Actor
John Hoyt
October 5, 1905 · Bronxville, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
7.5Spartacus (1960)
as Caius
8Star Trek (1966)
as Dr. Phil Boyce (archive footage)
8.5The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Ross and as Dr. Loren
7Cleopatra (1963)
as Cassius
6.1Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
as Space Commander
7.5Bonanza (1959)
as Major Sutcliffe
7.9The Munsters (1964)
cast
7.3The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
as Dr. Spruger
7.9Get Smart (1965)
as Mr. Bunny
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