John Hoyt

TV Actor

Birthday October 5, 1905

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Sep 15, 1991 (85)

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About

Television acting veteran with dozens of credits to his name, including roles on popular series like Hogan's Heroes, Meeting of the Minds and Gimme a Break! On film, he is known for roles like that of Principal Warneke in the influential 1955 film Blackboard Jungle.

Before Fame

He was a member the editorial board of Yale University's comedy magazine The Yale Record. He later worked as a comedian in nightclubs, where he became famous for his impressions of entertainers like Noel Howard.

Trivia

Though he appeared on Hogan's Heroes several times and usually played high-ranking German officers, he never played the same character twice on the show.

Family Life

He was married to Dorothy Oltman Haveman from 1961 until his death. He had one child.

Associated With

He co-starred with Marlon Brando in the 1953 historical epic Julius Caesar.