Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American stage, screen, and television

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who appeared in such films as ''

Anatomy of a Murder ''Anatomy of a Murder'' is a 1959 American courtroom drama and crime film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Wendell Mayes was based on the 1958 novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Vo ...

'', ''

The Hustler ''The Hustler'' is a 1961 American sports romantic drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's 1959 novel of the same name, adapted by Rossen and Sidney Carroll. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson a ...

'', ''

The Graduate ''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Wil ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

The Amityville Horror ''The Amityville Horror'' is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, b ...

''.

Early life

Born in

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, Hamilton 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

In an early role, he performed on stage with

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in the classic wartime story '' Mister Roberts'' as a replacement for

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, playing Ensign Pulver. In 1960, he was onstage again with Fonda in '' Critic's Choice'';

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of ''

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'' called him "properly obnoxious as the director". Hamilton was teamed once more with Fonda in 1968 for the drama film ''

The Boston Strangler The Boston Strangler is the name given to the murderer of 13 women in the Boston, Massachusetts, area during the early 1960s. The crimes were attributed to Albert DeSalvo based on his confession, details revealed in court during a separate case, ...

''. His best known performance is as Larry Vaughn, the obdurate mayor of Amity, in the

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thriller ''

'' (1975). Hamilton reprised the role in the sequel, ''

Jaws 2 ''Jaws 2'' is a 1978 American thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb. It is the sequel to Steven Spielberg's ''Jaws'' (1975), and the second installment in the ''Jaws'' franchise. The film stars Roy Scheider a ...

'' in 1978. He was approached to reprise his role in '' Jaws: The Revenge'', but died in 1986 aged 63 . Other notable big-screen appearances include the critically acclaimed 1959 film ''

'' with

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, in which he played the bartender Al Pacquette, who gives testimony in the murder of Barney Quill. He also worked with Stewart in ''

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'' (1957) and ''

The FBI Story ''The FBI Story'' is a 1959 American drama film starring James Stewart, and produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead. Plot John Michael ("Chip") Hardesty ( Jam ...

'' (1959). The actor made dozens of TV guest appearances. In 1955, Hamilton guest-starred on the

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...

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Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

'', based on case files of the Legal Aid Society of

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. Hamilton appeared in the ''

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'' episode "The Case of the Deadly Double" (air date March 1, 1958) as the shadowy boyfriend of a woman with a

split personality Dissociative identity disorder (DID), better known as multiple personality disorder or multiple personality syndrome, is a mental disorder characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. The di ...

who is the sister of Perry Mason's client. In 1957 he was a primary star on ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'', playing a conniving cowboy who sets up Chester for a murder rap as “Jake Buley” in the episode “Chester’s Murder” (S2E27). In 1959, he appeared in a few episodes of the crime drama ''

The Untouchables Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to: American history * Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness * ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley * ''The U ...

'', as well as co-starring in the second episode of

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's television series ''

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'', "

One for the Angels "One for the Angels" is the second episode of the American anthology television series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on October 9, 1959, on CBS. Opening narration Plot Lew Bookman is a kindly sidewalk pitchman who sells and repairs ...

", playing Mr. Death opposite

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. Also, Hamilton portrayed Calhoun, on (S4E9) of Gunsmoke, which aired in April, 1959. His character is swindled in a land deal along with other members of a wagon train & his wife tries to leave Calhoun with the swindler. In the 1959-60 television season, Hamilton also co-starred with

William Demarest Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 27, 1983) was an American character actor, known especially for his roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and for playing Uncle Charley in the sitcom ''My Three Sons'' Demarest, w ...

Jeanne Bal Jeanne Bal (May 3, 1928 – April 30, 1996) was an American actress and model who worked primarily in 1960s television. Early years A Chicago native, Bal was an only child, the daughter of Joseph Peter Bal (1899–1981), a Monogram Pictures sc ...

, and

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in the NBC

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''. He played attorney Steve Baker, who resides in an apartment with his wife (played by Bal), two daughters and a father-in-law (portrayed by Demarest). He soon appeared as a guest star on another sitcom, ''

The Real McCoys ''The Real McCoys'' is an American situation comedy starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan. Co-produced by Danny Thomas's Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus's Westgate Company, it ...

'', starring

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, on

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. In 1961, he appeared in another

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series, '' 'Way Out'', hosted by

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, with fellow guest stars

Doris Roberts Doris May Roberts ( Green; November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was an American actress whose career spanned seven decades of television and film. She received five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild award during her acting career, which bega ...

and

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. He guest-starred in an episode of the

legal drama '' Hawkins'' in 1973. In 1986, he played Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth,

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's father, in a first-season episode of ''

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''. Hamilton complained in a newspaper article about being

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, stating "After I was first cast as a heavy on ''The Untouchables'', I couldn't ever persuade them roducersthat I could also do something else." While comic roles were rare for Hamilton during his Hollywood career, he had one opposite

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in the 1958 military comedy ''

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'', as well as an appearance in Steven Spielberg's raucous comedy ''

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'', released in 1979. He also appeared in a comedic guest spot on ''

Mama's Family ''Mama's Family'' is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of a recurring series of sketch comedy, comedy sketches called "The Family (sketc ...

'' in the second-season episode, "Mama Cries Uncle", as Uncle Roy. He was more often cast in dramatic works, such as the stark science-fiction drama ''

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'' (1966), which starred

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. In two of his most distinctive performances, Hamilton appeared with

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in ''

'' (1961), playing Findley, a wealthy billiards player who gambles for high stakes, and with

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in ''

'' (1967) as Mr. Robinson, husband of the

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Mrs. Robinson. In 1975, Hamilton appeared again with Newman in '' The Drowning Pool''. He also worked with

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in a pair of films, ''

The Way We Were ''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents wrote both the novel and screenplay based on his college days at Cornell University and his ...

'' (1973) and ''

Brubaker ''Brubaker'' is a 1980 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Robert Redford as a newly arrived prison warden, Henry Brubaker, who attempts to clean up a corrupt and violent penal system. The screenplay by W. D. Richte ...

'' (1980). In early 1982 he appeared as a judge presiding over an impromptu court case on an episode of ''

Bret Maverick ''Bret Maverick'' is an American Western television series that starred James Garner in the title role, a professional poker player in the Old West. The series aired on NBC from December 1, 1981 to May 4, 1982. It is a sequel series to the 1957- ...

''. For many years both before and during his film career, Hamilton was a prominent dramatic stage actor, earning a

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nomination for his role in the 1965 production of ''Absence of a Cello''. ''New York Times'' theater critic

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praised his work in the play ''Stockade'', which was based on a part of the James Jones novel ''

From Here to Eternity ''From Here to Eternity'' is a 1953 American drama romance war film directed by Fred Zinnemann, and written by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1951 novel of the same name by James Jones. The picture deals with the tribulations of three U.S. Arm ...

'': "Murray Hamilton is an ideal Prewitt. Modest in manner, pleasant of voice, he has a steel-like spirit that brings Prewitt honestly to life." When the actor was suffering from

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and found film roles harder to come by, his old co-star

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helped out by getting him a part in the

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'' (1986).

Death

Hamilton died of

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at age 63, and is interred at Oakdale Cemetery in his native Washington, North Carolina. He and his wife, Terri DeMarco Hamilton (of

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fame), had a son, David.

Filmography

* 1944 ''

Song of the Open Road ''Song of the Open Road'' is a 1944 Musical film, musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier. It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell. Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce ...

'' as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited) * 1944 ''Reckless Age'' as Member of Soldier Quartet * 1944 ''

Something for the Boys ''Something for the Boys'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Produced by Mike Todd, the show opened on Broadway in 1943 and starred Ethel Merman in her fifth Cole Porter musical. P ...

'' as Soldier (uncredited) * 1951 ''

Bright Victory ''Bright Victory'' is a 1951 American drama romance war film directed by Mark Robson and starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow. Plot During World War II, American sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper while fighting in North Afr ...

'' as Pete Hamilton * 1951 ''

The Whistle at Eaton Falls ''The Whistle at Eaton Falls'' (also known by the alternative title ''Richer Than the Earth'') is a 1951 American social drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Gish. Plot A newly promoted plant supervisor fin ...

'' as Al Webster * 1956 ''

Toward the Unknown ''Toward the Unknown'', originally called ''Flight Test Center'' and titled ''Brink of Hell'' in its UK release, is a 1956 American war film about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. Starring William Holden ...

'' as Major Bromo Lee * 1956 ''

The Girl He Left Behind ''The Girl He Left Behind'' is a 1956 American romantic comedy film starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood. The supporting cast includes Jim Backus, Alan King, James Garner, and David Janssen. The film was written by Guy Trosper and directed by ...

'' as Sergeant Clyde * 1957 ''

'' as Bud Gurney * 1957 ''

Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels (born Eugenia Eagles; June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American stage and film actress. A former Ziegfeld Girl, Eagels went on to greater fame on Broadway and in the emerging medium of sound films. She was posthumously no ...

'' as Chick O'Hara * 1958 ''

Darby's Rangers ''Darby's Rangers'' (released in the UK as ''The Young Invaders'') is a 1958 war film directed by William Wellman and starring James Garner as William Orlando Darby, who organizes and leads the first units of United States Army Rangers during Wo ...

'' as Private / Sergeant Sims Delancey * 1958 ''

Too Much, Too Soon ''Too Much, Too Soon'' is a 1958 biographical film about Diana Barrymore produced by Warner Bros. It was directed by Art Napoleon and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon, based on the autobiography by Dian ...

'' as Charlie Snow * 1958 ''

'' as Irving S. Blanchard * 1958 ''

'' as Johnny Hale * 1958 ''

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'' as Captain Alan Wilson * 1959 ''

'' as Alphonse Paquette * 1959 ''

'' as Sam Crandall * 1960 ''

Tall Story ''Tall Story'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy film made by Warner Bros., directed by Joshua Logan and starring Anthony Perkins with Jane Fonda, in her first screen role. It is based on the 1957 novel ''The Homecoming Game'' by Howard Nemero ...

'' as Coach Sandy Hardy * 1960 ''Escape to Sonoita'' as Marsh * 1961 ''

'' as Findley * 1962 '' The Farmer's Daughter'' (TV movie) as Nordick * 1963 ''

Papa's Delicate Condition ''Papa's Delicate Condition'' is a 1963 American comedy film starring Jackie Gleason and Glynis Johns. It was an adaptation of the Corinne Griffith memoir of the same name, about her father and growing up in Texarkana, Texas. Jimmy Van Heusen (m ...

'' as Mr. Harvey * 1963 '' 13 Frightened Girls'' as Wally Sanders * 1963 ''

The Cardinal ''The Cardinal'' is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel of the same name (1950) by Henry Morton Robi ...

'' as Lafe * 1965 '' Inherit the Wind'' (TV movie) as E.K. Hornbeck * 1966 ''

'' as Charlie * 1966 '' An American Dream'' as Arthur Kabot * 1966 '' The Fugitive'' as Joe Steelman * 1967 ''A Bell for Adano'' (TV movie) as Sergeant Leonard Borth * 1967 ''

'' as Mr. Robinson * 1968 ''

Sergeant Ryker ''Sergeant Ryker'' is a 1963 drama–war film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Lee Marvin and Bradford Dillman that was initially run on television but released theatrically five years later in 1968. The film was originally broadcast on televi ...

'' as Captain Appleton * 1968 '' No Way to Treat a Lady'' as Inspector Haines * 1968 ''

'' as Detective Frank McAfee * 1968 '' The Brotherhood'' as Jim Egan * 1969 ''

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium ''If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium'' is a 1969 American DeLuxe Color romantic comedy film made by Wolper Pictures and released by United Artists. It was directed by Mel Stuart, was filmed on location throughout Europe, and features many came ...

'' as Fred Ferguson * 1971 ''Vanished'' (TV movie) as Nick McCann * 1971 ''Cannon'' (TV movie) as Virgil Holley * 1971 ''A Tattered Web'' (TV movie) as Sergeant Joe Marcus * 1971 ''The Police'' (TV movie) as Chief of Police * 1971 ''The Harness'' (TV movie) as Roy Kern * 1971 ''

The Failing of Raymond ''The Failing of Raymond'' is a 1971 American made-for-television psychological thriller film starring Jane Wyman (in her television film debut), Dean Stockwell, Dana Andrews, Paul Henreid and Murray Hamilton. It aired as the ''ABC Movie of the ...

'' (TV movie) as Sergeant Manzak * 1972 '' Deadly Harvest'' (TV movie) as Sheriff Bill Jessup * 1973 '' Incident on a Dark Street'' (TV movie) as Edmund Schilling * 1973 ''Murdock's Gang'' (TV movie) as Harold Talbot * 1973 ''

'' as Brooks Carpenter * 1974 ''After the Fall'' (TV movie) as Mickey * 1975 ''

'' as Mayor Larry Vaughn * 1975 '' The Drowning Pool'' as Kilbourne * 1977 ''

Murder at the World Series ''Murder at the World Series'' is a 1977 American TV movie starring Lynda Day George, Murray Hamilton, and Karen Valentine and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. Plot A psychopath, once rejected for membership of the Houston Astros, plans reveng ...

'' (TV movie) as Harvey Murkison * 1977 ''

Damnation Alley ''Damnation Alley'' is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, based on a novella published in 1967. A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977. Plot introduction The story opens in a post-apocalyptic Southern Ca ...

'' as General Landers (uncredited) * 1977 ''Killer on Board'' (TV movie) as Dr. Folger * 1978 '' Casey's Shadow'' as Tom Patterson * 1978 ''

'' as Mayor Larry Vaughn * 1979 ''Donovan's Kid'' (TV movie) as Henry Carpenter * 1979 ''A Last Cry for Help'' (TV movie) as Ralph Muir * 1979 ''

'' as Father Ryan * 1979 ''

'' as Claude Crumn * 1980 ''Swan Song'' (TV movie) as Jack McCauley * 1980 ''

'' as John Deach * 1981 ''All the Way Home'' (TV movie) as Joel Lynch * 1981 ''

B. J. and the Bear ''B.J. and the Bear'' is an American action comedy television series which aired on NBC from February 10, 1979, to May 9, 1981. Created by Glen A. Larson and Christopher Crowe, the series stars Greg Evigan. The series was produced when the CB ...

'' as Captain Rutherford T. Grant * 1982 ''

Mazes and Monsters ''Mazes and Monsters'' (also known as ''Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters'') is a 1982 American made-for-television film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern about a group of college students and their interest in a fictitious role-playing game (RPG ...

'' (TV movie) as Lieutenant Martini * 1983 '' Hysterical'' as The Mayor * 1983 ''Summer Girl'' (TV movie) as Jack Reardon * 1984 ''Boys in Blue'' (TV movie) as Captain Sid Bender * 1984 ''

'' as Uncle Roy Harper * 1985 ''

Too Scared to Scream ''Too Scared to Scream'' (also known as ''The Doorman'') is a 1984 American independent slasher film directed by Tony Lo Bianco. It stars Mike Connors, who also produces, Anne Archer and Ian McShane. The film was originally filmed in 1981 and in ...

'' as Jack * 1986 ''

'' (TV movie) as General Hobart "Hap" Gay * 1986 ''

Blacke's Magic ''Blacke's Magic'' is an American crime drama television series that aired for 13 episodes on NBC, from January 5 to May 7, 1986. Reruns later aired during the fall of 1988, to fill scheduling gaps caused by the 1988 Writers Guild of America stri ...

'' as Ben McGuire * 1986 ''

'' as Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth * 1986 ''

Whoops Apocalypse ''Whoops Apocalypse'' is a six-part 1982 television sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment ...

'' as Jack "Kill The Commies" Preston

References

External links

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