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Murray Hamilton

Acting 63 (deceased) years old Washington, North Carolina, USA ★ 1.7
Born: March 24, 1923
Died: September 1, 1986

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (138)

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

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