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Murray Hamilton

ACTOR · FROM WASHINGTON, USA

Murray Hamilton

1923–1986121 credits since 1944

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In the pictureJaws

ABOUT MURRAY

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Born24 March 1923

Died1 September 1986

BirthplaceWashington, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora71 of 121 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Murray from.

Jaws poster

Movie

1975IMDb8.1

The Graduate poster

Movie

1967IMDb8.0

Jaws 2 poster

Movie

1978IMDb5.8

The Hustler poster

Movie

1961IMDb7.9

The Amityville Horror poster

Movie

The Amityville Horror

1979IMDb6.2

1941 poster

Movie

1979IMDb5.7

Seconds poster

Movie

1966IMDb7.6

Brubaker poster

Movie

1980IMDb7.2

The Boston Strangler poster

Movie

The Boston Strangler

1968IMDb7.0

Houseboat poster

Movie

1958IMDb6.6

The Spirit of St. Louis poster

Movie

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957IMDb7.1

The Drowning Pool poster

Movie

The Drowning Pool

1975IMDb6.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 71
Average IMDb: 7.0
Highest rated: The Twilight ZoneIMDb 9.0
Working since: 1944

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

121 credits

The 1980s

17 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

The Last Days of Patton poster

Movie

The Last Days of Patton

1986IMDb6.3

as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay

Whoops Apocalypse poster

Movie

Whoops Apocalypse

1986IMDb5.9

as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)

Not on Cineora

Blacke's Magic

1986

1 episode

The Golden Girls poster

Series

The Golden Girls

1985–1992IMDb8.2

as Big Daddy · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hail to the Chief

1985

as Senator Sam Cotton · 7 episodes

Murder, She Wrote poster

Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984–1996IMDb7.3

as Bud Michaels · 1 episode

Too Scared to Scream poster

Movie

Too Scared to Scream

1984IMDb5.2

as Jack Oberman

Cover Up poster

Series

1984–1985IMDb7.7

1 episode

The 1970s

35 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

1941 poster

Movie

1979IMDb5.7

as Claude Crumn

The Amityville Horror poster

Movie

The Amityville Horror

1979IMDb6.2

as Father Ryan

B. J. and the Bear poster

Series

B. J. and the Bear

1979–1981IMDb6.4

as Rutherford T. Grant · 15 episodes

Not on Cineora

A Last Cry for Help

1979

as Ralph Muir

Not on Cineora

Donovan's Kid

1979

as Henry Carpenter

Jaws 2 poster

Movie

1978IMDb5.8

as Mayor Larry Vaughn

Casey's Shadow poster

Movie

1978IMDb6.1

as Tom Patterson

Not on Cineora

Killer on Board

1977

as Dr. Ned Folger

The 1960s

33 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Medical Center poster

Series

1969–1976IMDb7.1

as Robert Jennings · 1 episode

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium poster

Movie

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969IMDb6.3

as Fred Ferguson

The Brotherhood poster

Movie

The Brotherhood

1968IMDb6.0

as Jim Egan

Not on Cineora

Danger Has Two Faces

1968

as Colonel Jack Forbes

The Boston Strangler poster

Movie

The Boston Strangler

1968IMDb7.0

as Det. Frank McAfee

No Way to Treat a Lady poster

Movie

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968IMDb7.0

as Inspector Haines

Not on Cineora

Sergeant Ryker

1968

as Capt. Appleton

The Graduate poster

Movie

1967IMDb8.0

as Mr. Robinson

The 1950s

30 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average

The Twilight Zone poster

Series

The Twilight Zone

1959–1964IMDb9.0

as Mr. Death · 1 episode

The FBI Story poster

Movie

1959IMDb6.5

as Sam Crandall

Not on Cineora

Men Into Space

1959

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Love and Marriage

1959

as Steve Baker · 26 episodes

Anatomy of a Murder poster

Movie

Anatomy of a Murder

1959IMDb8.0

as Alphonse Paquette

Houseboat poster

Movie

1958IMDb6.6

as Capt. Alan Wilson

Naked City poster

Series

1958–1963IMDb8.2

as D.A. Thomas Stevenson · 1 episode

No Time for Sergeants poster

Movie

No Time for Sergeants

1958IMDb7.5

as Irving S. Blanchard

The 1940s

6 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Suspense poster

Series

1949–1954IMDb7.4

as Snow Pearson · 1 episode

Studio One poster

Series

1948–1958IMDb7.6

as Joe Bristol · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

3 episodes

Something for the Boys poster

Movie

Something for the Boys

1944IMDb5.9

as Soldier (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Reckless Age

1944

as Member of Soldier Quartet

Not on Cineora

Song of the Open Road

1944

as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Murray’s titles.

Steven SpielbergJaws, 1941 and 1 more

Robert RedfordThe Way We Were, Brubaker and 1 more

James StewartAnatomy of a Murder, The Spirit of St. Louis and 1 more

John WilliamsComposer · Jaws, Jaws 2 and 1 more

George C. ScottThe Hustler, Anatomy of a Murder and 1 more

Carl GottliebJaws, Jaws 2 and 1 more

Lorraine GaryJaws, Jaws 2 and 1 more

Lalo SchifrinComposer · The Amityville Horror, Brubaker and 1 more

Mervyn LeRoyDirector · No Time for Sergeants, The FBI Story and 1 more

Stuart RosenbergDirector · The Amityville Horror, Brubaker and 1 more