Murray Hamilton
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: March 24, 1923
Place of Birth: Washington, North Carolina, USA
Known For
A Last Cry for Help
Sharon appears to be a normal 17-year-old girl with good grades, many friends, and a wonderful personality - hardly someone you think would be considering suicide. But her home life is constrained by the pressures and expectations of her parents. She slowly spirals downward, her mother at one point telling her that she has no business being unhappy. So, she gulps down a bottle of sleeping pills. She is saved, but for how long?
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
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.
Inherit the Wind
A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in the public school. Two of the finest legal minds in the U.S. are called to the trial: Henry Drummond for the defense, and Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution. The trial proceeds on three levels, the guilt or innocence of Cates, the issue of the Bible vs. Darwin, and finally, the personal confrontation between Drummond and Brady.
Anatomy of a Murder
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Night Gallery
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Rich Man, Poor Man
Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
as Big Daddy
as Senator Sam Cotton
as Bud Michaels
as Jack Oberman
as Jack Reardon
as Lt. John Martini
as The Mayor
as Joel Lynch
as John Deach
as Jack McCauley
as Claude Crumn
as Father Ryan
as Rutherford T. Grant
as Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
as Ralph Muir
as Henry Carpenter
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
as Tom Patterson
as Dr. Ned Folger
as Gen. Landers
as Harvey Murkison
as Sid Gossett
as Kilbourne
as Vaughn
as Mickey
as Harry Harmon
as Brooks Carpenter
as Harold Talbot
as Frank Guilfoyle
as Clete Belford
as Edmund Schilling
as Sheriff Bill Jessup
as Sgt. Manzak
as Roy Kern
as Sgt. Joe Marcus
as Virgil Holley
as Nick McCann
as Robert Jennings
as Fred Ferguson
as Jim Egan
as Colonel Jack Forbes
as Det. Frank McAfee
as Inspector Haines
as Capt. Appleton
as Mr. Robinson
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
as Lewis Dunhill
as Charlie Evans
as Jack Forbes
as Arthur Kabot
as E.K. Hornbeck
as Mike Kessler
as Emory Hale
as Richard Mills
as Doug McElroy
as Dr. Raphael
as Lafe
as Capt. Appleton
as Mel Starling
as Joe Steelman
as Wally Sanders
as Mr. Harvey
as Dr. Haldore Mattern
as Lt. Dan Hargrave
as Findley
as Bob Fay
as Miles Morgan
as D.A. Sid Morgan
as District Attorney
as Bryan Phelps
as Tark Bennett
as Coach Sandy Hardy
as Mr. Death
as Sam Crandall
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
as Capt. Alan Wilson
as D.A. Thomas Stevenson
as Matt Orman
as Irving S. Blanchard
as Charlie Snow
as Sims Delancey
as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
as Chick O'Hara
as Bud Gurney
as Chick Tolliver
as Sgt. Clyde
as Ed Holley
as Frank Lunt
as Maj. Bromo Lee
as Marsh
as Jake Buley
as Webb Cutter
as Calhoun
as Chris Daniels
as Mike Finn
as E.K. Hornbeck
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
as Al Webster
as Pete Hamilton
as Snow Pearson
as Joe Bristol
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Member of Soldier Quartet
as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)