Murray Hamilton
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Mar 1923
Age
103 Years
Born In
Washington, North Carolina, USA
Total Projects
138
Years Active
81 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American actor. 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"....
Known For
Filmography
movie
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton
as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
movie
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
tv
Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
tv
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
as Big Daddy
tv
Hail to the Chief
Hail to the Chief
as Senator Sam Cotton
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Bud Michaels
movie
Too Scared to Scream
Too Scared to Scream
as Jack Oberman
tv
Cover Up
Cover Up
movie
Summer Girl
Summer Girl
as Jack Reardon
tv
Mama's Family
Mama's Family
movie
Mazes and Monsters
Mazes and Monsters
as Lt. John Martini
movie
Hysterical
Hysterical
as The Mayor
tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston
movie
All the Way Home
All the Way Home
as Joel Lynch
tv
Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
movie
Brubaker
Brubaker
as Deach
movie
Swan Song
Swan Song
as Jack McCauley
movie
1941
1941
as Claude Crumn
movie
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
as Father Ryan
tv
B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
as Rutherford T. Grant
tv
B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
as Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
movie
A Last Cry for Help
A Last Cry for Help
as Ralph Muir
movie
Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid
as Henry Carpenter
movie
Jaws 2
Jaws 2
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
movie
Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow
as Tom Patterson
movie
Killer on Board
Killer on Board
as Dr. Ned Folger
movie
Damnation Alley
Damnation Alley
as Gen. Landers
movie
Murder at the World Series
Murder at the World Series
as Harvey Murkison
tv
Alice
Alice
tv
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man
as Sid Gossett
tv
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
movie
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool
as Kilbourne
movie
Jaws
Jaws
as Vaughn
movie
After the Fall
After the Fall
as Mickey
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Harry Harmon
movie
The Way We Were
The Way We Were
as Brooks Carpenter
tv
Needles and Pins
Needles and Pins
movie
Murdock's Gang
Murdock's Gang
as Harold Talbot
tv
Police Story
Police Story
tv
Hawkins
Hawkins
as Frank Guilfoyle
tv
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Clete Belford
movie
Incident on a Dark Street
Incident on a Dark Street
as Edmund Schilling
movie
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest
as Sheriff Bill Jessup
tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
movie
The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond
as Sgt. Manzak
movie
The Harness
The Harness
as Roy Kern
tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
movie
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web
as Sgt. Joe Marcus
tv
Cannon
Cannon
movie
Cannon
Cannon
as Virgil Holley
tv
Vanished
Vanished
as Nick McCann
tv
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
tv
McCloud
McCloud
tv
Medical Center
Medical Center
tv
Medical Center
Medical Center
as Robert Jennings
movie
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as Fred Ferguson
movie
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood
as Jim Egan
movie
Danger Has Two Faces
Danger Has Two Faces
as Colonel Jack Forbes
movie
The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler
as Det. Frank McAfee
movie
No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Inspector Haines
movie
Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker
as Capt. Appleton
movie
The Graduate
The Graduate
as Mr. Robinson
movie
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
tv
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense
tv
The Invaders
The Invaders
as Lewis Dunhill
movie
Seconds
Seconds
as Charlie Evans
tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
tv
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
as Jack Forbes
movie
An American Dream
An American Dream
as Arthur Kabot
movie
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
as E.K. Hornbeck
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Mike Kessler
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Emory Hale
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Richard Mills
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Doug McElroy
tv
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as Dr. Raphael
movie
The Cardinal
The Cardinal
as Lafe
tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Capt. Appleton
tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Mel Starling
tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Joe Steelman
movie
13 Frightened Girls
13 Frightened Girls
as Wally Sanders
movie
Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Mr. Harvey
tv
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Nordick
tv
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Haldore Mattern
tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Lt. Dan Hargrave
movie
The Hustler
The Hustler
as Findley
tv
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
as Bob Fay
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Miles Morgan
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as D.A. Sid Morgan
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as District Attorney
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Bryan Phelps
tv
The Defenders
The Defenders
as Tark Bennett
tv
Route 66
Route 66
movie
Escape to Sonoita
Escape to Sonoita
as Marsh
movie
Tall Story
Tall Story
as Coach Sandy Hardy
tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Death
movie
The FBI Story
The FBI Story
as Sam Crandall
tv
Men Into Space
Men Into Space
tv
Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage
as Steve Baker
movie
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
movie
Houseboat
Houseboat
as Capt. Alan Wilson
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as D.A. Thomas Stevenson
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Matt Orman
movie
No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants
as Irving S. Blanchard
movie
Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too Soon
as Charlie Snow
movie
Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers
as Sims Delancey
tv
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
movie
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
as Chick O'Hara
movie
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Bud Gurney
movie
The Big Slide
The Big Slide
as Chick Tolliver
movie
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind
as Sgt. Clyde
tv
Wire Service
Wire Service
as Ed Holley
tv
Wire Service
Wire Service
as Frank Lunt
movie
Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
as Maj. Bromo Lee
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Marsh
tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Jake Buley
tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Webb Cutter
tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Calhoun
tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Chris Daniels
tv
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Mike Finn
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as E.K. Hornbeck
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
movie
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
as Al Webster
movie
Bright Victory
Bright Victory
as Pete Hamilton
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
tv
Suspense
Suspense
as Snow Pearson
tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Joe Bristol
tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
movie
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys
as Soldier (uncredited)
movie
Reckless Age
Reckless Age
as Member of Soldier Quartet
movie
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road
as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)