Murray Hamilton
Known for Acting · 123 credits
- Born
- 1923-03-24
- Died
- 1986-09-01
- Place of birth
- Washington, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- مورای همیلتون
Biography
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.
Early life
Hamilton was born in Washington, North Carolina. He 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
Known For
TV Shows (57)
Perry Mason
1957
as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bud Michaels
The Fugitive
1963
as Mel Starling / Joe Steelman
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Death
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Haldore Mattern / Lt. Dan Hargrave
The Golden Girls
1985
as Big Daddy
Naked City
1958
as D.A. Thomas Stevenson / Matt Orman
The F.B.I.
1965
as Mike Kessler / Emory Hale / Richard Mills / Doug McElroy
Alice
1976
Studio One
1948
as Joe Bristol
Cannon
1971
Run for Your Life
1965
as Dr. Raphael
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Clete Belford
Medical Center
1969
as Robert Jennings
The Invaders
1967
as Lewis Dunhill
The Defenders
1961
as Miles Morgan / D.A. Sid Morgan / District Attorney / Bryan Phelps / Tark Bennett
Route 66
1960
Night Gallery
1970
Kojak
1973
as Harry Harmon
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jake Buley / Webb Cutter / Calhoun
Matt Houston
1982
McCloud
1970
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Real McCoys
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Marsh
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Capt. Appleton
The Millionaire
1955
as Chris Daniels
Suspense
1949
as Snow Pearson
Police Story
1973
Mama's Family
1983
McMillan & Wife
1971
Ellery Queen
1975
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Lux Video Theatre
1950
B. J. and the Bear
1979
as Rutherford T. Grant / Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
Cover Up
1984
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Wire Service
1956
as Ed Holley / Frank Lunt
Hawkins
1973
as Frank Guilfoyle
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Mike Finn
Inner Sanctum
1954
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
as Sid Gossett
Men Into Space
1959
Bret Maverick
1981
Blacke's Magic
1986
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as E.K. Hornbeck / Sgt. Leonard Borth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
as Bob Fay
Vanished
1971
as Nick McCann
Hail to the Chief
1985
as Senator Sam Cotton
The Man Who Never Was
1966
as Jack Forbes
Needles and Pins
1973
Love and Marriage
1959
as Steve Baker
Movies (66)
Jaws
1975
as Vaughn
The Graduate
1967
as Mr. Robinson
Jaws 2
1978
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
1941
1979
as Claude Crumn
The Amityville Horror
1979
as Father Ryan
The Hustler
1961
as Findley
Houseboat
1958
as Capt. Alan Wilson
The Way We Were
1973
as Brooks Carpenter
Seconds
1966
as Charlie Evans
Brubaker
1980
as Deach
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
The Cardinal
1963
as Lafe
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Det. Frank McAfee
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
The Brotherhood
1968
as Jim Egan
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Bud Gurney
The Drowning Pool
1975
as Kilbourne
Damnation Alley
1977
as Gen. Landers
Cannon
1971
as Virgil Holley
Mazes and Monsters
1982
as Lt. John Martini
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
as Fred Ferguson
The FBI Story
1959
as Sam Crandall
Sergeant Ryker
1968
as Capt. Appleton
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Mr. Harvey
Song of the Open Road
1944
as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
Tall Story
1960
as Coach Sandy Hardy
Darby's Rangers
1958
as Sims Delancey
No Time for Sergeants
1958
as Irving S. Blanchard
Hysterical
1982
as The Mayor
Bright Victory
1951
as Pete Hamilton
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
as Inspector Haines
Toward the Unknown
1956
as Maj. Bromo Lee
The Last Days of Patton
1986
as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
13 Frightened Girls
1963
as Wally Sanders
Too Much, Too Soon
1958
as Charlie Snow
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Chick O'Hara
Casey's Shadow
1978
as Tom Patterson
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
as Sgt. Clyde
Inherit the Wind
1965
as E.K. Hornbeck
Summer Girl
1983
as Jack Reardon
Too Scared to Scream
1984
as Jack Oberman
Escape to Sonoita
1960
as Marsh
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
as Edmund Schilling
All the Way Home
1981
as Joel Lynch
A Tattered Web
1971
as Sgt. Joe Marcus
Something for the Boys
1944
as Soldier (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
1967
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
Donovan's Kid
1979
as Henry Carpenter
An American Dream
1966
as Arthur Kabot
After the Fall
1974
as Mickey
The Failing of Raymond
1971
as Sgt. Manzak
The Harness
1971
as Roy Kern
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
1951
as Al Webster
Swan Song
1980
as Jack McCauley
Murder at the World Series
1977
as Harvey Murkison
Killer on Board
1977
as Dr. Ned Folger
Reckless Age
1944
as Member of Soldier Quartet
Danger Has Two Faces
1968
as Colonel Jack Forbes
Jaws Toy Movie
2020
as Mayor (voice)
The Farmer's Daughter
1962
as Nordick
Deadly Harvest
1972
as Sheriff Bill Jessup
A Last Cry for Help
1979
as Ralph Muir
Murdock's Gang
1973
as Harold Talbot
The Big Slide
1956
as Chick Tolliver
About Murray Hamilton
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. Early life Hamilton was born in Washington, North Carolina. He displayed an early interest in perfo… With 123 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Murray Hamilton has appeared in 66 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Murray Hamilton Movies
- Jaws (1975) — as Vaughn
- The Graduate (1967) — as Mr. Robinson
- Jaws 2 (1978) — as Mayor Larry Vaughn
- 1941 (1979) — as Claude Crumn
- The Amityville Horror (1979) — as Father Ryan
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