John Hoyt

John Hoyt was a former history teacher and stand-up comedian who entered films after considerable stage work with Orson Welles' Mercury Theater in the late 1930s and early 40s. A prolific character actor in over 75 movies, Hoyt often played scientists, aristocrats and assorted authority figures, as well as turning in his fair share of mad professors.

Perry Mason · S2, E5

The Case of the Curious Bride

Perry finds himself deeply embroiled in a case involving blackmail, embezzlement and murder.
Perry Mason · S1, E36

The Case of the Prodigal Parent

A secretary, who was harassed by the boss she once dated, has a solid alibi when he is killed. But his stepfather does not - and his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon.
Perry Mason · S7, E13

The Case of the Wednesday Woman

A wife's ears perk up when an insurance investigator informs her that he has proof that her husband was wrongfully convicted of the crime for which he is imprisoned. Then the insurance investigator turns up dead. Goings on in an elevator highlight this episode.
Perry Mason · S4, E14

The Case of the Resolute Performer

Bribery, blackmail and murder develop from a citizens' fight against a proposed construction project.

John Hoyt

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