Biography
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.
Filmography
all 123
Movies 66
TV Shows 57
self 3
Mayor Larry Vaughn

Jaws: The Restoration (2012)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The Making of '1941' (1996)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Movie
Gen. Hobart 'Hap' Gay

The Last Days of Patton (1986)
Movie
Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)

Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Movie
Big Daddy

The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Senator Sam Cotton

Hail to the Chief (1985)
TV
Bud Michaels

Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Jack Oberman

Too Scared to Scream (1984)
Movie
Jack Reardon

Summer Girl (1983)
Movie
Lt. John Martini

Mazes and Monsters (1982)
Movie
The Mayor

Hysterical (1982)
Movie
Joel Lynch

All the Way Home (1981)
Movie
John Deach

Brubaker (1980)
Movie
6
Jack McCauley

Swan Song (1980)
Movie
Claude Crumn

1941 (1979)
Movie
6
Father Ryan

The Amityville Horror (1979)
Movie
5.12
Rutherford T. Grant / Rutherford T. Grant / Capt. Rutherford T. Grant

B. J. and the Bear (1979)
TV
4.25
Ralph Muir

A Last Cry for Help (1979)
Movie
Henry Carpenter

Donovan's Kid (1979)
Movie
Mayor Larry Vaughn

Jaws 2 (1978)
Movie
5.89
Tom Patterson

Casey's Shadow (1978)
Movie
Dr. Ned Folger

Killer on Board (1977)
Movie
Gen. Landers

Damnation Alley (1977)
Movie
10
Harvey Murkison

Murder at the World Series (1977)
Movie
Sid Gossett

Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
TV
Kilbourne

The Drowning Pool (1975)
Movie
Vaughn

Jaws (1975)
Movie
6.03
Harry Harmon

Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Brooks Carpenter

The Way We Were (1973)
Movie
Harold Talbot

Murdock's Gang (1973)
Movie
Frank Guilfoyle

Hawkins (1973)
TV
Clete Belford

Barnaby Jones (1973)
TV
4.75
Edmund Schilling

Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
Movie
Sheriff Bill Jessup

Deadly Harvest (1972)
Movie
Roy Kern

The Harness (1971)
Movie
Sgt. Manzak

The Failing of Raymond (1971)
Movie
Sgt. Joe Marcus

A Tattered Web (1971)
Movie
Virgil Holley

Cannon (1971)
Movie
Nick McCann

Vanished (1971)
TV
Robert Jennings

Medical Center (1969)
TV
6.17
Fred Ferguson

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Movie
Jim Egan

The Brotherhood (1968)
Movie
Colonel Jack Forbes

Danger Has Two Faces (1968)
Movie
Det. Frank McAfee

The Boston Strangler (1968)
Movie
6
Inspector Haines

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
Movie
Capt. Appleton

Sergeant Ryker (1968)
Movie
Mr. Robinson

The Graduate (1967)
Movie
5.19
Sgt. Leonard Borth

A Bell for Adano (1967)
Movie
Lewis Dunhill

The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Charlie Evans

Seconds (1966)
Movie
6
Jack Forbes

The Man Who Never Was (1966)
TV
Arthur Kabot

An American Dream (1966)
Movie
E.K. Hornbeck

Inherit the Wind (1965)
Movie
Mike Kessler / Doug McElroy / Richard Mills / Emory Hale

The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Dr. Raphael

Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Capt. Appleton

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Joe Steelman / Mel Starling

The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Wally Sanders

13 Frightened Girls (1963)
Movie
Mr. Harvey

Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
Movie
Dr. Haldore Mattern / Lt. Dan Hargrave

Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Findley

The Hustler (1961)
Movie
4.75
District Attorney / Bryan Phelps / Miles Morgan / Tark Bennett / D.A. Sid Morgan

The Defenders (1961)
TV
Coach Sandy Hardy

Tall Story (1960)
Movie
Mr. Death

The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Sam Crandall

The FBI Story (1959)
Movie
Steve Baker

Love and Marriage (1959)
TV
Alphonse Paquette

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Movie
3.67
Capt. Alan Wilson

Houseboat (1958)
Movie
2
D.A. Thomas Stevenson / Matt Orman

Naked City (1958)
TV
Irving S. Blanchard

No Time for Sergeants (1958)
Movie
Charlie Snow

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
Movie
Sims Delancey

Darby's Rangers (1958)
Movie
John Davis 'Johnny' Hale

Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Chick O'Hara

Jeanne Eagels (1957)
Movie
Bud Gurney

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Movie
6
Sgt. Clyde

The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
Movie
Ed Holley / Frank Lunt

Wire Service (1956)
TV
Maj. Bromo Lee

Toward the Unknown (1956)
Movie
Jake Buley / Webb Cutter / Calhoun

Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Chris Daniels

The Millionaire (1955)
TV
Mike Finn

Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
E.K. Hornbeck / Sgt. Leonard Borth

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Al Webster

The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
Movie
Pete Hamilton

Bright Victory (1951)
Movie
Snow Pearson

Suspense (1949)
TV
Joe Bristol

Studio One (1948)
TV
Soldier (uncredited)

Something for the Boys (1944)
Movie
Member of Soldier Quartet

Reckless Age (1944)
Movie
Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)

Song of the Open Road (1944)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-03-24
Deathday1986-09-01 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceWashington, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known Asمورای همیلتون
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