Clegg Hoyt (December 10, 1910 – October 6, 1967) was an American film and television actor.

Career

Hoyt appeared in over 100 films and television programs. He was perhaps best known for his silent role as the Sportscaster's sidekick, George, in the 1963 film ''

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. He also played the recurring role of Mac in 13 episodes of the American

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television series '' Dr. Kildare''.

Death

Hoyt died in October 1967 of a

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. He was buried in Babylon Cemetery.

Partial filmography

* '' Jail Busters'' (1955) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Mohawk'' (1956) - Wagon Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Dutch * '' Fighting Trouble'' (1956) - McBride (uncredited) * '' Rumble on the Docks'' (1956) - Captain (uncredited) * '' The Brass Legend'' (1956) - Bartender * ''

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

'' (1956) - TV series as Jack Rynning in “Young Man With A Gun” * ''

The True Story of Jesse James ''The True Story of Jesse James'' is a 1957 American Western drama film adapted from Henry King's 1939 film ''Jesse James'', which was only loosely based on James' life. It was directed by Nicholas Ray, with Robert Wagner portraying Jesse Jame ...

'' (1957) - Tucker (uncredited) * '' Rock All Night'' (1957) - Marty * '' The Restless Breed'' (1957) - Spud (uncredited) * ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the ...

'' (1957) * '' The Unholy Wife'' (1957) - Locksmith (uncredited) * '' Gun Fever'' (1957) - Kane * '' Damn Citizen'' (1958) - Sheriff Lloyd * '' How to Make a Monster'' (1958) - Actor in Pirate Costume (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1959) - Lefty (uncredited) * '' Gangster Story'' (1959) - Caretaker at Country Club * ''

'' TV Series (1960) (Season 5 Episode 17 “Groat’s Grudge") - Cook * '' Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series)'' (1960) season 2 episode 3 ''(The Matchmaker)'' : Ed * ''

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'' (1960) (Season 5 Episode 20: "The Day of the Bullet") - Desk Sergeant * ''

'' (1960) (Season 5 Episode 25: "The Little Man Who Was There") - Hutch * ''

'' (1960) (Season 6 Episode 7: "Outlaw in Town") - Bar Patron * '' Cimarron'' (1960) - Great Gotch (uncredited) * ''

'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 28: "Gratitude") - Hubert * ''

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'' (1961) - Whitey (uncredited) * '' The Outsider'' (1961) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

13 West Street ''13 West Street'' is a 1962 American neo-noir crime film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Alan Ladd and Rod Steiger, whose own production company produced the film. It is based on the 1957 novel ''The Tiger Among Us'' by Leigh Brackett, w ...

'' (1962) - Noddy * ''

Incident in an Alley ''Incident in an Alley'' is a 1962 American neo noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Chris Warfield, Erin O'Donnell and Harp McGuire. The film's premise rests on a legal precedent that police may use force against fleeing su ...

'' (1962) - Jerry's Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited) * '' That Touch of Mink'' (1962) - Truck Driver at Unemployment Office (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1962) - Herb * ''

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'' (1962) - Pete the Tavern Patron (uncredited) * ''

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 a ...

'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly") - Trucker * ''

'' (1963) - George * '' Johnny Cool'' (1963) - Craps Player (uncredited) * '' Seven Days in May'' (1964) - Diner Operator (uncredited) * '' Advance to the Rear'' (1964) - Loafer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1965) (Season 3 Episode 21: "The Photographer and the Undertaker") - Man * ''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor epic slapstick comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross) and with music by Henr ...

'' (1965) - Man in Saloon (uncredited) * '' Chamber of Horrors'' (1966) - New Orleans Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Swinger ''The Swinger'' is a 1966 American sex comedy film directed by George Sidney and starring Ann-Margret and Anthony Franciosa. Plot Kelly Olsson is an aspiring writer, but ''Girl-Lure'' magazine keeps rejecting her racy submissions. Kelly decides ...

'' (1966) - Bum (uncredited) * '' Return of the Gunfighter'' (1966) - Deputy Young (uncredited) * '' The Born Losers'' (1967) - Mr. Carmody (uncredited) * '' The Love-Ins'' (1967) - Policeman in Park (uncredited) * '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1967) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

The Monkees The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), Th ...

'' (1967) – Jailer in S1:E21, "The Prince and the Paupers" * '' The Counterfeit Killer'' (1968) - Attendant (uncredited)

References

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