Clegg Hoyt (December 10, 1910 – October 6, 1967) was an American film and television actor.[2][3]
Clegg Hoyt | |
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 Hoyt in Gangster Story (1959) | |
| Born | December 10, 1910 Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
| Died | October 6, 1967 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Babylon Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1967 |
Career
editHoyt appeared in over 100 films and television programs. He was perhaps best known for his silent role as the Sportscaster's sidekick, George, in the 1963 film Son of Flubber, appearing in a scene with actor, comedian and game show panelist Paul Lynde.[4] He also played the recurring role of Mac in 13 episodes of the American medical drama television series Dr. Kildare.
Death
editHoyt died in October 1967 of a stroke in Woodland Hills, California.[1][5] He was buried in Babylon Cemetery.[5]
Partial filmography
edit- Jail Busters (1955) - Guard (uncredited)
- Mohawk (1956) - Wagon Driver (uncredited)
- Santiago (1956)[6] - Dutch
- Fighting Trouble (1956) - McBride (uncredited)
- Rumble on the Docks (1956) - Captain (uncredited)
- The Brass Legend (1956) - Bartender
- Gunsmoke (1956) - TV series as Jack Rynning in “Young Man With A Gun”
- The True Story of Jesse James (1957) - Tucker (uncredited)
- Rock All Night (1957) - Marty
- The Restless Breed (1957)[7] - Spud (uncredited)
- The Unholy Wife (1957) - Locksmith (uncredited)
- Gun Fever (1957) - Kane
- Damn Citizen (1958) - Sheriff Lloyd
- How to Make a Monster (1958) - Actor in Pirate Costume (uncredited)
- Al Capone (1959) - Lefty (uncredited)
- Gangster Story (1959) - Caretaker at Country Club
- Gunsmoke TV Series (1960) (Season 5 Episode 17 “Groat’s Grudge") - Cook
- Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) (1960) season 2 episode 3 (The Matchmaker) : Ed
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 20: "The Day of the Bullet") - Desk Sergeant
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 25: "The Little Man Who Was There") - Hutch
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 7: "Outlaw in Town") - Bar Patron
- Cimarron (1960) - Great Gotch (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 28: "Gratitude") - Hubert
- The Young Savages (1961) - Whitey (uncredited)
- The Outsider (1961) - Drunk (uncredited)
- 13 West Street (1962)[8] - Noddy
- Incident in an Alley (1962) - Jerry's Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
- That Touch of Mink (1962) - Truck Driver at Unemployment Office (uncredited)
- Paradise Alley (1962) - Herb
- Pressure Point (1962) - Pete the Tavern Patron (uncredited)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly") - Trucker
- Son of Flubber (1963) - George
- Johnny Cool (1963) - Craps Player (uncredited)
- Seven Days in May (1964) - Diner Operator (uncredited)
- Advance to the Rear (1964) - Loafer (uncredited)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1965) (Season 3 Episode 21: "The Photographer and the Undertaker") - Man
- The Great Race (1965) - Man in Saloon (uncredited)
- Chamber of Horrors (1966) - New Orleans Bartender (uncredited)
- The Swinger (1966) - Bum (uncredited)
- Return of the Gunfighter (1966) - Deputy Young (uncredited)
- The Born Losers (1967) - Mr. Carmody (uncredited)
- The Love-Ins (1967) - Policeman in Park (uncredited)
- In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Deputy (uncredited)
- The Monkees (1967) – Jailer in S1:E21, "The Prince and the Paupers"
- The Counterfeit Killer (1968) - Attendant (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ a b Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 272. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sidney Skolsky: Hollywood Is My Beat". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. July 24, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Atkins, Joseph (November 12, 2020). Harry Dean Stanton: Hollywood's Zen Rebel. University Press of Kentucky. p. 67. ISBN 9780813180137 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Clegg Hoyt". Paul Lynde Info. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 357. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Santiago (1956)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Lombardi, Frederic (March 5, 2013). Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland. p. 344. ISBN 9780786490400 – via Google Books.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (March 17, 2015). Columbia Noir: A Complete Filmography, 1940-1962. McFarland. p. 220. ISBN 9781476617619 – via Google Books.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Clegg Hoyt.
- Clegg Hoyt at IMDb
- Clegg Hoyt at the TCM Movie Database
- Clegg Hoyt at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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