John Hoyt
John Hoyt (born John McArthur Hoysradt; October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991) was an American actor. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series.
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| Full name at birth | John McArthur Hoysradt
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| Claim to fame | Gimme a Break!
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| Date of birth | 5 October 1905
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| Place of birth | Bronxville, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 15 September 1991
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| Age | 85 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Santa Cruz, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Lung Cancer
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Producer
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| University | Yale University
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- He was the television spokesman in a series of Midas Muffler commercials in the 1960's.
- In 1937 he performed (as John Hoysradt) at the prestigious Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. He headlined as 'the Master of Satire.'
- He had several guest appearances on the 1960s TV comedy show "Hogan's Heroes" (1965). He mostly played a high-ranking German Officer in the show, but never the same role twice.
- Has one son and one grandson. His foster grandson, Lance Polland, is a Screenwriter and Director.
- One of a long list of actors and crew who worked on the film The Conqueror (1956) in 1956 that died from cancer some years later, including John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, and Pedro Armendáriz, who was the first to contract cancer and committed suicide rather than face the horror of it.
John Hoyt is known for his role in the TV series Gimme a Break! (1981) as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky / Grandpa Kanisky.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Planet of the Apes (1974) as Prefect Barlow.
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