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.
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Filmography
all 119
Movies 63
TV Shows 56
self 1
(archive)
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
Blacke's Magic (1986)
TV
Big Daddy
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Sen. Sam Cotton
Hail to the Chief (1985)
TV
Bud Michaels
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Jack Oberman
Too Scared to Scream (1984)
Movie
Cover Up (1984)
TV
Jack Reardon
Summer Girl (1983)
Movie
Mama's Family (1983)
TV
6
Lt. John Martini
Mazes and Monsters (1982)
Movie
The Mayor
Hysterical (1982)
Movie
Matt Houston (1982)
TV
Joel Lynch
All the Way Home (1981)
Movie
Bret Maverick (1981)
TV
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
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
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
Ellery Queen (1975)
TV
J. Hugh Kilbourne
The Drowning Pool (1975)
Movie
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Jaws (1975)
Movie
6.03
Mickey
After the Fall (1974)
Movie
Harry Harmon
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Brooks Carpenter
The Way We Were (1973)
Movie
Fryer
Needles and Pins (1973)
TV
Harold Talbot
Murdock's Gang (1973)
Movie
Police Story (1973)
TV
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
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
Roy Kern
The Harness (1971)
Movie
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Sgt. Manzak
The Failing of Raymond (1971)
Movie
Sgt. Joe Marcus
A Tattered Web (1971)
Movie
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Virgil Holley
Cannon (1971)
Movie
Nick McCann
Vanished (1971)
TV
Night Gallery (1970)
TV
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Medical Center (1969)
TV
6.17
Fred Ferguson
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Movie
Jim Egan
The Brotherhood (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
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Lewis Dunhill
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Charlie Evans
Seconds (1966)
Movie
6
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
The Man Who Never Was (1966)
TV
Arthur Kabot
An American Dream (1966)
Movie
E.K. Hornbeck
Inherit the Wind (1965)
Movie
Mike Kessler / Richard Mills / Emory Hale / Doug McElroy
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Dr. Raphael
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Lafe
The Cardinal (1963)
Movie
Capt. Appleton
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Mel Starling / Joe Steelman
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Wally Sanders
13 Frightened Girls (1963)
Movie
Mr. Harvey
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
Movie
The Eleventh Hour (1962)
TV
Nordick
The Farmer's Daughter (1962)
Movie
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
TV
Lt. Dan Hargrave / Dr. Haldore Mattern
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Findley
The Hustler (1961)
Movie
4.75
Bob Fay
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
TV
District Attorney / Tark Bennett / D.A. Sid Morgan / Miles Morgan / Bryan Phelps
The Defenders (1961)
TV
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Marsh
Escape to Sonoita (1960)
Movie
Coach Sandy Hardy
Tall Story (1960)
Movie
Mr. Death
The Twilight Zone (1959)
TV
8
Sam Crandall
The FBI Story (1959)
Movie
Men into Space (1959)
TV
Steve Baker
Love and Marriage (1959)
TV
Alphonse Paquette
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Movie
3.67
Capt. Alan Wilson
Houseboat (1958)
Movie
2
Matt Orman / D.A. Thomas Stevenson
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
The Real McCoys (1957)
TV
John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
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
Marsh
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Jake Buley / Webb Cutter / Calhoun
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Chris Daniels
The Millionaire (1955)
TV
Inner Sanctum (1954)
TV
Mike Finn
Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
E.K. Hornbeck / Sgt. Leonard Borth
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Al Webster
The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
Movie
Pete Hamilton
Bright Victory (1951)
Movie
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Snow Pearson
Suspense (1949)
TV
Joe Bristol
Studio One (1948)
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse (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
Ratings
Average 6.15
Based on 1.74 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1944
1959
1968
1960
1996
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-03-24
Deathday1986-09-01 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceWashington, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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