MURRAY HAMILTON
Murray Hamilton
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 24, 1923
Deathday: September 1, 1986
Place of Birth: Washington, North Carolina, USA
Biography
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". He had a long career in both film and TV and appeared in over 70 films and TV series.
Filmography
Starring
1996·
The Making of '1941'Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1986·
Blacke's Magic1986·
Whoops ApocalypseJack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
1985·
Hail to the ChiefSenator Sam Cotton
1985·
The Golden GirlsBig Daddy
1984·
Murder, She WroteBud Michaels
1984·
Cover Up1984·
Too Scared to ScreamJack Oberman
1983·
Mama's Family1983·
Summer GirlJack Reardon
1982·
Matt Houston1982·
HystericalThe Mayor
1982·
Mazes and MonstersLt. John Martini
1981·
Bret Maverick1981·
All the Way HomeJoel Lynch
1980·
Swan SongJack McCauley
1980·
BrubakerJohn Deach
1979·
B. J. and the BearCapt. Rutherford T. Grant, Rutherford T. Grant
1979·
A Last Cry for HelpRalph Muir
1979·
Donovan's KidHenry Carpenter
Father Ryan
1979·
1941Claude Crumn
1978·
Casey's ShadowTom Patterson
1978·
Jaws 2Mayor Larry Vaughn
Harvey Murkison
1977·
Killer on BoardDr. Ned Folger
1977·
Damnation AlleyGen. Landers
1976·
Rich Man, Poor ManSid Gossett
1976·
Alice1975·
Ellery Queen1975·
The Drowning PoolKilbourne
1975·
JawsVaughn
1974·
After the FallMickey
1973·
Barnaby JonesClete Belford
1973·
Needles and Pins1973·
Police Story1973·
KojakHarry Harmon
1973·
HawkinsFrank Guilfoyle
1973·
Murdock's GangHarold Talbot
Edmund Schilling
1973·
The Way We WereBrooks Carpenter
1972·
Deadly HarvestSheriff Bill Jessup
1971·
VanishedNick McCann
1971·
McMillan & Wife1971·
CannonVirgil Holley
1971·
A Tattered WebSgt. Joe Marcus
1971·
The HarnessRoy Kern
Sgt. Manzak
1970·
McCloud1970·
Night Gallery1969·
Medical CenterRobert Jennings
Fred Ferguson
1968·
Sergeant RykerCapt. Appleton
1968·
Danger Has Two FacesColonel Jack Forbes
1968·
The BrotherhoodJim Egan
Inspector Haines
1968·
The Boston StranglerDet. Frank McAfee
1967·
The InvadersLewis Dunhill
1967·
Judd for the Defense1967·
A Bell for AdanoSgt. Leonard Borth
1967·
The GraduateMr. Robinson
Jack Forbes
1966·
Mission: Impossible1966·
An American DreamArthur Kabot
1966·
SecondsCharlie Evans
1965·
The F.B.I.Doug McElroy, Richard Mills, Emory Hale, Mike Kessler
1965·
Run for Your LifeDr. Raphael
1965·
Inherit the WindE.K. Hornbeck
1963·
The FugitiveJoe Steelman, Mel Starling
Capt. Appleton
Mr. Harvey
1963·
The CardinalLafe
1963·
13 Frightened GirlsWally Sanders
1962·
The Eleventh HourNordick
Bob Fay
1961·
Dr. KildareLt. Dan Hargrave, Dr. Haldore Mattern
1961·
The DefendersTark Bennett, Bryan Phelps, District Attorney, D.A. Sid Morgan, Miles Morgan
1961·
The HustlerFindley
1960·
Route 661960·
Escape to SonoitaMarsh
1960·
Tall StoryCoach Sandy Hardy
1959·
Love and MarriageSteve Baker
1959·
Men Into Space1959·
The Twilight ZoneMr. Death
1959·
Anatomy of a MurderAlphonse Paquette
1959·
The FBI StorySam Crandall
1958·
Naked CityMatt Orman, D.A. Thomas Stevenson
1958·
Too Much, Too SoonCharlie Snow
Irving S. Blanchard
1958·
Darby's RangersSims Delancey
1958·
HouseboatCapt. Alan Wilson
1957·
The Real McCoys1957·
Perry MasonJohn Davis 'Johnny' Hale
1957·
Jeanne EagelsChick O'Hara
Bud Gurney
1956·
Wire ServiceFrank Lunt, Ed Holley
1956·
The Big SlideChick Tolliver
Sgt. Clyde
1956·
Toward the UnknownMaj. Bromo Lee
1955·
GunsmokeCalhoun, Webb Cutter, Jake Buley
1955·
The MillionaireChris Daniels
Marsh
1954·
Inner Sanctum1953·
Letter to LorettaMike Finn
Sgt. Leonard Borth, E.K. Hornbeck
Al Webster
1951·
Bright VictoryPete Hamilton
1950·
Lux Video Theatre1949·
SuspenseSnow Pearson
1948·
Studio OneJoe Bristol
1944·
Reckless AgeMember of Soldier Quartet
Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)