Portrait of Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Bio: 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"
Born: Sat, Mar 24 1923
Birthplace: Washington, North Carolina, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 01 1986
Murray Hamilton is 63 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Making of '1941'
The Making of '1941'
Murray Hamilton would have been no older than
63 in The Making of '1941'
as '(archive)'.
Tue, May 28 1996
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Murray Hamilton would have been no older than
63 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton
Murray Hamilton would have been no older than
63 in The Last Days of Patton
as 'Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay'.
Mon, Dec 15 1986
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
Murray Hamilton was
63 in Whoops Apocalypse
as 'Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)'.
Tue, May 06 1986
Poster of Too Scared to Scream
Too Scared to Scream
Murray Hamilton was
61 in Too Scared to Scream
as 'Jack Oberman'.
Fri, Sep 28 1984
Poster of Summer Girl
Summer Girl
Murray Hamilton was
60 in Summer Girl
as 'Jack Reardon'.
Mon, Apr 11 1983
Poster of Mazes and Monsters
Mazes and Monsters
Murray Hamilton was
59 in Mazes and Monsters
as 'Lt. John Martini'.
Mon, Dec 27 1982
Poster of Hysterical
Hysterical
Murray Hamilton was
59 in Hysterical
as 'The Mayor'.
Wed, Dec 22 1982
Poster of All the Way Home
All the Way Home
Murray Hamilton was
58 in All the Way Home
as 'Joel Lynch'.
Mon, Dec 21 1981
Poster of Brubaker
Brubaker
Murray Hamilton was
57 in Brubaker
as 'John Deach'.
Fri, Jun 20 1980
Poster of Swan Song
Swan Song
Murray Hamilton was
56 in Swan Song
as 'Jack McCauley'.
Fri, Feb 08 1980
Poster of 1941
1941
Murray Hamilton was
56 in 1941
as 'Claude Crumn'.
Fri, Dec 14 1979
Poster of The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
Murray Hamilton was
56 in The Amityville Horror
as 'Father Ryan'.
Fri, Jul 27 1979
Poster of A Last Cry for Help
A Last Cry for Help
Murray Hamilton was
55 in A Last Cry for Help
as 'Ralph Muir'.
Fri, Jan 19 1979
Poster of Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid
Murray Hamilton was
55 in Donovan's Kid
as 'Henry Carpenter'.
Sun, Jan 07 1979
Poster of Jaws 2
Jaws 2
Murray Hamilton was
55 in Jaws 2
as 'Mayor Larry Vaughn'.
Fri, Jun 16 1978
Poster of Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow
Murray Hamilton was
54 in Casey's Shadow
as 'Tom Patterson'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Killer on Board
Killer on Board
Murray Hamilton was
54 in Killer on Board
as 'Dr. Ned Folger'.
Mon, Oct 10 1977
Poster of Damnation Alley
Damnation Alley
Murray Hamilton was
54 in Damnation Alley
as 'Gen. Landers'.
Sat, Sep 10 1977
Poster of Murder at the World Series
Murder at the World Series
Murray Hamilton was
53 in Murder at the World Series
as 'Harvey Murkison'.
Sun, Mar 20 1977
Poster of The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool
Murray Hamilton was
52 in The Drowning Pool
as 'Kilbourne'.
Fri, Jul 18 1975
Poster of Jaws
Jaws
Murray Hamilton was
52 in Jaws
as 'Vaughn'.
Fri, Jun 20 1975
Poster of After the Fall
After the Fall
Murray Hamilton was
50 in After the Fall
as 'Mickey'.
Wed, Jan 02 1974
Poster of The Way We Were
The Way We Were
Murray Hamilton was
50 in The Way We Were
as 'Brooks Carpenter'.
Wed, Oct 17 1973
Poster of Murdock's Gang
Murdock's Gang
Murray Hamilton was
49 in Murdock's Gang
as 'Harold Talbot'.
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Incident on a Dark Street
Incident on a Dark Street
Murray Hamilton was
49 in Incident on a Dark Street
as 'Edmund Schilling'.
Sat, Jan 13 1973
Poster of Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest
Murray Hamilton was
49 in Deadly Harvest
as 'Sheriff Bill Jessup'.
Tue, Sep 26 1972
Poster of The Harness
The Harness
Murray Hamilton was
48 in The Harness
as 'Roy Kern'.
Fri, Nov 12 1971
Poster of The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond
Murray Hamilton was
48 in The Failing of Raymond
as 'Sgt. Manzak'.
Mon, Sep 27 1971
Poster of A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web
Murray Hamilton was
48 in A Tattered Web
as 'Sgt. Joe Marcus'.
Fri, Sep 24 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Murray Hamilton was
48 in Cannon
as 'Virgil Holley'.
Fri, Mar 26 1971
Poster of If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Murray Hamilton was
46 in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as 'Fred Ferguson'.
Thu, Apr 24 1969
Poster of The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood
Murray Hamilton was
45 in The Brotherhood
as 'Jim Egan'.
Sun, Dec 01 1968
Poster of Danger Has Two Faces
Danger Has Two Faces
Murray Hamilton was
45 in Danger Has Two Faces
as 'Colonel Jack Forbes'.
Fri, Oct 18 1968
Poster of The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler
Murray Hamilton was
45 in The Boston Strangler
as 'Det. Frank McAfee'.
Tue, Oct 08 1968
Poster of No Way to Treat a Lady
No Way to Treat a Lady
Murray Hamilton was
44 in No Way to Treat a Lady
as 'Inspector Haines'.
Wed, Mar 20 1968
Poster of Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker
Murray Hamilton was
44 in Sergeant Ryker
as 'Capt. Appleton'.
Thu, Feb 01 1968
Poster of The Graduate
The Graduate
Murray Hamilton was
44 in The Graduate
as 'Mr. Robinson'.
Thu, Dec 21 1967
Poster of A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
Murray Hamilton was
44 in A Bell for Adano
as 'Sgt. Leonard Borth'.
Sat, Nov 11 1967
Poster of Seconds
Seconds
Murray Hamilton was
43 in Seconds
as 'Charlie Evans'.
Wed, Oct 05 1966
Poster of An American Dream
An American Dream
Murray Hamilton was
43 in An American Dream
as 'Arthur Kabot'.
Wed, Aug 31 1966
Poster of Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
Murray Hamilton was
42 in Inherit the Wind
as 'E.K. Hornbeck'.
Thu, Nov 18 1965
Poster of The Cardinal
The Cardinal
Murray Hamilton was
40 in The Cardinal
as 'Lafe'.
Thu, Dec 12 1963
Poster of 13 Frightened Girls
13 Frightened Girls
Murray Hamilton was
40 in 13 Frightened Girls
as 'Wally Sanders'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Poster of Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition
Murray Hamilton was
39 in Papa's Delicate Condition
as 'Mr. Harvey'.
Wed, Mar 06 1963
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Murray Hamilton was
38 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Nordick'.
Sun, Jan 14 1962
Poster of The Hustler
The Hustler
Murray Hamilton was
38 in The Hustler
as 'Findley'.
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Escape to Sonoita
Escape to Sonoita
Murray Hamilton was
37 in Escape to Sonoita
as 'Marsh'.
Sun, Jun 26 1960
Poster of Tall Story
Tall Story
Murray Hamilton was
37 in Tall Story
as 'Coach Sandy Hardy'.
Wed, Apr 06 1960
Poster of The FBI Story
The FBI Story
Murray Hamilton was
36 in The FBI Story
as 'Sam Crandall'.
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
Murray Hamilton was
36 in Anatomy of a Murder
as 'Alphonse Paquette'.
Wed, Jul 01 1959
Poster of Houseboat
Houseboat
Murray Hamilton was
35 in Houseboat
as 'Capt. Alan Wilson'.
Wed, Nov 19 1958
Poster of No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants
Murray Hamilton was
35 in No Time for Sergeants
as 'Irving S. Blanchard'.
Sat, Jul 05 1958
Poster of Too Much, Too Soon
Too Much, Too Soon
Murray Hamilton was
35 in Too Much, Too Soon
as 'Charlie Snow'.
Thu, Apr 17 1958
Poster of Darby's Rangers
Darby's Rangers
Murray Hamilton was
34 in Darby's Rangers
as 'Sims Delancey'.
Wed, Feb 12 1958
Poster of Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
Murray Hamilton was
34 in Jeanne Eagels
as 'Chick O'Hara'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St. Louis
Murray Hamilton was
34 in The Spirit of St. Louis
as 'Bud Gurney'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind
Murray Hamilton was
33 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Sgt. Clyde'.
Fri, Oct 26 1956
Poster of Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
Murray Hamilton was
33 in Toward the Unknown
as 'Maj. Bromo Lee'.
Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of The Whistle at Eaton Falls
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Murray Hamilton was
28 in The Whistle at Eaton Falls
as 'Al Webster'.
Thu, Aug 02 1951
Poster of Bright Victory
Bright Victory
Murray Hamilton was
28 in Bright Victory
as 'Pete Hamilton'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys
Murray Hamilton was
21 in Something for the Boys
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1944
Poster of Reckless Age
Reckless Age
Murray Hamilton was
21 in Reckless Age
as 'Member of Soldier Quartet'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road
Murray Hamilton was
21 in Song of the Open Road
as 'Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1944

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
Murray Hamilton was
62+ in Blacke's Magic
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1986
Poster of The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Murray Hamilton was
62+ in The Golden Girls
as 'Big Daddy'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Hail to the Chief
Hail to the Chief
Murray Hamilton was
62+ in Hail to the Chief
as 'Senator Sam Cotton'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 09 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murray Hamilton was
61+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Bud Michaels'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Cover Up
Cover Up
Murray Hamilton was
61+ in Cover Up
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Mama's Family
Mama's Family
Murray Hamilton was
59+ in Mama's Family
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1983
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Murray Hamilton was
59+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Bret Maverick
Bret Maverick
Murray Hamilton was
58+ in Bret Maverick
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 01 1981
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
Murray Hamilton was
55+ in B. J. and the Bear
as 'Rutherford T. Grant, Capt. Rutherford T. Grant'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of Alice
Alice
Murray Hamilton was
53+ in Alice
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man
Murray Hamilton was
52+ in Rich Man, Poor Man
as 'Sid Gossett'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Murray Hamilton was
52+ in Ellery Queen
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Murray Hamilton was
50+ in Kojak
as 'Harry Harmon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Needles and Pins
Needles and Pins
Murray Hamilton was
50+ in Needles and Pins
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Murray Hamilton was
49+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Hawkins
Hawkins
Murray Hamilton was
49+ in Hawkins
as 'Frank Guilfoyle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Murray Hamilton was
49+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Clete Belford'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Murray Hamilton was
49+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
Murray Hamilton was
48+ in McMillan & Wife
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Murray Hamilton was
48+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Vanished
Vanished
Murray Hamilton was
47+ in Vanished
as 'Nick McCann'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 08 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Murray Hamilton was
47+ in Night Gallery
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Murray Hamilton was
46+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Murray Hamilton was
46+ in Medical Center
as ', Robert Jennings'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Murray Hamilton was
44+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Murray Hamilton was
43+ in The Invaders
as 'Lewis Dunhill'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Murray Hamilton was
43+ in Mission: Impossible
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
Murray Hamilton was
43+ in The Man Who Never Was
as 'Jack Forbes'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Murray Hamilton was
42+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Mike Kessler, Emory Hale, Richard Mills, Doug McElroy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Murray Hamilton was
42+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Dr. Raphael'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Murray Hamilton was
40+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Capt. Appleton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Murray Hamilton was
40+ in The Fugitive
as 'Mel Starling, Joe Steelman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
Murray Hamilton was
39+ in The Eleventh Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Murray Hamilton was
38+ in Target: The Corruptors!
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Murray Hamilton was
38+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. Haldore Mattern, Lt. Dan Hargrave'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
Murray Hamilton was
38+ in The DuPont Show of the Week
as 'Bob Fay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Murray Hamilton was
38+ in The Defenders
as 'Miles Morgan, D.A. Sid Morgan, District Attorney, Bryan Phelps, Tark Bennett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Murray Hamilton was
37+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Murray Hamilton was
36+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Mr. Death'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Men into Space
Men into Space
Murray Hamilton was
36+ in Men into Space
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1959
Poster of Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage
Murray Hamilton was
36+ in Love and Marriage
as 'Steve Baker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Murray Hamilton was
35+ in Naked City
as 'D.A. Thomas Stevenson, Matt Orman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Murray Hamilton was
34+ in The Real McCoys
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 03 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Murray Hamilton was
34+ in Perry Mason
as 'John Davis 'Johnny' Hale'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Murray Hamilton was
34+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Murray Hamilton was
33+ in Wire Service
as 'Ed Holley, Frank Lunt'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Murray Hamilton was
32+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Marsh'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Murray Hamilton was
32+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Jake Buley, Webb Cutter, Calhoun'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Murray Hamilton was
31+ in The Millionaire
as 'Chris Daniels'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
Murray Hamilton was
30+ in Inner Sanctum
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Murray Hamilton was
30+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Mike Finn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Murray Hamilton was
28+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'E.K. Hornbeck, Sgt. Leonard Borth'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Murray Hamilton was
28+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Murray Hamilton was
27+ in Lux Video Theatre
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Murray Hamilton was
25+ in Suspense
as 'Snow Pearson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Murray Hamilton was
25+ in Studio One
as 'Joe Bristol'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Murray Hamilton was
25+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948