John Alvin

John Alvin (born John Alvin Hoffstadt; October 24, 1917 – February 27, 2009) was an American film, stage and television actor. He appeared in over 25 films for Warner Brothers and numerous television and theater roles throughout his career, which spanned from the 1940s to the 1990s. and remained together until his death in 2009. He played Sid in The Lone Ranger (TV series) episode (1/14) "The Masked Rider". He appeared in more than 25 Warner Brothers films during this time, including Northern Pursuit (which starred Errol Flynn), The Beast with Five Fingers, The Very Thought of You, and Objective, Burma!. His pictures after the contract period included Irma la Douce, Inside Daisy Clover, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964). During his retirement, Alvin often showed his movies for audiences at the Conejo Valley Senior Concerns, an organization for senior citizens based in Thousand Oaks, California.

Death John Alvin suffered injuries in a fall in February 2009. He died of complications from his injuries a week after the accident at a nursing home in Thousand Oaks, California, on February 27, 2009, at the age of 91. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Alvin was a 20-year resident of Thousand Oaks at the time of his death.

Alvin was survived by his wife, June, who had been married to him for 61 years. He was also survived by his son, Craig; daughter, Kim Ford; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His son, Tracy, died of a drug overdose in 1969 when he was 21 years old.

Selected filmography

Northern Pursuit (1943) .... Orderly (uncredited) Destination Tokyo (1943) .... Sound Man The Fighting Sullivans (1944) .... Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan Janie (1944) .... Life Photographer (uncredited) The Very Thought of You (1944) .... Cal Wheeler Objective, Burma (1945) .... Hogan Roughly Speaking (1945) .... Lawton MacKall (uncredited) The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) .... Angel (scenes deleted) San Antonio (1945) .... Pony Smith Three Strangers (1946) .... Junior Clerk One More Tomorrow (1946) .... Announcer (uncredited) Night and Day (1946) .... Petey (uncredited) Shadow of a Woman (1946) .... Carl The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) .... Donald Arlington Nora Prentiss (1947) .... SF Bay Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice, uncredited) Stallion Road (1947) .... Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) Love and Learn (1947) .... William – the Wyngate Chauffeur Cheyenne (1947) .... Single Jack Deep Valley (1947) .... Convict (uncredited) Dark Passage (1947) .... Blackie (scenes deleted) Under Colorado Skies (1947) .... Jeff Collins Rocky (1948) .... Jack Arnold Open Secret (1948) .... Ralph The Bold Frontiersman (1948) ..... Don Post Romance on the High Seas (1948) – Charles – Travel Agent (uncredited) Train to Alcatraz (1948) .... Nick Shanghai Chest (1948) .... Victor Armstrong The Babe Ruth Story (1948) .... Reporter (uncredited) Two Guys from Texas (1948) .... Jim Crocker A Kiss in the Dark (1949) .... Tenant (uncredited) The Fountainhead (1949) .... Young Intellectual (uncredited) The Story of Seabiscuit (1949) .... Announcer (uncredited) Bright Leaf (1950) .... Poker Player (uncredited) This Side of the Law (1950) .... Calder Taylor Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) .... Trooper (uncredited) Pretty Baby (1950) – Danny (uncredited) The Breaking Point (1950) .... Reporter (uncredited) Dial 1119 (1950) .... Television Director (uncredited) Highway 301 (1950) .... Bank Teller (uncredited) Missing Women (1951) .... Eddie Ennis Three Guys Named Mike (1951) .... Flight Dispatcher Brown (uncredited) Home Town Story (1951) .... Jimmy (uncredited) Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) .... Jack White (scenes deleted) Havana Rose (1951) .... Reporter (uncredited) Come Fill the Cup (1951) .... Travis Ashbourne – Reporter Close to My Heart (1951) .... Prospective Adoptive Father (uncredited) The Unknown Man (1951) .... Photographer (uncredited) Washington Story (1952) .... Technician (uncredited) Carrie (1952) .... Stage Manager The Iron Mistress (1952) .... Impatient Man in Tailor's Shop (uncredited) Torpedo Alley (1952) .... Professor April in Paris (1952) .... Tracy Dream Wife (1953) .... Reporter (uncredited) Lucky Me (1954) .... Clerk (uncredited) The Shanghai Story (1954) .... Mr. Warren Naked Alibi (1954) .... Stu (uncredited) Deep in My Heart (1954) .... Mr. Mulvaney (uncredited) A Bullet for Joey (1955) .... Constable Dan Percy (uncredited) Kentucky Rifle (1955) .... Luke Thomas City of Shadows (1955) .... Security Guard at 20th Century Security Company (uncredited) The McConnell Story (1955) .... Johnny – Flyer Escort (uncredited) Illegal (1955) .... Court Clerk (uncredited) The Couch (1962) .... Sloan Irma la Douce (1963) .... Customer #2 Marnie (1964) .... Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited) The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) .... Accountant (uncredited) They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) .... Bearded Reporter at Logan Sharpe HQ (uncredited) The Organization (1971) .... Forensic Officer (uncredited) Somewhere in Time (1980) .... Arthur's Father Milk Money (1994) .... Rich Old Guy (final film role)