About
Murray Hamilton
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 1996 | The Making of '1941' | Actor | (archive) | 59 Average |
| 1988 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | Actor | Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay | 59 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 | 59 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 | 59 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 | 66 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 | 59 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 | 63 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 | 59 Average |
| 1971 | Cannon | Actor | Virgil Holley | 59 Average |
| 1971 | Vanished | Actor | Nick McCann | 70 Good |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Actor | Fred Ferguson | 58 Average |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood | Actor | Jim Egan | 59 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 | 59 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 | 59 Average |
| 1959 | Love and Marriage | Actor | Steve Baker | N/A N/A |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Actor | Alphonse Paquette | 71 Good |
| 1958 | Houseboat | Actor | Capt. Alan Wilson | 60 Fair |
| 1958 | No Time for Sergeants | Actor | Irving S. Blanchard | 60 Fair |
| 1958 | Too Much, Too Soon | Actor | Charlie Snow | 58 Average |
| 1958 | Darby's Rangers | Actor | Sims Delancey | 59 Average |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Actor | Chick O'Hara | 59 Average |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Actor | Bud Gurney | 60 Fair |
| 1956 | The Girl He Left Behind | Actor | Sgt. Clyde | 58 Average |
| 1956 | Toward the Unknown | Actor | Maj. Bromo Lee | 59 Average |
| 1951 | The Whistle at Eaton Falls | Actor | Al Webster | 59 Average |
| 1951 | Bright Victory | Actor | Pete Hamilton | 59 Average |
| 1944 | Something for the Boys | Actor | Soldier (uncredited) | 59 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 |