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 Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1986 ·The Last Days of Pattonas Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
- 1986 ·Whoops Apocalypseas Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
- 1986 ·Blacke's Magicas
- 1985 ·The Golden Girlsas Big Daddy
- 1985 ·Hail to the Chiefas Senator Sam Cotton
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Bud Michaels
- 1984 ·Too Scared to Screamas Jack Oberman
- 1984 ·Cover Upas
- 1983 ·Summer Girlas Jack Reardon
- 1983 ·Mama's Familyas
- 1982 ·Mazes and Monstersas Lt. John Martini
- 1982 ·Hystericalas The Mayor
- 1982 ·Matt Houstonas
- 1981 ·All the Way Homeas Joel Lynch
- 1981 ·Bret Maverickas
- 1980 ·Brubakeras John Deach
- 1980 ·Swan Songas Jack McCauley
- 1979 ·1941as Claude Crumn
- 1979 ·The Amityville Horroras Father Ryan
- 1979 ·B. J. and the Bearas Rutherford T. Grant
- 1979 ·B. J. and the Bearas Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
- 1979 ·A Last Cry for Helpas Ralph Muir
- 1979 ·Donovan's Kidas Henry Carpenter
- 1978 ·Jaws 2as Mayor Larry Vaughn
- 1978 ·Casey's Shadowas Tom Patterson
- 1977 ·Killer on Boardas Dr. Ned Folger
- 1977 ·Damnation Alleyas Gen. Landers
- 1977 ·Murder at the World Seriesas Harvey Murkison
- 1976 ·Aliceas
- 1976 ·Rich Man, Poor Manas Sid Gossett
- 1975 ·Ellery Queenas
- 1975 ·The Drowning Poolas Kilbourne
- 1975 ·Jawsas Vaughn
- 1974 ·After the Fallas Mickey
- 1973 ·Kojakas Harry Harmon
- 1973 ·The Way We Wereas Brooks Carpenter
- 1973 ·Needles and Pinsas
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1973 ·Murdock's Gangas Harold Talbot
- 1973 ·Hawkinsas Frank Guilfoyle
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Clete Belford
- 1973 ·Incident on a Dark Streetas Edmund Schilling
- 1972 ·Deadly Harvestas Sheriff Bill Jessup
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas
- 1971 ·The Harnessas Roy Kern
- 1971 ·McMillan & Wifeas
- 1971 ·The Failing of Raymondas Sgt. Manzak
- 1971 ·A Tattered Webas Sgt. Joe Marcus
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1971 ·Cannonas Virgil Holley
- 1971 ·Vanishedas Nick McCann
- 1970 ·Night Galleryas
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras Robert Jennings
- 1969 ·If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Fred Ferguson
- 1968 ·The Brotherhoodas Jim Egan
- 1968 ·Danger Has Two Facesas Colonel Jack Forbes
- 1968 ·The Boston Strangleras Det. Frank McAfee
- 1968 ·No Way to Treat a Ladyas Inspector Haines
- 1968 ·Sergeant Rykeras Capt. Appleton
- 1967 ·The Graduateas Mr. Robinson
- 1967 ·A Bell for Adanoas Sgt. Leonard Borth
- 1967 ·Judd for the Defenseas
- 1967 ·The Invadersas Lewis Dunhill
- 1966 ·Secondsas Charlie Evans
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas
- 1966 ·The Man Who Never Wasas Jack Forbes
- 1966 ·An American Dreamas Arthur Kabot
- 1965 ·Inherit the Windas 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 Lifeas Dr. Raphael
- 1963 ·The Cardinalas Lafe
- 1963 ·Kraft Suspense Theatreas Capt. Appleton
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Mel Starling
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Joe Steelman
- 1963 ·13 Frightened Girlsas Wally Sanders
- 1963 ·Papa's Delicate Conditionas Mr. Harvey
- 1962 ·The Eleventh Houras
- 1962 ·The Farmer's Daughteras Nordick
- 1961 ·Target: The Corruptors!as
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Dr. Haldore Mattern
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Lt. Dan Hargrave
- 1961 ·The Hustleras Findley
- 1961 ·The DuPont Show of the Weekas Bob Fay
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Miles Morgan
- 1961 ·The Defendersas D.A. Sid Morgan
- 1961 ·The Defendersas District Attorney
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Bryan Phelps
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Tark Bennett
- 1960 ·Route 66as
- 1960 ·Escape to Sonoitaas Marsh
- 1960 ·Tall Storyas Coach Sandy Hardy
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas Mr. Death
- 1959 ·The FBI Storyas Sam Crandall
- 1959 ·Men Into Spaceas
- 1959 ·Love and Marriageas Steve Baker
- 1959 ·Anatomy of a Murderas Alphonse Paquette
- 1958 ·Houseboatas Capt. Alan Wilson
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas D.A. Thomas Stevenson
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Matt Orman
- 1958 ·No Time for Sergeantsas Irving S. Blanchard
- 1958 ·Too Much, Too Soonas Charlie Snow
- 1958 ·Darby's Rangersas Sims Delancey
- 1957 ·The Real McCoysas
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
- 1957 ·Have Gun, Will Travelas
- 1957 ·Jeanne Eagelsas Chick O'Hara
- 1957 ·The Spirit of St. Louisas Bud Gurney
- 1956 ·The Girl He Left Behindas Sgt. Clyde
- 1956 ·Wire Serviceas Ed Holley
- 1956 ·Wire Serviceas Frank Lunt
- 1956 ·Toward the Unknownas Maj. Bromo Lee
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Marsh
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Jake Buley
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Webb Cutter
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Calhoun
- 1955 ·The Millionaireas Chris Daniels
- 1954 ·Inner Sanctumas
- 1953 ·Letter to Lorettaas Mike Finn
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas E.K. Hornbeck
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Sgt. Leonard Borth
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1951 ·The Whistle at Eaton Fallsas Al Webster
- 1951 ·Bright Victoryas Pete Hamilton
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas
- 1949 ·Suspenseas Snow Pearson
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Joe Bristol
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas
- 1944 ·Something for the Boysas Soldier (uncredited)
- 1944 ·Reckless Ageas Member of Soldier Quartet
- 1944 ·Song of the Open Roadas Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)