Murray Hamilton
Known for Acting · 123 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
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bud Michaels
The Fugitive
1963
as Mel Starling / Joe Steelman
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Death
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Golden Girls
1985
as Big Daddy
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Haldore Mattern / Lt. Dan Hargrave
Alice
1976
Studio One
1948
as Joe Bristol
Cannon
1971
The F.B.I.
1965
as Mike Kessler / Emory Hale / Richard Mills / Doug McElroy
Naked City
1958
as D.A. Thomas Stevenson / Matt Orman
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Clete Belford
Medical Center
1969
as Robert Jennings
Route 66
1960
Run for Your Life
1965
as Dr. Raphael
Night Gallery
1970
The Defenders
1961
as Miles Morgan / D.A. Sid Morgan / District Attorney / Bryan Phelps / Tark Bennett
Kojak
1973
as Harry Harmon
The Invaders
1967
as Lewis Dunhill
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jake Buley / Webb Cutter / Calhoun
The Real McCoys
1957
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
McCloud
1970
Matt Houston
1982
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Marsh
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Capt. Appleton
Mama's Family
1983
The Millionaire
1955
as Chris Daniels
Suspense
1949
as Snow Pearson
McMillan & Wife
1971
Police Story
1973
Ellery Queen
1975
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Cover Up
1984
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
B. J. and the Bear
1979
as Rutherford T. Grant / Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Hawkins
1973
as Frank Guilfoyle
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Mike Finn
Inner Sanctum
1954
Wire Service
1956
as Ed Holley / Frank Lunt
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
as Sid Gossett
Men Into Space
1959
Blacke's Magic
1986
Bret Maverick
1981
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as E.K. Hornbeck / Sgt. Leonard Borth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Man Who Never Was
1966
as Jack Forbes
Hail to the Chief
1985
as Senator Sam Cotton
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
as Bob Fay
Needles and Pins
1973
Vanished
1971
as Nick McCann
Love and Marriage
1959
as Steve Baker
Movies (66)
Jaws
1975
as Vaughn
The Graduate
1967
as Mr. Robinson
Jaws 2
1978
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
1941
1979
as Claude Crumn
The Amityville Horror
1979
as Father Ryan
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
The Way We Were
1973
as Brooks Carpenter
The Hustler
1961
as Findley
Brubaker
1980
as Deach
Houseboat
1958
as Capt. Alan Wilson
The Cardinal
1963
as Lafe
Seconds
1966
as Charlie Evans
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Det. Frank McAfee
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Bud Gurney
The Drowning Pool
1975
as Kilbourne
Hysterical
1982
as The Mayor
The FBI Story
1959
as Sam Crandall
Darby's Rangers
1958
as Sims Delancey
Mazes and Monsters
1982
as Lt. John Martini
The Brotherhood
1968
as Jim Egan
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
as Fred Ferguson
Toward the Unknown
1956
as Maj. Bromo Lee
Damnation Alley
1977
as Gen. Landers
Tall Story
1960
as Coach Sandy Hardy
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Chick O'Hara
Bright Victory
1951
as Pete Hamilton
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Irving S. Blanchard
The Last Days of Patton
1986
as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Inspector Haines
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Mr. Harvey
Sergeant Ryker
1968
as Capt. Appleton
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
as Sgt. Clyde
Too Much, Too Soon
1958
as Charlie Snow
All the Way Home
1981
as Joel Lynch
13 Frightened Girls
1963
as Wally Sanders
Song of the Open Road
1944
as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
A Tattered Web
1971
as Sgt. Joe Marcus
Too Scared to Scream
1984
as Jack Oberman
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
1951
as Al Webster
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
as Edmund Schilling
Cannon
1971
as Virgil Holley
After the Fall
1974
as Mickey
Swan Song
1980
as Jack McCauley
Danger Has Two Faces
1968
as Colonel Jack Forbes
The Failing of Raymond
1971
as Sgt. Manzak
An American Dream
1966
as Arthur Kabot
Killer on Board
1977
as Dr. Ned Folger
The Harness
1971
as Roy Kern
Reckless Age
1944
as Member of Soldier Quartet
Summer Girl
1983
as Jack Reardon
A Bell for Adano
1967
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
Casey's Shadow
1978
as Tom Patterson
Something for the Boys
1944
as Soldier (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1965
as E.K. Hornbeck
Donovan's Kid
1979
as Henry Carpenter
Escape to Sonoita
1960
as Marsh
The Farmer's Daughter
1962
as Nordick
Murder at the World Series
1977
as Harvey Murkison
Deadly Harvest
1972
as Sheriff Bill Jessup
Murdock's Gang
1973
as Harold Talbot
A Last Cry for Help
1979
as Ralph Muir
Jaws Toy Movie
2020
as Mayor (voice)
The Big Slide
1956
as Chick Tolliver
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 123 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Murray Hamilton has appeared in 66 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Murray Hamilton Movies
- Jaws (1975) — as Vaughn
- The Graduate (1967) — as Mr. Robinson
- Jaws 2 (1978) — as Mayor Larry Vaughn
- 1941 (1979) — as Claude Crumn
- The Amityville Horror (1979) — as Father Ryan
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