Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Deceased · Born: Mar 24, 1923 · Died: Sep 1, 1986

Personal Details

Born Mar 24, 1923 Washington, North Carolina, USA
Relatives
  • Stephen Pisani (Niece or Nephew)
  • Melissa Brasselle (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

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.

Career

1986
The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
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1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Big Daddy
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Hail to the Chief
Hail to the Chief as Senator Sam Cotton
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1984
Too Scared to Scream
Too Scared to Scream as Jack Oberman
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Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Bud Michaels
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1983
Hysterical
Hysterical as The Mayor
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Summer Girl
Summer Girl as Jack Reardon
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1982
Mazes and Monsters
Mazes and Monsters as Lt. John Martini
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1981
All the Way Home
All the Way Home as Joel Lynch
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B.J. and the Bear
B.J. and the Bear as Rutherford T. Grant
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1980
Swan Song
Swan Song as Jack McCauley
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Brubaker
Brubaker as John Deach
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1979
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror as Father Ryan
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A Last Cry for Help
A Last Cry for Help as Ralph Muir
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Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid as Henry Carpenter
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1941
1941 as Claude Crumn
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1978
Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow as Tom Patterson
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Jaws 2
Jaws 2 as Mayor Larry Vaughn
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1977
Killer on Board
Killer on Board as Dr. Ned Folger
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Murder at the World Series
Murder at the World Series as Harvey Murkison
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1976
Kojak
Kojak as Harry Harmon
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1975
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool as Kilbourne
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Jaws
Jaws as Mayor Larry Vaughn
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1974
After the Fall
After the Fall as Mickey
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The Streets of San Francisco
1973
Murdock's Gang
Murdock's Gang as Harold Talbot
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Incident on a Dark Street
Incident on a Dark Street as Edmund Schilling
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The Way We Were
The Way We Were as Brooks Carpenter
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Cannon
Cannon
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1972
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest as Sheriff Bill Jessup
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1971
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web as Sgt. Joe Marcus
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Cannon
Cannon as Virgil Holley
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The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond as Sgt. Manzak
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Vanished
Vanished as Nick McCann
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Night Gallery
Night Gallery
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1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Fred Ferguson
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1968
The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler as Det. Frank McAfee
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No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady as Inspector Haines
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Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker as Capt. Appleton
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The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood as Jim Egan
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1967
The Graduate
The Graduate as Mr. Robinson
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The Invaders
The Invaders as Lewis Dunhill
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1966
Seconds
Seconds as Charlie Evans
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An American Dream
An American Dream as Arthur Kabot
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1965
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind as E.K. Hornbeck
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1964
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Mel Starling
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1963
13 Frightened Girls
13 Frightened Girls as Wally Sanders
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Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition as Mr. Harvey
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1961
The Hustler
The Hustler as Findley
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Naked City
Naked City as Matt Orman
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1960
Tall Story
Tall Story as Coach Sandy Hardy
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1959
The FBI Story
The FBI Story as Sam Crandall
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Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder as Alphonse Paquette
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The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Mr. Death
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Marsh
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1958
Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too Soon as Charlie Snow
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Houseboat
Houseboat as Capt. Alan Wilson
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No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants as Irving S. Blanchard
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1957
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels as Chick O'Hara
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The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis as Bud Gurney
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Perry Mason
Perry Mason as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
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Have Gun - Will Travel
1956
Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown as Maj. Bromo Lee
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The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind as Sgt. Clyde
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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Jake Buley
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1954
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
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1952
The Philco Television Playhouse
1951
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
The Whistle at Eaton Falls as Al Webster
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2010
Jaws: The Inside Story