Student Prince, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial and The Cradle Will Rock. He also appeared in a production of Rain, which was directed by Charlie Chaplin. He largely retired from acting in the 1990s; his final film appearance was in 1994's Milk Money. During his retirement, Alvin often showed his movies for audiences at the Conejo Valley Senior Concerns, an organization for senior citizens based in Thousand Oaks, California. Death John Alvin suffered injuries in a fall in February 2009. He died of complications from his injuries a week after the accident at a nursing home in Thousand Oaks, California, on February 27, 2009, at the age of 91. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Alvin was a 20-year resident of Thousand Oaks at the time of his death. Alvin was survived by his wife, June, who had been married to him for 61 years. He was also survived by his son, Craig; daughter, Kim Ford; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His son, Tracy, died of a drug overdose in 1969 when he was 21 years old. Selected filmography Northern Pursuit (1943) .... Orderly (uncredited) Destination Tokyo (1943) .... Sound Man The Fighting Sullivans (1944) .... Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan Janie (1944) .... Life Photographer (uncredited) The Very Thought of You (1944) .... Cal Wheeler Objective, Burma (1945) .... Hogan Roughly Speaking (1945) .... Lawton MacKall (uncredited) The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) .... Angel (scenes deleted) San Antonio (1945) .... Pony Smith Three Strangers (1946) .... Junior Clerk One More Tomorrow (1946) .... Announcer (uncredited) Night and Day (1946) .... Petey (uncredited) Shadow of a Woman (1946) .... Carl The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) .... Donald Arlington Nora Prentiss (1947) .... SF Bay Ferry Boat Dispatcher (voice, uncredited) Stallion Road (1947) .... Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) Love and Learn (1947) .... William – the Wyngate Chauffeur Cheyenne (1947) .... Single Jack Deep Valley (1947) .... Convict (uncredited) Dark Passage (1947) .... Blackie (scenes deleted) Under Colorado Skies (1947) .... Jeff Collins Rocky (1948) .... Jack Arnold Open Secret (1948) .... Ralph The Bold Frontiersman (1948) ..... Don Post Romance on the High Seas (1948) – Charles – Travel Agent (uncredited) Train to Alcatraz (1948) .... Nick Shanghai Chest (1948) .... Victor Armstrong The Babe Ruth Story (1948) .... Reporter (uncredited) Two Guys from Texas (1948) .... Jim Crocker A Kiss in the Dark (1949) .... Tenant (uncredited) The