Murray Hamilton

Acting · Born 1923-03-24 in 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.

Filmography

• The Hustler as Findley
• Jaws as Vaughn
• Brubaker as Deach
• The Way We Were as Brooks Carpenter
• Seconds as Charlie Evans
• The Graduate as Mr. Robinson
• Anatomy of a Murder as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
• Jaws 2 as Mayor Larry Vaughn
• Houseboat as Capt. Alan Wilson
• 1941 as Claude Crumn

TV

• Perry Mason as John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
• Night Gallery
• The Twilight Zone as Mr. Death
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Marsh
• Alice
• B. J. and the Bear as Rutherford T. Grant
• Kraft Suspense Theatre as Capt. Appleton
• The F.B.I. as Mike Kessler
• The Golden Girls as Big Daddy
• Route 66