About
Murray Hamilton
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | Actor | Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Whoops Apocalypse | Actor | Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President) | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Hail to the Chief | Actor | Senator Sam Cotton | 69 Fair |
| 1984 | Too Scared to Scream | Actor | Jack Oberman | 58 Average |
| 1983 | Summer Girl | Actor | Jack Reardon | 58 Average |
| 1982 | Mazes and Monsters | Actor | Lt. John Martini | 56 Average |
| 1982 | Hysterical | Actor | The Mayor | 58 Average |
| 1981 | All the Way Home | Actor | Joel Lynch | 58 Average |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Actor | John Deach | 64 Fair |
| 1980 | Swan Song | Actor | Jack McCauley | N/A N/A |
| 1979 | 1941 | Actor | Claude Crumn | 58 Average |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horror | Actor | Father Ryan | 61 Fair |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | Actor | Rutherford T. Grant | 65 Fair |
| 1979 | A Last Cry for Help | Actor | Ralph Muir | 59 Average |
| 1979 | Donovan's Kid | Actor | Henry Carpenter | 58 Average |
| 1978 | Jaws 2 | Actor | Mayor Larry Vaughn | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Casey's Shadow | Actor | Tom Patterson | 58 Average |
| 1977 | Killer on Board | Actor | Dr. Ned Folger | 58 Average |
| 1977 | Damnation Alley | Actor | Gen. Landers | 57 Average |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series | Actor | Harvey Murkison | 58 Average |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Actor | Sid Gossett | 72 Good |
| 1975 | The Drowning Pool | Actor | Kilbourne | 59 Average |
| 1975 | Jaws | Actor | Vaughn | 75 Good |
| 1974 | After the Fall | Actor | Mickey | N/A N/A |
| 1973 | The Way We Were | Actor | Brooks Carpenter | 64 Fair |
| 1973 | Murdock's Gang | Actor | Harold Talbot | N/A N/A |
| 1973 | Incident on a Dark Street | Actor | Edmund Schilling | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Deadly Harvest | Actor | Sheriff Bill Jessup | 58 Average |
| 1971 | The Harness | Actor | Roy Kern | N/A N/A |
| 1971 | The Failing of Raymond | Actor | Sgt. Manzak | 58 Average |
| 1971 | A Tattered Web | Actor | Sgt. Joe Marcus | 58 Average |
| 1971 | Cannon | Actor | Virgil Holley | 59 Average |
| 1971 | Vanished | Actor | Nick McCann | 68 Fair |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Actor | Fred Ferguson | 58 Average |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood | Actor | Jim Egan | 58 Average |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler | Actor | Det. Frank McAfee | 61 Fair |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady | Actor | Inspector Haines | 59 Average |
| 1968 | Sergeant Ryker | Actor | Capt. Appleton | 59 Average |
| 1967 | The Graduate | Actor | Mr. Robinson | 74 Good |
| 1967 | A Bell for Adano | Actor | Sgt. Leonard Borth | N/A N/A |
| 1966 | Seconds | Actor | Charlie Evans | 64 Fair |
| 1966 | The Man Who Never Was | Actor | Jack Forbes | N/A N/A |
| 1966 | An American Dream | Actor | Arthur Kabot | 58 Average |
| 1965 | Inherit the Wind | Actor | E.K. Hornbeck | 58 Average |
| 1963 | The Cardinal | Actor | Lafe | 59 Average |
| 1963 | 13 Frightened Girls | Actor | Wally Sanders | 58 Average |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition | Actor | Mr. Harvey | 58 Average |
| 1962 | The Farmer's Daughter | Actor | Nordick | N/A N/A |
| 1961 | The Hustler | Actor | Findley | 70 Good |
| 1960 | Escape to Sonoita | Actor | Marsh | 59 Average |
| 1960 | Tall Story | Actor | Coach Sandy Hardy | 58 Average |
| 1959 | The FBI Story | Actor | Sam Crandall | 58 Average |
| 1959 | Love and Marriage | Actor | Steve Baker | N/A N/A |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Actor | Alphonse Paquette | 72 Good |
| 1958 | Houseboat | Actor | Capt. Alan Wilson | 60 Fair |
| 1958 | No Time for Sergeants | Actor | Irving S. Blanchard | 59 Average |
| 1958 | Too Much, Too Soon | Actor | Charlie Snow | 58 Average |
| 1958 | Darby's Rangers | Actor | Sims Delancey | 58 Average |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Actor | Chick O'Hara | 59 Average |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Actor | Bud Gurney | 60 Fair |
| 1956 | The Big Slide | Actor | Chick Tolliver | N/A N/A |
| 1956 | The Girl He Left Behind | Actor | Sgt. Clyde | 58 Average |
| 1956 | Toward the Unknown | Actor | Maj. Bromo Lee | 58 Average |
| 1951 | The Whistle at Eaton Falls | Actor | Al Webster | 58 Average |
| 1951 | Bright Victory | Actor | Pete Hamilton | 59 Average |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Actor | Soldier (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1944 | Reckless Age | Actor | Member of Soldier Quartet | N/A N/A |
| 1944 | Song of the Open Road | Actor | Crop Corps Kid (uncredited) | N/A N/A |