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Jay Jostyn(1901-1976)

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Jay Jostyn was born on 13 December 1901 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Wild Wild West (1965), Broadway Television Theatre (1952) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Ruth Hill. He died on 25 June 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 13, 1901
DiedJune 25, 1976(74)
BornDecember 13, 1901
DiedJune 25, 1976(74)
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Known for

Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Wild Wild West
8.1
TV Series
  • Butler
  • Major
Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
Broadway Television Theatre
6.5
TV Series
  • Governor Bancroft
  • Prof. Matthew Q. Reardon
  • Richard Fleming
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Dr. Brandt
Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • Sinclair

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Actor

  • Higgins in Mooch (1974)
    Mooch
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Man with Duck
    • 1974
  • Jerry Lewis in Which Way to the Front? (1970)
    Which Way to the Front?
    4.6
    • Pentagon Navy Admiral (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Harold Gilmore
    • 1970
  • Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Goodbye, Columbus
    6.4
    • Voice on Columbus Record (voice)
    • 1969
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Major
    • Butler
    • 1967–1969
  • The Jerry Lewis Show (1967)
    The Jerry Lewis Show
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 1969
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Brandt
    • 1968
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Frank Cady, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell, and Higgins in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Cameron
    • 1968
  • Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)
    Judd for the Defense
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Farnsworth
    • 1967
  • Marla Adams, Nicolas Coster, Christina Crawford, and Jada Rowland in The Secret Storm (1954)
    The Secret Storm
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Spence Hadley
    • 1967
  • The Felony Squad (1966)
    The Felony Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lewis
    • 1967
  • Chuck Connors in Branded (1965)
    Branded
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ben Coats
    • The Judge
    • 1965
  • Wendy and Me (1964)
    Wendy and Me
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Man
    • 1964
  • Lauren Bacall, Roddy McDowall, Carol Lynley, and Stuart Whitman in Shock Treatment (1964)
    Shock Treatment
    6.6
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Secret Service Agent Hollander
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jean Jostyn
  • Born
    • December 13, 1901
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth Hill1928 - June 25, 1976 (his death, 2 children)

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    Second Vice-President of the Catholic Actors Guild of America (1945).

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