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Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

1923-03-24 - 1986-09-01 Washington, North Carolina, USA

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.

Movies

Jaws

Jaws

1975 7.7

as Vaughn
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025 8.3

as Self
The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

1979 6.3

as Father Ryan
Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978 6.0

as Mayor Larry Vaughn
The Graduate

The Graduate

1967 7.6

as Mr. Robinson
The Hustler

The Hustler

1961 7.7

as Findley
The Way We Were

The Way We Were

1973 6.9

as Brooks Carpenter
Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959 7.9

as Alphonse Paquette
Brubaker

Brubaker

1980 7.1

as John Deach
1941

1941

1979 5.8

as Claude Crumn
The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968 6.7

as Det. Frank McAfee
Seconds

Seconds

1966 7.3

as Charlie Evans
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

1986 6.4

as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

1975 6.3

as Kilbourne
Houseboat

Houseboat

1958 6.4

as Capt. Alan Wilson
Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

1982 4.2

as Lt. John Martini
A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

1971 5.6

as Sgt. Joe Marcus
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

1956 4.0

as Sgt. Clyde
Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley

1977 5.1

as Gen. Landers
The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963 6.5

as Lafe
Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street

1973 5.0

as Edmund Schilling
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969 5.8

as Fred Ferguson
The FBI Story

The FBI Story

1959 6.1

as Sam Crandall
Darby's Rangers

Darby's Rangers

1958 5.9

as Sims Delancey
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 6.0

as Self (archive footage)
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957 6.7

as Bud Gurney
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

1986 5.6

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

Toward the Unknown

1956 5.6

as Maj. Bromo Lee
The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

1968 5.9

as Jim Egan
No Way to Treat a Lady

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968 6.6

as Inspector Haines
No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants

1958 7.2

as Irving S. Blanchard
Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1972 6.0

as Sheriff Bill Jessup
Tall Story

Tall Story

1960 5.4

as Coach Sandy Hardy
An American Dream

An American Dream

1966 4.6

as Arthur Kabot
Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951 6.9

as Pete Hamilton
Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream

1984 5.1

as Jack Oberman
Hysterical

Hysterical

1982 4.6

as The Mayor
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

1957 6.3

as Chick O'Hara
Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker

1968 6.0

as Capt. Appleton
Casey's Shadow

Casey's Shadow

1978 6.4

as Tom Patterson
Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon

1958 4.9

as Charlie Snow
Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition

1963 5.4

as Mr. Harvey
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1965 8.0

as E.K. Hornbeck
Cannon

Cannon

1971 3.5

as Virgil Holley
Murdock's Gang

Murdock's Gang

1973 6.0

as Harold Talbot
Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

1944 6.2

as Soldier (uncredited)
Summer Girl

Summer Girl

1983 7.0

as Jack Reardon
Swan Song

Swan Song

1980 0.0

as Jack McCauley
Killer on Board

Killer on Board

1977 5.0

as Dr. Ned Folger
After the Fall

After the Fall

1974 0.0

as Mickey
Murder at the World Series

Murder at the World Series

1977 6.5

as Harvey Murkison
The Harness

The Harness

1971 0.0

as Roy Kern
13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

1963 5.4

as Wally Sanders
The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951 6.2

as Al Webster
All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1981 7.0

as Joel Lynch
Reckless Age

Reckless Age

1944 0.0

as Member of Soldier Quartet
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1967 0.0

as Sgt. Leonard Borth
Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

1944 0.0

as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid

1979 6.0

as Henry Carpenter
The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond

1971 6.0

as Sgt. Manzak
A Last Cry for Help

A Last Cry for Help

1979 10.0

as Ralph Muir
The Making of '1941'

The Making of '1941'

1996 6.6

as Self (archive footage)
The Big Slide

The Big Slide

1956 0.0

as Chick Tolliver
Escape to Sonoita

Escape to Sonoita

1960 7.0

as Marsh

TV Shows

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 7.5

as Bud Michaels
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 5.5

as Dr. Haldore Mattern
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 5.5

as Lt. Dan Hargrave
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 6.2

as Miles Morgan
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 6.2

as D.A. Sid Morgan
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 6.2

as District Attorney
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 6.2

as Bryan Phelps
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 6.2

as Tark Bennett
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 5.5

as Mike Kessler
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 5.5

as Emory Hale
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 5.5

as Richard Mills
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 5.5

as Doug McElroy
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955 5.0

as Chris Daniels
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959 8.5

as Mr. Death
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973 6.9

as Clete Belford
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985 7.5

as Big Daddy
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 7.7

as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
The Invaders

The Invaders

1967 6.8

as Lewis Dunhill
Studio One

Studio One

1948 5.0

as Joe Bristol
Medical Center

Medical Center

1969 6.1

as Robert Jennings
Wire Service

Wire Service

1956 0.0

as Ed Holley
Wire Service

Wire Service

1956 0.0

as Frank Lunt
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 7.2

as Dr. Raphael
Suspense

Suspense

1949 4.9

as Snow Pearson
Kojak

Kojak

1973 7.0

as Harry Harmon
B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979 5.5

as Rutherford T. Grant
B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979 5.5

as Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 7.2

as Mel Starling
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 7.2

as Joe Steelman
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 5.3

as Capt. Appleton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 7.7

as Marsh
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953 6.5

as Mike Finn
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1966 0.0

as Jack Forbes
The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961 6.0

as Bob Fay
Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

1976 7.8

as Sid Gossett
Naked City

Naked City

1958 5.5

as D.A. Thomas Stevenson
Naked City

Naked City

1958 5.5

as Matt Orman
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 6.6

as Jake Buley
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 6.6

as Webb Cutter
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 6.6

as Calhoun
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as E.K. Hornbeck
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as Sgt. Leonard Borth
Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief

1985 5.0

as Senator Sam Cotton
Hawkins

Hawkins

1973 7.2

as Frank Guilfoyle
Vanished

Vanished

1971 5.0

as Nick McCann