The Purple Mask ''The Purple Mask'' is a 1955 American swashbuckler film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone starring Tony Curtis and set in 1803 France.Database (undated)."''The Purple Mask'' (1955)" Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 26, 2013. Backgroun ...

'' (1955) as Rochet * '' Moonfleet'' (1955) as Magistrate Maskew * '' The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing'' (1955) as William Travers Jerome * ''

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'' (1955) as Ralph Castillo * ''Alarm'' (1956 TV movie) * '' The Conqueror'' (1956) as Shaman * ''

Forever, Darling ''Forever, Darling'' is a 1956 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, written by Helen Deutsch, and starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and James Mason. In the film, Ball stars as a wife who tries to save her struggli ...

'' (1956) as Bill Finlay * '' Mohawk'' (1956) as Butler * '' The Come On'' (1956) as Harold King, alias Harley Kendrick * '' Wetbacks'' (1956) as Steve Bodine * ''

Death of a Scoundrel ''Death of a Scoundrel'' is a 1956 film written, directed and produced by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory and Coleen Gray. This film and ''The Falcon's Brother'' are the only t ...

'' (1956) as Mr. O'Hara * '' Sierra Stranger'' (1957) as Sheriff * '' God Is My Partner'' (1957) as Gordon Palmer * ''

Baby Face Nelson Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown P ...

'' (1957) as Samuel F. Parker * '' The Beast of Budapest'' (1958) as Prof. Ernst Tolnai * ''

Attack of the Puppet People ''Attack of the Puppet People'' (retitled ''Six Inches Tall'' for its U.K. release) is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction horror film produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon. It stars John Agar, John Hoyt and June Kenney. Gordon al ...

'' (1958) as Mr. Franz * ''The Ten Commandments'' (1959 TV movie) * ''

Riot in Juvenile Prison ''Riot in Juvenile Prison'' is a 1959 film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Jerome Thor and Scott Marlowe.

'' (1959) * ''

Curse of the Undead ''Curse of the Undead'' is a 1959 American horror Western film directed by Edward Dein and starring Eric Fleming, Michael Pate and Kathleen Crowley. Plot In an Old West town, young girls are dying of a mysterious wasting disease. Dr. John ...

'' (1959) as Dr. John Carter * ''

Never So Few ''Never So Few'' is a 1959 CinemaScope Metrocolor war film, directed by John Sturges and starring Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford, Steve McQueen, Richard Johnson, Paul Henreid, Brian Donlevy, Dean Jones, Charles Bronson, and P ...

'' (1959) as Col. Reed * ''

'' (1960) as Caius * ''

Merrill's Marauders Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit ''Galahad'', officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South ...

'' (1962) as Gen.

Joseph Stilwell Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell (March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. An early American popular hero of the war for leading a column walking ...

* '' The Virginian'' (1963 episode "To Make This Place Remember") as Judge Harper * ''Boston Terrier'' (1963 TV movie) * ''

'' (1963) as Cassius * '' X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes'' (1963) as Dr. Willard Benson * ''The Glass Cage'' (1964) as Lt. Max Westerman * '' The Time Travelers'' (1964) as Varno * ''

Two on a Guillotine ''Two on a Guillotine'' is a 1965 American horror film produced and directed by William Conrad and starring Connie Stevens. The screenplay by John Kneubuhl and Henry Slesar is based on a story by Slesar. The movie would be the first in a series o ...

'' (1965) as Attorney Carl Vickers * ''Memorandum for a Spy'' (1965 TV movie) * '' Young Dillinger'' (1965) as Dr. Wilson * '' Operation C.I.A.'' (1965) as Wells * '' Gunpoint'' (1966) as Mayor Osborne * '' Duel at Diablo'' (1966) as Chata * ''

T.H.E. Cat ''T.H.E. Cat'' is an American action drama that aired on NBC Fridays from 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the 1966–1967 television season.Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earl, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows ...

'' (1967 episode "The Blood-Red Night") as Carver Parmiter * ''Winchester 73'' (1967 TV movie) * ''

Panic in the City ''Panic in the City'' is a 1968 American science fiction thriller film directed by Eddie Davis and written by Eddie Davis and Charles E. Savage. The film is about nuclear weapons, set and filmed on location in Los Angeles in 1967. The film stars ...

'' (1968) as Dr. Milton Becker * ''

'' (1969) as General Von Behler * '' The Intruders'' (1970 TV movie) * ''Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol'' (1972 TV movie) * ''

'' (1974) as Professor Gordon * '' The Winds of Kitty Hawk'' (1978 TV movie) as Professor

Samuel Langley Samuel Pierpont Langley (August 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer. He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy ...

* ''

In Search of Historic Jesus ''In Search of Historic Jesus'' is a 1979 American documentary film based on Lee Roddy and Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s book of the same name. Released by Sunn Classic Pictures, the film speculates on the historical accuracy of the biblical depict ...

'' (1979 documentary) as Synagogue Man #1 * ''A Great Ride'' (1979) * ''Nero Wolfe'' (1979 TV movie) * ''

The Forty Days of Musa Dagh ''The Forty Days of Musa Dagh'' (german: Die vierzig Tage des Musa Dagh) is a 1933 novel by Austrian-Bohemian writer Franz Werfel based on events that took place in 1915, during the second year of World War I and at the beginning of the Armenia ...

'' (1982) as General Waggenheim * ''

Desperately Seeking Susan ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn and Madonna. Set in New York City, the plot involves the interaction between two women – a bored housew ...

'' (1985) as Space Commander * ''Alvin Goes Back to School'' (1986 TV movie) as Mr. Quickstudy

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