Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton was an American actor known for his roles in films such as Jaws and The Graduate. He had a distinguished career in both film and television, often portraying authoritative figures with a distinctive voice. Hamilton was praised for his ability to convey complex... Read More
Known for
Jaws (1975)
When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, the police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to...
The Graduate (1967)
Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
Jaws 2 (1978)
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryThe authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews... |
Self | |
| 1987 |
James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeDocumentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1986 |
The Last Days of PattonGen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst... |
Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay | |
| 1986 |
Whoops ApocalypseWhen a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member... |
Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President) | |
| 1986 |
Blacke's MagicMagician Alexander Blacke, with some help from his con-man father Leonard, solves mysteries that get in the way of his... |
Unknown character | |
| 1985 |
The Golden GirlsFour Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious,... |
Big Daddy | |
| 1985 |
Hail to the ChiefHail to the Chief is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from April 9, 1985 until May 21, 1985.... |
Senator Sam Cotton | |
| 1984 |
Murder, She WroteAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. |
Bud Michaels | |
| 1984 |
Too Scared to ScreamA killer is brutally attacking several tenants that live in a high rise apartment building in New York City. |
Jack Oberman | |
| 1984 |
Cover UpCover Up is an American action/adventure television series that aired for one season on CBS from September 22, 1984 to... |
Unknown character | |
| 1983 |
Summer GirlWhen seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with... |
Jack Reardon | |
| 1983 |
Mama's FamilyThelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son... |
Unknown character | |
| 1982 |
Mazes and MonstersBound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide to move the... |
Lt. John Martini | |
| 1982 |
HystericalFrederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; however, the lighthouse in which... |
The Mayor | |
| 1982 |
Matt HoustonMatt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1981 |
All the Way HomeA wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their... |
Joel Lynch | |
| 1981 |
Bret MaverickBret Maverick is a 1981-82 American Western television series starring James Garner in the role that made him famous in... |
Unknown character | |
| 1980 |
BrubakerThe new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing... |
Deach | |
| 1980 |
Swan SongSun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback after... |
Jack McCauley | |
| 1979 |
1941In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing... |
Claude Crumn | |
| 1979 |
The Amityville HorrorGeorge Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion... |
Father Ryan | |
| 1979 |
B. J. and the BearB.J. and the Bear is an American comedy series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. Created by Christopher... |
Capt. Rutherford T. Grant | |
| 1979 |
B. J. and the BearB.J. and the Bear is an American comedy series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. Created by Christopher... |
Rutherford T. Grant | |
| 1979 |
A Last Cry for HelpSharon appears to be a normal 17-year-old girl with good grades, many friends, and a wonderful personality - hardly someone... |
Ralph Muir | |
| 1979 |
Donovan's KidTimothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his family is under the... |
Henry Carpenter | |
| 1978 |
Jaws 2Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters. |
Mayor Larry Vaughn | |
| 1978 |
Casey's ShadowYoung Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just... |
Tom Patterson | |
| 1977 |
Killer on BoardThe passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew. |
Dr. Ned Folger | |
| 1977 |
Damnation AlleyFollowing World War III, four survivors at a desert military installation attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland of America... |
Gen. Landers | |
| 1977 |
Murder at the World SeriesA disturbed young man threatens violence at the World Series after failing to make the Houston Astros. |
Harvey Murkison | |
| 1976 |
AliceAlice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 1976 |
Rich Man, Poor ManBased on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German... |
Sid Gossett | |
| 1975 |
Ellery QueenEllery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC... |
Unknown character | |
| 1975 |
The Drowning PoolHarper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old... |
Kilbourne | |
| 1975 |
JawsWhen the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of... |
Vaughn | |
| 1974 |
After the FallAdaptation of Arthur Miller's semi-autobiographical play about Quentin, a Jewish intellectual from New York who must reexamine his life and... |
Mickey | |
| 1973 |
KojakA bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City. |
Harry Harmon | |
| 1973 |
The Way We WereOpposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years... |
Brooks Carpenter | |
| 1973 |
Needles and PinsNeedles and Pins is a 1973 United States comedic television series about a women's clothing manufacturer and his employees in... |
Unknown character | |
| 1973 |
Police StoryDetective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia.... |
Unknown character | |
| 1973 |
Murdock's GangAfter serving a prison term, a flamboyant attorney becomes a private eye with a staff of ex-cons. |
Harold Talbot | |
| 1973 |
HawkinsThe cases of slow-talking but high-powered West Virginia attorney Billy Jim Hawkins. |
Frank Guilfoyle | |
| 1973 |
Barnaby JonesBarnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a... |
Clete Belford | |
| 1973 |
Incident on a Dark StreetA small-time hood is murdered just as he is about to blow the whistle on an organized crime ring. |
Edmund Schilling | |
| 1972 |
Deadly HarvestAn Iron Curtain defector who has been living for years as a California winegrower learns that Soviet agents are stalking... |
Sheriff Bill Jessup | |
| 1972 |
The Streets of San FranciscoTwo police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in... |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
The Failing of RaymondOn the day before she retires, a teacher discovers that a student she had flunked ten years previously is out... |
Sgt. Manzak | |
| 1971 |
The HarnessA gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until a free-minded... |
Roy Kern | |
| 1971 |
McMillan & WifeMcMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
A Tattered WebA detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accidentally kills her, then... |
Sgt. Joe Marcus | |
| 1971 |
CannonCannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
CannonIn this pilot film to the TV series, Cannon investigates the murder of a war buddy to clear the man's... |
Virgil Holley | |
| 1971 |
VanishedGovernment agencies investigate the mysterious disappearance of a powerful presidential adviser. |
Nick McCann | |
| 1970 |
Night GalleryRod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling... |
Unknown character | |
| 1970 |
McCloudDeputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York... |
Unknown character | |
| 1969 |
Medical CenterMedical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM... |
Robert Jennings | |
| 1969 |
Medical CenterMedical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced by MGM... |
Unknown character | |
| 1969 |
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumA group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days. |
Fred Ferguson | |
| 1968 |
The BrotherhoodThe son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his... |
Jim Egan | |
| 1968 |
Danger Has Two FacesA U.S. spy and East German police duke it out in a battle of wits, fisticuffs and killing. The spy... |
Colonel Jack Forbes | |
| 1968 |
The Boston StranglerBoston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film... |
Det. Frank McAfee | |
| 1968 |
No Way to Treat a LadyChristopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a... |
Inspector Haines | |
| 1968 |
Sergeant RykerDuring the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit... |
Capt. Appleton | |
| 1967 |
The GraduateA disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. |
Mr. Robinson | |
| 1967 |
A Bell for AdanoA U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintroduce democracy, but... |
Sgt. Leonard Borth | |
| 1967 |
Judd, for the DefenseHigh-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S. |
Unknown character | |
| 1967 |
The InvadersThe Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David... |
Lewis Dunhill | |
| 1966 |
SecondsAn unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look... |
Charlie Evans | |
| 1966 |
Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions... |
Unknown character | |
| 1966 |
The Man Who Never WasAfter millionaire playboy Mark Wainwright is mistaken for American spy Peter Murphy and killed by the KGB, Murphy assumes his... |
Jack Forbes | |
| 1966 |
An American DreamStephen Rojack is a decorated war vet who has now found success as an outspoken television personality. During a vicious... |
Arthur Kabot | |
| 1965 |
Inherit the WindA young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in... |
E.K. Hornbeck | |
| 1965 |
The F.B.I.The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by... |
Mike Kessler | |
| 1965 |
The F.B.I.The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by... |
Doug McElroy | |
| 1965 |
The F.B.I.The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by... |
Emory Hale | |
| 1965 |
The F.B.I.The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by... |
Richard Mills | |
| 1965 |
Run for Your LifeRun for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short... |
Dr. Raphael | |
| 1963 |
The CardinalA young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office... |
Lafe | |
| 1963 | Capt. Appleton | ||
| 1963 |
The FugitiveRichard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's... |
Joe Steelman | |
| 1963 |
The FugitiveRichard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's... |
Mel Starling | |
| 1963 |
13 Frightened GirlsWhile attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various... |
Wally Sanders | |
| 1963 |
Papa's Delicate ConditionA jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate... |
Mr. Harvey | |
| 1962 |
The Eleventh HourThe Eleventh Hour is an American medical drama about psychiatry starring Wendell Corey, Jack Ging, and Ralph Bellamy, which aired... |
Unknown character | |
| 1962 |
The Farmer's DaughterYoung Swedish-American Katrin "Katie" Holstrom leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursing school. After her tuition money runs... |
Nordick | |
| 1961 |
Target: The Corruptors!Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired on ABC from September 29, 1961... |
Unknown character | |
| 1961 |
Dr. KildareThe story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems... |
Dr. Haldore Mattern | |
| 1961 |
Dr. KildareThe story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems... |
Lt. Dan Hargrave | |
| 1961 |
The HustlerFast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes... |
Findley | |
| 1961 |
The DuPont Show of the WeekThe DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from... |
Bob Fay | |
| 1961 |
The DefendersThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense... |
Miles Morgan | |
| 1961 |
The DefendersThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense... |
District Attorney | |
| 1961 |
The DefendersThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense... |
Bryan Phelps | |
| 1961 |
The DefendersThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense... |
Tark Bennett | |
| 1961 |
The DefendersThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense... |
D.A. Sid Morgan | |
| 1960 |
Route 66After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America... |
Unknown character | |
| 1960 |
Escape to SonoitaTwo kidnappers think they have made their escape when they hijack a tanker in the dry desert, leaving the occupants... |
Marsh | |
| 1960 |
Tall StoryA young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, but has no money.... |
Coach Sandy Hardy | |
| 1959 |
The Twilight ZoneAn anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected... |
Mr. Death | |
| 1959 |
The FBI StoryA dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies. |
Sam Crandall | |
| 1959 |
Men Into SpaceMen Into Space is an American science-fiction television series broadcast from September 30, 1959 to September 7, 1960 by CBS... |
Unknown character | |
| 1959 |
Love and MarriageLove and Marriage is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from September 21, 1959, to January 25, 1960,... |
Steve Baker | |
| 1959 |
Anatomy of a MurderSemi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife... |
Alphonse "Al" Paquette | |
| 1958 |
HouseboatAn Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children. |
Capt. Alan Wilson | |
| 1958 |
Naked CityNaked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was... |
D.A. Thomas Stevenson | |
| 1958 |
Naked CityNaked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was... |
Matt Orman | |
| 1958 |
No Time for SergeantsGeorgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam... |
Irving S. Blanchard | |
| 1958 |
Too Much, Too SoonThe daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in... |
Charlie Snow | |
| 1958 |
Darby's RangersStationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S.... |
Sims Delancey | |
| 1957 |
The Real McCoysThe Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas' "Marterto Productions", in association with Walter Brennan and... |
Unknown character | |
| 1957 |
Perry MasonThe cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in... |
John Davis 'Johnny' Hale | |
| 1957 |
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It... |
Unknown character | |
| 1957 |
Jeanne EagelsBiographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels. |
Chick O'Hara | |
| 1957 |
The Spirit of St. LouisIn 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight... |
Bud Gurney | |
| 1956 |
The Big SlideA down-and-out vaudeville comedian, Buddy McCoy, becomes a successful silent movie star, but experiences tragedy in his personal life. May... |
Chick Tolliver | |
| 1956 |
The Girl He Left BehindA young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building.... |
Sgt. Clyde | |
| 1956 |
Wire ServiceWire Service is an American drama series that aired on ABC as part of its 1956-57 season lineup. |
Ed Holley | |
| 1956 |
Wire ServiceWire Service is an American drama series that aired on ABC as part of its 1956-57 season lineup. |
Frank Lunt | |
| 1956 |
Toward the UnknownTortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test... |
Maj. Bromo Lee | |
| 1955 |
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. |
Marsh | |
| 1955 |
GunsmokeGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The... |
Webb Cutter | |
| 1955 |
GunsmokeGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The... |
Jake Buley | |
| 1955 |
GunsmokeGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The... |
Calhoun | |
| 1955 |
The MillionaireAn anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told... |
Chris Daniels | |
| 1954 | Unknown character | ||
| 1953 |
Letter to LorettaLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a... |
Mike Finn | |
| 1951 |
Hallmark Hall of FameLong-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,... |
Sgt. Leonard Borth | |
| 1951 |
Hallmark Hall of FameLong-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,... |
E.K. Hornbeck | |
| 1951 |
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies... |
Unknown character | |
| 1951 |
The Whistle at Eaton FallsA newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers. |
Al Webster | |
| 1951 |
Bright VictoryA soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life. |
Pete Hamilton | |
| 1950 |
Lux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy... |
Unknown character | |
| 1949 |
SuspenseAn anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations... |
Snow Pearson | |
| 1948 |
Studio OneAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC.... |
Joe Bristol | |
| 1948 |
The Philco Television PlayhouseThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced... |
Unknown character | |
| 1944 |
Something for the BoysThe oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit... |
Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1944 |
Reckless AgeLinda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she... |
Member of Soldier Quartet | |
| 1944 |
Song of the Open RoadA beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to join a... |
Crop Corps Kid (uncredited) |
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Got a question about Murray Hamilton?
Murray Hamilton is best known for his roles in Jaws as Mayor Larry Vaughn and in The Graduate as Mr. Robinson. His performances in these films left a lasting impression on audiences.
While Murray Hamilton did not win an Academy Award, he received critical acclaim for his performances and was nominated for a Tony Award for his work on Broadway.
Murray Hamilton's film debut was in the 1950 movie The Asphalt Jungle. This marked the beginning of a prolific career in both film and television.
Some of Murray Hamilton's most successful films include Jaws, The Graduate, and Jaws 2. His role in Jaws is particularly iconic and remains a cultural touchstone.
Murray Hamilton was married to Margaret Hamilton from 1943 until her death in 1972. He had two children, though their names are not publicly known.
Murray Hamilton's estimated net worth is around $1 million, a reflection of his successful acting career spanning several decades.
Murray Hamilton made guest appearances on several notable television shows, including The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Murray Hamilton was an accomplished stage actor, performing in various Broadway productions before gaining fame in film, which helped shape his acting style.