
Neil Hamilton
Known for Acting · 146 credits
- Born
- 1899-09-08
- Died
- 1984-09-24
- Place of birth
- Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- James Neil Hamilton
Biography
Neil Hamilton (born James Neil Hamilton; September 9, 1899 - September 24, 1984) was an American screen, stage, and television actor. During the 1920s and 1930s he was a popular leading man in films. Today he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon on the Batman television series of the 1960s.
Known For

Perry Mason
1957
as Bertrand Allred / Henry Noble / Frank Livesey / Jim Ames / Fred McCormick / Grove Dillingham / Victor Billings

Maverick
1957
as Archibald Vandergelt

Batman
1966
as Commissioner Gordon

The Real McCoys
1957
as Mr. Rogers

Zorro
1957
as Don Hilario

The Outer Limits
1963
as Hilary J. Clarke / Richard Bellero, Sr.
TV Shows (28)

Perry Mason
1957
as Bertrand Allred / Henry Noble / Frank Livesey / Jim Ames / Fred McCormick / Grove Dillingham / Victor Billings

Maverick
1957
as Archibald Vandergelt

Batman
1966
as Commissioner Gordon

The Real McCoys
1957
as Mr. Rogers

Zorro
1957
as Don Hilario

The Outer Limits
1963
as Hilary J. Clarke / Richard Bellero, Sr.

77 Sunset Strip
1958
as John Harrington / Hamilton Rondave / Mr. Renaldo

Mister Ed
1961
as Mr. Robard / Harvey Ainsworth

Telephone Time
1956

The Munsters
1964
as Malcolm

Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Jed Sutton

Surfside 6
1960
as Judge Denning

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Mr. Harkin

Lock-Up
1959
The Gale Storm Show
1956
as Herbert Pascal

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956

The Aquanauts
1960
as Larry La Beau
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Gov. John Winthrop

Bourbon Street Beat
1959

Tightrope
1959
as Philip Purcell

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
as Senator Leander Rhodes

Harrigan and Son
1960

Bus Stop
1961

The Cara Williams Show
1964

Hank
1965
The Debbie Reynolds Show
1969

Vanished
1971
as Merrihew
That Wonderful Guy
1950
as Franklin Westbrook
Movies (118)

Three Week Ends
1928
as James Gordon

Batman
1966
as Commissioner Gordon

Desert Gold
1926
as George Thorne

Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
as Harry Holt

Tarzan and His Mate
1934
as Harry Holt

The Patriot
1928
as Crown Prince Alexander

Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Larry Boling

Army Girl
1938
as Schuyler

The Dawn Patrol
1930
as Major Brand

The Cat Creeps
1930
as Charles Wilder

Madame X
1966
as Scott Lewis (uncredited)

The Family Jewels
1965
as Attorney

Which Way to the Front?
1970
as Chief of Staff

Fugitive Lady
1934
as Donald Brooks

A Dangerous Woman
1929
as Bobby Gregory

The Wet Parade
1932
as Roger Chilcote, Jr.

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
1938
as Bill Devons

The Patsy
1964
as The Barber

The Animal Kingdom
1932
as Owen

The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Larry Maynard

Queen of the Mob
1940
as First FBI Chief

Are You Listening?
1932
as Jack Clayton

Something Always Happens
1928
as Roderick Keswick

The Great Romance
1919

What Price Hollywood?
1932
as Lonny Borden

When Strangers Marry
1944
as Det. Lt. Blake

Bombardier
1943
as Colonel

The Beloved Impostor
1918

The Woman in Room 13
1932
as Paul Ramsey
Once to Every Bachelor
1934
as Lyle Stuart

What a Night!
1928
as Joe Madison

The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Charlie (uncredited)

The Sky's the Limit
1943
as Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)

Batgirl
1967
as Commissioner Gordon

Laughing Sinners
1931
as Howard 'Howdy' Palmer

The Daring Young Man
1935
as Gerald Raeburn

Fast Workers
1933
as Actor in Film Clip (Edited from 'Laughing Sinners') (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
The Grip of the Yukon
1928
as Jack Elliott

Here Comes the Groom
1934
as Jim

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929
as Dr. Jack Petrie

Too Many Women
1942
as Richard Sutton
Don't Marry
1928
as Henry Willoughby

The Devil's Hand
1961
as Francis 'Frank' Lamont

The World Gone Mad
1933
as Lionel Houston

The Showdown
1928
as Wilson Shelton

Hot News
1928
as Scoop Morgan

The Great Gatsby
1926
as Nick Carraway

Father Takes a Wife
1941
as Vincent Stewart

The Great Lover
1931
as Carlo

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930
as Dr. Jack Petrie

The Love Trap
1929
as Peter Harrington

Mutiny Ahead
1935
as Kent Brewster

Strangers May Kiss
1931
as Alan Harlow

Two Heads on a Pillow
1934
as John C. Smith
Everything in Life
1936
as Geoffrey Loring

Dangerous Lady
1941
as Duke Martindel

Mother Machree
1927
as Brian

Ladies Must Play
1930
as Anthony Gregg

The Saint Strikes Back
1939
as Allan Breck

Two Against the World
1932
as David Norton

The Studio Murder Mystery
1929
as Tony White

America
1924
as Nathan Holden

Take Me Home
1928
as David North

One Exciting Adventure
1934
as Walter Stone

Terror Aboard
1933
as James Cowles

One Sunday Afternoon
1933
as Hugo Barnstead

Ladies Must Love
1933
as Bill Langhorne

Beau Geste
1926
as Digby Geste

Isn't Life Wonderful
1924
as Paul

Portia on Trial
1937
as Earle Condon

All by Myself
1943
as Mark Turner
Parisian Life
1936
as Jaques

This Modern Age
1931
as Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.

The Keeper of the Bees
1935
as James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland

Look Who's Laughing
1941
as Hilary Horton

Brewster's Millions
1945
as Mr. Grant

Strategy of Terror
1969
as Mr. Harkin

The Spotlight
1927
as Norman Brooke

Blind Date
1934
as Bob Hartwell

The Little French Girl
1925
as Giles Bradley

The Joy Girl
1927
as John Jeffrey Fleet

Why Be Good?
1929
as Winthrop Peabody Jr.

X Marks the Spot
1942
as John J. Underwood

They Meet Again
1941
as Gov. John C. North

The White Rose
1923
as John White

Ten Modern Commandments
1927
as Tod Gilbert

The Golden Princess
1925
as Tennessee Hunter

Lady Behave!
1937
as Stephen Dorchester Cormack

Federal Fugitives
1941
as James Madison

Pound Foolish
1940
as Stephen Lancaster

The Street of Forgotten Men
1925
as Philip Peyton

King of the Texas Rangers
1941
as John Barton / Felix Hauptman

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
1961
as Gen. Dean

Command Performance
1931
as Peter Fedor / Prince Alexis

Honeymoon Limited
1935
as Dick Spencer Gordon

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
1931
as Self

The Kibitzer
1930
as Eddie Brown

The Widow from Chicago
1930
as Georgie 'Swifty' Dorgan

Diplomacy
1926
as Julian Weymouth

Secret Lives
1937
as Lt. Pierre de Montmalion

Darkened Rooms
1929
as Emory Jago

The Music Master
1927
as Beverley Cruger

Anybody's War
1930
as Red Reinhardt

By Your Leave
1934
as David McKenzie

Men and Women
1925
as Ned Seabury

Southern Roses
1936
as Reggie

As the Devil Commands
1933
as Dr. David Graham

New Brooms
1925

The Side Show of Life
1924
as Charles Verity-Stewart

The Spy
1931
as Ivan Turin

Secrets of the Underground
1942
as Harry Kermit

Ex-Flame
1930
as Sir Carlisle Austin

The Sixth Commandment
1924
as Robert Fields
The Splendid Crime
1925
as Bob Van Dyke
Mr. Stringfellow Says No
1934
as Jeremy Stringfellow

The Silk Express
1933
as Donald Kilgore

The Shield of Honor
1927
as Jack MacDowell
Code of the Underword
1955
as Capt. Brady
About Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton (born James Neil Hamilton; September 9, 1899 - September 24, 1984) was an American screen, stage, and television actor. During the 1920s and 1930s he was a popular leading man in films. Today he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon on the Batman television series of the 1960s. With 146 credits spanning from 1918 to 1971, Neil Hamilton has appeared in 118 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Neil Hamilton Movies
- Three Week Ends (1928) — as James Gordon
- Batman (1966) — as Commissioner Gordon
- Desert Gold (1926) — as George Thorne
- Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) — as Harry Holt
- Tarzan and His Mate (1934) — as Harry Holt
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