Murray Hamilton
Known for Acting · 122 credits
- Born
- 1923-03-24
- Died
- 1986-09-01
- Place of birth
- Washington, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- مورای همیلتون
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Early life
Hamilton was born in Washington, North Carolina. He displayed an early interest in performing during his days at Washington High School just before America's entry into World War II. Bad hearing kept him from enlisting, so he moved to New York City as a 19-year-old to find a career on stage.
Career
Known For
TV Shows (57)
Perry Mason
1957
as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
The Fugitive
1963
as Mel Starling / Joe Steelman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bud Michaels
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Death
Alice
1976
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Haldore Mattern / Lt. Dan Hargrave
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The F.B.I.
1965
as Mike Kessler / Emory Hale / Richard Mills / Doug McElroy
Naked City
1958
as D.A. Thomas Stevenson / Matt Orman
Run for Your Life
1965
as Dr. Raphael
Studio One
1948
as Joe Bristol
Route 66
1960
The Golden Girls
1985
as Big Daddy
Cannon
1971
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jake Buley / Webb Cutter / Calhoun
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Clete Belford
Night Gallery
1970
The Invaders
1967
as Lewis Dunhill
The Defenders
1961
as Miles Morgan / D.A. Sid Morgan / District Attorney / Bryan Phelps / Tark Bennett
Medical Center
1969
as Robert Jennings
Kojak
1973
as Harry Harmon
McCloud
1970
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Marsh
The Millionaire
1955
as Chris Daniels
McMillan & Wife
1971
Matt Houston
1982
The Real McCoys
1957
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Mama's Family
1983
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Capt. Appleton
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Police Story
1973
Ellery Queen
1975
Judd, for the Defense
1967
B. J. and the Bear
1979
as Rutherford T. Grant
Cover Up
1984
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
as Sid Gossett
Suspense
1949
as Snow Pearson
Inner Sanctum
1954
Wire Service
1956
as Ed Holley / Frank Lunt
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Mike Finn
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Hawkins
1973
as Frank Guilfoyle
Men Into Space
1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as E.K. Hornbeck / Sgt. Leonard Borth
Blacke's Magic
1986
Bret Maverick
1981
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Vanished
1971
as Nick McCann
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
as Bob Fay
Love and Marriage
1959
as Steve Baker
The Man Who Never Was
1966
as Jack Forbes
Hail to the Chief
1985
as Senator Sam Cotton
Needles and Pins
1973
Movies (65)
Jaws
1975
as Vaughn
Jaws 2
1978
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
The Graduate
1967
as Mr. Robinson
The Amityville Horror
1979
as Father Ryan
1941
1979
as Claude Crumn
The Hustler
1961
as Findley
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
The Way We Were
1973
as Brooks Carpenter
Brubaker
1980
as Deach
Seconds
1966
as Charlie Evans
Damnation Alley
1977
as Gen. Landers
Song of the Open Road
1944
as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Det. Frank McAfee
Summer Girl
1983
as Jack Reardon
Hysterical
1982
as The Mayor
The Drowning Pool
1975
as Kilbourne
Houseboat
1958
as Capt. Alan Wilson
The Cardinal
1963
as Lafe
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Bud Gurney
The Brotherhood
1968
as Jim Egan
13 Frightened Girls
1963
as Wally Sanders
Darby's Rangers
1958
as Sims Delancey
Escape to Sonoita
1960
as Marsh
The FBI Story
1959
as Sam Crandall
The Last Days of Patton
1986
as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Inspector Haines
Mazes and Monsters
1982
as Lt. John Martini
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Mr. Harvey
Too Scared to Scream
1984
as Jack Oberman
Tall Story
1960
as Coach Sandy Hardy
An American Dream
1966
as Arthur Kabot
Casey's Shadow
1978
as Tom Patterson
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
as Fred Ferguson
Too Much, Too Soon
1958
as Charlie Snow
Sergeant Ryker
1968
as Capt. Appleton
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
as Sgt. Clyde
Bright Victory
1951
as Pete Hamilton
Toward the Unknown
1956
as Maj. Bromo Lee
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
as Edmund Schilling
Danger Has Two Faces
1968
as Colonel Jack Forbes
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Irving S. Blanchard
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Killer on Board
1977
as Dr. Ned Folger
The Failing of Raymond
1971
as Sgt. Manzak
Murdock's Gang
1973
as Harold Talbot
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Chick O'Hara
Donovan's Kid
1979
as Henry Carpenter
Deadly Harvest
1972
as Sheriff Bill Jessup
A Tattered Web
1971
as Sgt. Joe Marcus
After the Fall
1974
as Mickey
All the Way Home
1981
as Joel Lynch
The Farmer's Daughter
1962
as Nordick
Reckless Age
1944
as Member of Soldier Quartet
The Harness
1971
as Roy Kern
The Big Slide
1956
as Chick Tolliver
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
1951
as Al Webster
Something for the Boys
1944
as Soldier (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1965
as E.K. Hornbeck
A Bell for Adano
1967
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
A Last Cry for Help
1979
as Ralph Muir
Swan Song
1980
as Jack McCauley
Murder at the World Series
1977
as Harvey Murkison
Cannon
1971
as Virgil Holley
About Murray Hamilton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Early life Hamilton was born in Washington, North Carolina. He displayed an early interest in perfo… With 122 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Murray Hamilton has appeared in 65 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Murray Hamilton Movies
- Jaws (1975) — as Vaughn
- Jaws 2 (1978) — as Mayor Larry Vaughn
- The Graduate (1967) — as Mr. Robinson
- The Amityville Horror (1979) — as Father Ryan
- 1941 (1979) — as Claude Crumn
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