Bernie Hamilton
Acting
Biography
Solid character actor that for various reasons never became a star. He is perhaps best known for his role as the tough police captain in the hit 1970s television series, "Starsky and Hutch." Other notable credits include Luis Buñuel's English-language film, "The Young One" (1960) where he plays a jazz musician who flees a lynch mob, and "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964), where he got a chance to show a softer side as a man fighting to obtain parental rights of his stepdaughter.
Born: June 12, 1928
Place of Birth: East Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
The Twilight Zone
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
All in the Family
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley.
Judd for the Defense
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
87th Precinct
87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper, which aired on NBC on Monday evenings during the 1961–1962 television season.
Sanford and Son
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
The Swimmer
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.
Filmography
as Hijacker #2
as Police Chief
as Harold Dobey
as Harley
as Lt. Dobbs
as Ragman
as Davis
as Lt. Jessop
as Walter
as Dr. Benjamin Edwards
as Mike
as Capt. Jackson
as House
as Reggie Page
as Doc Cullen
as Jason
as Chauffeur
as Chaka
as Dickory
as Amando
as J.C.
as Pete
as Frank Richards
as Wilbur Jones
as Quinius
as Convict #2
as Ransome Kiley
as Negro
as Charlie
as Nelson
as Officer Kendal
as Willie Carter
as Investigator
as Goodbye George
as Traver
as Bar Sharpie
as Coley
as Seaman Weary
as Corporal West
as Pompala
as Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
as Dawson
as Reporter
as Zuwaba
as Christy
as Neb
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Higgins
as Ernie