Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

  • Birthday: 1923-03-24
  • Deathday: 1986-09-01
  • Place of birth: Washington, North Carolina, USA

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.

Filmography

13 Frightened Girls

1963

As Wally Sanders

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

As Bud Gurney

Escape to Sonoita

1960

As Marsh

Jaws 2

1978

As Mayor Larry Vaughn

The FBI Story

1959

As Sam Crandall

The Last Days of Patton

1986

As Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay

Murder at the World Series

1977

As Harvey Murkison

Murdock's Gang

1973

As Harold Talbot

The Harness

1971

As Roy Kern

Brubaker

1980

As John Deach

The Drowning Pool

1975

As Kilbourne

The Graduate

1967

As Mr. Robinson

No Time for Sergeants

1958

As Irving S. Blanchard

Swan Song

1980

As Jack McCauley

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951

As Al Webster

Casey's Shadow

1978

As Tom Patterson

Inherit the Wind

1965

As E.K. Hornbeck

Donovan's Kid

1979

As Henry Carpenter

A Tattered Web

1971

As Sgt. Joe Marcus

Deadly Harvest

1972

As Sheriff Bill Jessup

A Last Cry for Help

1979

As Ralph Muir

Cannon

1971

As Virgil Holley

Jaws

1975

As Mayor Larry Vaughn

1941

1979

As Claude Crumn

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968

As Inspector Haines

Toward the Unknown

1956

As Maj. Bromo Lee

The Failing of Raymond

1971

As Sgt. Manzak

The Amityville Horror

1979

As Father Ryan

Summer Girl

1983

As Jack Reardon

After the Fall

1974

As Mickey

The Hustler

1961

As Findley

Houseboat

1958

As Capt. Alan Wilson

The Boston Strangler

1968

As Det. Frank McAfee

The Brotherhood

1968

As Jim Egan

An American Dream

1966

As Arthur Kabot

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

As Charlie Snow

The Girl He Left Behind

1956

As Sgt. Clyde

Sergeant Ryker

1968

As Capt. Appleton

Incident on a Dark Street

1973

As Edmund Schilling

Seconds

1966

As Charlie Evans

Tall Story

1960

As Coach Sandy Hardy

Killer on Board

1977

As Dr. Ned Folger

Papa's Delicate Condition

1963

As Mr. Harvey

All the Way Home

1981

As Joel Lynch

The Farmer's Daughter

1962

As Nordick

The Way We Were

1973

As Brooks Carpenter

Mazes and Monsters

1982

As Lt. John Martini

Hysterical

1982

As The Mayor

Too Scared to Scream

1984

As Jack Oberman

Jeanne Eagels

1957

As Chick O'Hara

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

As Alphonse Paquette

A Bell for Adano

1967

As Sgt. Leonard Borth

Darby's Rangers

1958

As Sims Delancey

Damnation Alley

1977

As Gen. Landers

Something for the Boys

1944

As Soldier (uncredited)

Reckless Age

1944

As Member of Soldier Quartet

Song of the Open Road

1944

As Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)

Bright Victory

1951

As Pete Hamilton

The Making of '1941'

1996

As (archive)

The Cardinal

1963

As Lafe

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

As Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

As Self (archive footage)

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