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John Alvin(1917-2009)

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John Alvin
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John Alvin was born on 24 October 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Somewhere in Time (1980), Destination Tokyo (1943) and The Beast with Five Fingers (1946). He was previously married to Betty June Lewis. He died on 27 February 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 24, 1917
DiedFebruary 27, 2009(91)
BornOctober 24, 1917
DiedFebruary 27, 2009(91)
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John Alvin in Monster Squad (1976)
John Alvin in The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
Peter Lorre, John Alvin, Charles Dingle, David Hoffman, and Andrea King in The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
John Alvin, Tom London, Lorna Gray, and Monte Hale in Under Colorado Skies (1947)
John Alvin
Robert Alda, John Alvin, and Ida Lupino in The Man I Love (1946)
Anne Baxter, John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, Thomas Mitchell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
Ward Bond, John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)

Known for:

Somewhere in Time (1980)
Somewhere in Time
7.2
  • Arthur's Father
  • 1980
Cary Grant and John Garfield in Destination Tokyo (1943)
Destination Tokyo
7.1
  • Sound Man
  • 1943
Peter Lorre, Robert Alda, and Andrea King in The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
The Beast with Five Fingers
6.5
  • Donald Arlington
  • 1946
Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote
7.2
TV Series
  • Dr. Frazier
  • Mr. Tucker

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  • Milk Money (1994)
    Milk Money
    • Rich Old Guy
    • 1994
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    • Reverend Fuller
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor in Return to Green Acres (1990)
    Return to Green Acres
    • E. Wilfred
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Dennis the Menace (1987)
    Dennis the Menace
    • Mr. Bonfigli
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    • Mr. Tucker
    • Dr. Frazier
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Amazing Stories
    • Professor Rand
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Richard Crenna and Joanne Woodward in Passions (1984)
    Passions
    • Minister
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in After MASH (1983)
    After MASH
    • Dr. Raymond
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    • Clark
    • Carl Johnson
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1981
  • Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Somewhere in Time
    • Arthur's Father
    • 1980
  • Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    • Fred Clark
    • Dr. Eastwick
    • Foreign Editor
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1980
  • Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    The Incredible Hulk
    • Dr. Patterson
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson in The Quest (1976)
    The Quest
    • Aames
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Monster Squad (1976)
    Monster Squad
    • Dr. Fishline
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    • Doctor
    • Will Hazen
    • Mr. Finley
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1976

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Objective, Burma!
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Objective, Burma!

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  • Born
    • October 24, 1917
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 27, 2009
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Spouse
    • Betty June LewisJune 7, 1947 - February 27, 2009 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

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