Arthur Hoyt: Arthur Hoyt. Actor: It Happened One Night. Extremely prolific actor/director of the silent screen, on Broadway from 1905. Hoyt joined the acting fraternity through the recommendations of an uncle, who worked as dramatic editor for a Cleveland tabloid. Signed by theatrical producer George C. Tyler (1868-1946), he began on stage (earning $10 per week), playing up to ten different parts. He made his Hollywood debut in 1916 with Universal. Short,...
Known For: It Happened One Night (Zeke), The Lost World (Prof. Summerlee(as Mr. Arthur Hoyt)), Red-Haired Alibi (Henri), Seven Days Leave (Mr. Willings)