John Hoyt

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John Hoyt was an American film, theatre, and television actor, October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films The Lawless (1950), When Worlds Collide (1951), Julius Caesar (1953), Blackboard Jungle (1955), Spartacus (1960), Cleopatra (1963), The Outer Limits (1964), Flesh Gordon (1974), and the television series Gimme a Break! (1981-87). 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 Hotchkiss School and Yale University, where he served on the editorial board of campus humor magazine The Yale Record. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from Yale. He worked as a history instructor at the Groton School for two years. Hoyt shortened his surname in 1945, the year before his film debut in O.S.S. He became a familiar face in film noir and played the strict Principal Warneke in the 1955 film Blackboard Jungle, starring Glenn Ford. He played an industrialist in the 1951 film When Worlds Collide. Hoyt appeared in one Shakespearean film: MGM's Julius Caesar, reprising the role of Decius Brutus (or Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus), 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 in the biblical film Sins of Jezebel. He had featured roles in the big-budget sixties epics Spartacus and Cleopatra.

Most Popular John Hoyt Trailers

Total trailers found: 85

Creepy Classics Trailer (1987)

01 October 1987

A compilation of trailers for various horror and sci-fi films, narrated and hosted by Vincent Price.

When Worlds Collide Trailer (1951)

14 September 1951

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea.

Spartacus Trailer (1960)

13 October 1960

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion.

Duel at Diablo Trailer (1966)

15 June 1966

In Apache territory, a supply Army column heads for the next fort, an ex-scout searches for the killer of his Native wife, and a housewife abandons her husband to rejoin her Apache lover's tribe.

Gunpoint Trailer (1966)

25 April 1966

A young, determined sheriff and his posse chase a gang of murderous train robbers, and a kidnapped woman into New Mexico.

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes Trailer (1963)

13 July 1963

A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.

Never So Few Trailer (1959)

07 December 1959

A U.S. military troop takes command of a band of Burmese guerillas during World War II.

Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn Trailer (2013)

21 May 2013

After being released from prison, Bobby goes back to the mob connected streets. When forced to make a life altering decision the truth is revealed that he was too blind to see.

Lost Continent Trailer (1951)

17 August 1951

When an experimental atomic rocket crashes somewhere off-radar, its three developing scientists are joined by three Air Force men in tracking it down to a small Pacific island, where it apparently has landed on the plateau of the island's steep-walled, taboo mountain.

Curse of the Undead Trailer (1959)

01 May 1959

A mysterious epidemic has struck an Old West frontier town and young girls are falling deathly ill. Doc Carter, his lovely daughter Dolores, and preacher Dan Young have their hands full caring for the infirm.

The Student Prince Trailer (1954)

15 June 1954

A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.

The Black Castle Trailer (1952)

20 November 1952

A man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

Quebec Trailer (1951)

15 March 1951

Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.

Winchester '73 Trailer (1967)

14 March 1967

TV Remake of the 1950 James Stewart Western movie of the same title has two brothers, one an ex-con the other a law officer, competing for possession of the famed repeating rifle.

Baby Face Nelson Trailer (1957)

11 December 1957

Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” (Mickey Rooney) robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll (Carolyn Jones).

God Is My Partner Trailer (1957)

01 July 1957

A retired surgeon starts giving away money to religious causes and his family tries to file suit, claiming that he's incompetent.

Cleopatra Trailer (1963)

12 June 1963

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

Attack of the Puppet People Trailer (1958)

01 April 1958

A deranged scientist creates a ray that can shrink people down to doll size.

The Lady Gambles Trailer (1949)

20 May 1949

When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story.

Death of a Scoundrel Trailer (1956)

31 October 1956

A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.

Loan Shark Trailer (1952)

23 May 1952

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang.

Winter Meeting Trailer (1948)

07 April 1948

A repressed poetess and an embittered war hero help each other cope with their problems.

The Decision of Christopher Blake Trailer (1948)

23 December 1948

A young boy begins to have fantasies when he learns his parents are planning to divorce. Director Peter Godfrey's 1948 drama stars Ted Donaldson, Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas, Cecil Kellaway, John Hoyt, Mary Wickes and Harry Davenport.

The Purple Mask Trailer (1955)

15 June 1955

France, 1803: 11 years after the Revolution, a royalist underground is led by a new 'Scarlet Pimpernel', the Purple Mask, who rescues nobles in distress and kidnaps Napoleon's officials for ransom, aided by the spy services of a group of lovely models headed by Laurette (really the Duc de Latour's daughter).

Panic in the City Trailer (1968)

01 October 1968

An American agent is assigned to track down a renegade Soviet spy who is building an atomic device in Los Angeles and plans to destroy the city with it.

The Big Combo Trailer (1955)

13 February 1955

Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.

A Great Ride Trailer (1979)

17 October 1979

Cocky, overconfident motocross champion Jim Dancer and his more mature and levelheaded bike racing buddy Steve Mitchell decide to trek from Mexico to Canada via an unmarked off-road route.

Two on a Guillotine Trailer (1965)

13 January 1965

The daughter of a dead magician who accidentally killed his wife, her mother, while performing a guillotine trick must spend the night in his house in order to collect her inheritance.

Outside the Wall Trailer (1950)

08 February 1950

Larry Nelson, paroled from prison after serving nearly half of his thirty-year sentence, is determined to not fall into the clutches of the law again, and takes a quiet job at a country sanitarium.

Moonfleet Trailer (1955)

24 June 1955

Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old friend of his mother's, Jeremy Fox.

The Intruders Trailer (1970)

10 November 1970

The James and Younger outlaw gangs ride into town, and it is up to the local marshal, who has lost both his nerve and his gun skills, to stop them.

Blackboard Jungle Trailer (1955)

25 March 1955

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior.

Nero Wolfe Trailer (1979)

19 December 1979

Gourmet Nero Wolfe interrupts his orchid-tending to take on the case of a lady tycoon who wants to know why she's under investigation by the FBI, only to find himself enmeshed in a puzzling murder-mystery.

Operation C.I.A. Trailer (1965)

08 September 1965

A young CIA agent is assigned to Saigon to stop a planned political assassination.

Androcles and the Lion Trailer (1952)

01 December 1952

George Bernard Shaw’s breezy, delightful dramatization of this classic fable—about a Christian slave who pulls a thorn from a lion’s paw and is spared from death in the Colosseum as a result of his kind act—was written as a meditation on modern Christian values.

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1980)

18 November 1980

Human astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are forced to become involved in the strange gladiatorial games of the district run by prefect Tolar.

To the Ends of the Earth Trailer (1948)

07 February 1948

A treasury agent becomes obsessed with exposing an international drug ring.

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel Trailer (1951)

16 October 1951

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

The Last Request Trailer (2006)

16 May 2006

Pop's last request is for his sons to continue the family name. When his brother dies trying, Jeff leaves the seminary and encounters crazy women and odd ball characters.

O.S.S. Trailer (1946)

26 May 1946

The (O)ffice of (S)trategic (S)ervices' Cmdr. Brady (Patric Knowles) forms Operation "Applejack" (based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII) and sends Lt.

Forever, Darling Trailer (1956)

09 February 1956

Susan and Lorenzo have been married for over five years and they are starting to drift apart. So into her life comes an angel, which only Susan can see, to tell her that there will be trouble ahead if they do not work out their problems.

The Winds of Kitty Hawk Trailer (1978)

17 December 1978

The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.

Riot in Juvenile Prison Trailer (1959)

01 April 1959

When the shootings of two juvenile inmates bring public protest, a psychologist is brought in to see if he can do anything to control the problems peacefully.

Desperately Seeking Susan Trailer (1985)

29 March 1985

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1980)

19 November 1980

The fugitives Burke, Virdon and Galen try to save the life of a human blacksmith and his son, whom gorilla leader Urko has threatened with death should his horse lose another race.

The Turning Point of Jim Malloy Trailer (1975)

12 April 1975

The son of a small-town doctor returns to his hometown after being kicked out of Yale, and begins a new career on the town's newspaper.

The Pompatus of Love Trailer (1996)

26 July 1996

Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus of love" (from the Steve Miller song "Joker") and analyzing their relationships with women.

In Search of Historic Jesus Trailer (1979)

01 August 1979

Re-created Biblical tableaux mixed with interviews.

Trial Trailer (1955)

07 October 1955

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.

Merrill's Marauders Trailer (1962)

16 March 1962

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

Wetbacks Trailer (1956)

04 May 1956

Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter.

The Time Travelers Trailer (1964)

29 October 1964

Research scientists experimenting with time warps are accidentally propelled forward into an unbearable future.

The Lawless Trailer (1950)

01 June 1950

A newspaper editor takes on the cause of oppressed migrant Mexican fruit pickers.

Brute Force Trailer (1947)

16 July 1947

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey.

Flesh Gordon Trailer (1974)

30 July 1974

Emperor Wang (the Perverted) is leader of the planet Porno and sends his mighty "Sex Ray" towards Earth, turning everyone into sex-mad fiends.

Désirée Trailer (1954)

16 November 1954

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall.

The Company She Keeps Trailer (1951)

27 January 1951

A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.

Asylum for a Spy Trailer (1965)

02 April 1965

A spy wants to "come in from the cold" since his last assignment resulted in the death of two innocent people.

Julius Caesar Trailer (1953)

04 June 1953

The assassination of the would-be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and for the republic.

Sealed Verdict Trailer (1948)

05 November 1948

John Hoyt plays a high-ranking Nazi being prosecuted by an army tribunal in the aftermath of World War II.