His acting career, which spanned 5 decades, included such films as War of the Worlds, The Wild Ones, There's No Business Like Show Business, The Invisible Boy, The Wackiest Ship in the Army, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Besides his acting credits, Alvy produced several films, including The Brotherhood of Satan and Harlan Ellison's classic, A Boy and his Dog, which won a Hugo Award for best science fiction.

Alvy's performance as Perry Blight, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Comet was a tour de force of comic timing, providing "Supe" with some of it's finest moments. His humor and wit between takes kept the crew in stitches. Plus, he regaled everyone with his tales of acting with the likes of Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe.

Alvy left this earthly stage on May 4th, 1997.