John McArthur Hoysradt
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 5, 1905 Bronxville, NY |
| Died | Sep 15, 1991 Santa Cruz, CA |
| Age | Died at 86 |
John Hoyt | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1946-87 |
| Known for | Scientists, period aristocrats, Nazi officers, prison wardens, upper-class crooks, mad professors |
| Top Roles | Caius, Decius Brutus, Bill Finlay, Dr. Willard Benson, Stacy Grant |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Romance, Film Noir, Adventure, Action |
| Top Topics | World War II, Gangsters, Book-Based |
| Top Collaborators | Louis Calhern, William Conrad, John Doucette, Kirk Douglas |
| Shares birthday with | Louise Dresser, Larry Fine, John Alton see more.. |
John Hoyt Overview:
Character actor, John Hoyt, was born John McArthur Hoysradt on Oct 5, 1905 in Bronxville, NY. Hoyt died at the age of 86 on Sep 15, 1991 in Santa Cruz, CA .
MINI BIO:
John Hoyt was a former historian and drama teacher who only became a full-time actor after World War II. He played scientists, period aristocrats, Nazi officers, prison wardens and upper-class crooks, as well as a few mad professors in horror films. He has also done impressions in nightclubs, and was the Warden in the movie "Brute Force".
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John Hoyt Quotes:
Spencer:
You know, I was just thinking. An insurance company could go flat broke in this prison.
Leonard Diamond: Do you know Mr. Brown?
Nils Dreyer: I had lunch with him last week. He's a very fine gentleman.
Leonard Diamond: He's a hoodlum.
Nils Dreyer: Because I have lunch with him, that is not a crime. I'll have lunch with anybody, I'm democratic. I'll even have lunch with you.
Joe Collins: [Spencer is wavering about whether to join in with Joe's escape plan] Spencer. In or out? No guarantees go with this break. It's all or nothing. But you've gotta' make up your mind now. Now! Either way, no hard feelings.
Spencer: [after long, thoughtful pause] With you, Joe. I'll play along.
Robert 'Soldier' Becker: I never thought different.
Spencer: Neither did I.
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Leonard Diamond: Do you know Mr. Brown?
Nils Dreyer: I had lunch with him last week. He's a very fine gentleman.
Leonard Diamond: He's a hoodlum.
Nils Dreyer: Because I have lunch with him, that is not a crime. I'll have lunch with anybody, I'm democratic. I'll even have lunch with you.
Joe Collins: [Spencer is wavering about whether to join in with Joe's escape plan] Spencer. In or out? No guarantees go with this break. It's all or nothing. But you've gotta' make up your mind now. Now! Either way, no hard feelings.
Spencer: [after long, thoughtful pause] With you, Joe. I'll play along.
Robert 'Soldier' Becker: I never thought different.
Spencer: Neither did I.
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