Murray Hamilton
March 24, 1923 (101 years old) in Washington, North Carolina, USA
Murray Hamilton (1919-1986) was an American actor who appeared in many films and TV series. He is best known for his role as Mayor Larry Vaughn in the 1975 film "Jaws" and its sequels, "Jaws 2" and "Jaws: The Revenge". Hamilton also starred in several other well-known films such as "The Graduate", "The Hustler" and "The Amityville Horror". He had a long career in both film and TV and appeared in over 70 films and TV series.
Known For
Credits
- 1996 · The Making of '1941' as (archive)
- 1988 · James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · The Last Days of Patton as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
- 1986 · Whoops Apocalypse as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
- 1986 · Blacke's Magic as
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Big Daddy
- 1985 · Hail to the Chief as Senator Sam Cotton
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Bud Michaels
- 1984 · Too Scared to Scream as Jack Oberman
- 1984 · Cover Up as
- 1983 · Summer Girl as Jack Reardon
- 1983 · Mama's Family as
- 1982 · Mazes and Monsters as Lt. John Martini
- 1982 · Hysterical as The Mayor
- 1982 · Matt Houston as
- 1981 · All the Way Home as Joel Lynch
- 1981 · Bret Maverick as
- 1980 · Brubaker as John Deach
- 1980 · Swan Song as Jack McCauley
- 1979 · 1941 as Claude Crumn
- 1979 · The Amityville Horror as Father Ryan
- 1979 · B. J. and the Bear as Rutherford T. Grant
- 1979 · B. J. and the Bear as Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
- 1979 · A Last Cry for Help as Ralph Muir
- 1979 · Donovan's Kid as Henry Carpenter
- 1978 · Jaws 2 as Mayor Larry Vaughn
- 1978 · Casey's Shadow as Tom Patterson
- 1977 · Killer on Board as Dr. Ned Folger
- 1977 · Damnation Alley as Gen. Landers
- 1977 · Murder at the World Series as Harvey Murkison
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1976 · Rich Man, Poor Man as Sid Gossett
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as
- 1975 · The Drowning Pool as Kilbourne
- 1975 · Jaws as Vaughn
- 1974 · After the Fall as Mickey
- 1973 · Kojak as Harry Harmon
- 1973 · The Way We Were as Brooks Carpenter
- 1973 · Needles and Pins as
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1973 · Murdock's Gang as Harold Talbot
- 1973 · Hawkins as Frank Guilfoyle
- 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Clete Belford
- 1973 · Incident on a Dark Street as Edmund Schilling
- 1972 · Deadly Harvest as Sheriff Bill Jessup
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1971 · The Harness as Roy Kern
- 1971 · McMillan & Wife as
- 1971 · The Failing of Raymond as Sgt. Manzak
- 1971 · A Tattered Web as Sgt. Joe Marcus
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1971 · Cannon as Virgil Holley
- 1971 · Vanished as Nick McCann
- 1970 · Night Gallery as
- 1970 · McCloud as
- 1969 · Medical Center as
- 1969 · Medical Center as Robert Jennings
- 1969 · If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Fred Ferguson
- 1968 · The Brotherhood as Jim Egan
- 1968 · Danger Has Two Faces as Colonel Jack Forbes
- 1968 · The Boston Strangler as Det. Frank McAfee
- 1968 · No Way to Treat a Lady as Inspector Haines
- 1968 · Sergeant Ryker as Capt. Appleton
- 1967 · The Graduate as Mr. Robinson
- 1967 · A Bell for Adano as Sgt. Leonard Borth
- 1967 · Judd for the Defense as
- 1967 · The Invaders as Lewis Dunhill
- 1966 · Seconds as Charlie Evans
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as
- 1966 · The Man Who Never Was as Jack Forbes
- 1966 · An American Dream as Arthur Kabot
- 1965 · Inherit the Wind as E.K. Hornbeck
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Mike Kessler
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Emory Hale
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Richard Mills
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Doug McElroy
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Dr. Raphael
- 1963 · The Cardinal as Lafe
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Capt. Appleton
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Mel Starling
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Joe Steelman
- 1963 · 13 Frightened Girls as Wally Sanders
- 1963 · Papa's Delicate Condition as Mr. Harvey
- 1962 · The Eleventh Hour as
- 1962 · The Farmer's Daughter as Nordick
- 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Dr. Haldore Mattern
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Lt. Dan Hargrave
- 1961 · The Hustler as Findley
- 1961 · The DuPont Show of the Week as Bob Fay
- 1961 · The Defenders as Miles Morgan
- 1961 · The Defenders as D.A. Sid Morgan
- 1961 · The Defenders as District Attorney
- 1961 · The Defenders as Bryan Phelps
- 1961 · The Defenders as Tark Bennett
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · Escape to Sonoita as Marsh
- 1960 · Tall Story as Coach Sandy Hardy
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Mr. Death
- 1959 · The FBI Story as Sam Crandall
- 1959 · Men into Space as
- 1959 · Love and Marriage as Steve Baker
- 1959 · Anatomy of a Murder as Alphonse Paquette
- 1958 · Houseboat as Capt. Alan Wilson
- 1958 · Naked City as D.A. Thomas Stevenson
- 1958 · Naked City as Matt Orman
- 1958 · No Time for Sergeants as Irving S. Blanchard
- 1958 · Too Much, Too Soon as Charlie Snow
- 1958 · Darby's Rangers as Sims Delancey
- 1957 · The Real McCoys as
- 1957 · Perry Mason as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as
- 1957 · Jeanne Eagels as Chick O'Hara
- 1957 · The Spirit of St. Louis as Bud Gurney
- 1956 · The Girl He Left Behind as Sgt. Clyde
- 1956 · Wire Service as Ed Holley
- 1956 · Wire Service as Frank Lunt
- 1956 · Toward the Unknown as Maj. Bromo Lee
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Marsh
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Jake Buley
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Webb Cutter
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Calhoun
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Chris Daniels
- 1954 · Inner Sanctum as
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Mike Finn
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as E.K. Hornbeck
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Sgt. Leonard Borth
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1951 · The Whistle at Eaton Falls as Al Webster
- 1951 · Bright Victory as Pete Hamilton
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as
- 1949 · Suspense as Snow Pearson
- 1948 · Studio One as Joe Bristol
- 1948 · The Philco Television Playhouse as
- 1944 · Something for the Boys as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1944 · Reckless Age as Member of Soldier Quartet
- 1944 · Song of the Open Road as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)