Murray Hamilton (1919-1986) was an American actor who appeared in many films and TV series. 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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Washington, North Carolina, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-03-24 |
| Died | 1986-09-01 |
Movies
The Making of '1941'
as (archive)
1996
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1988
The Last Days of Patton
as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
1986
Too Scared to Scream
as Jack Oberman
1984
Summer Girl
as Jack Reardon
1983
Mazes and Monsters
as Lt. John Martini
1982
Hysterical
as The Mayor
1982
All the Way Home
as Joel Lynch
1981
Brubaker
as John Deach
1980
Swan Song
as Jack McCauley
1980
1941
as Claude Crumn
1979
The Amityville Horror
as Father Ryan
1979
A Last Cry for Help
as Ralph Muir
1979
Donovan's Kid
as Henry Carpenter
1979
Jaws 2
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
1978
Casey's Shadow
as Tom Patterson
1978
Killer on Board
as Dr. Ned Folger
1977
Damnation Alley
as Gen. Landers
1977
Murder at the World Series
as Harvey Murkison
1977
The Drowning Pool
as Kilbourne
1975
Jaws
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
1975
After the Fall
as Mickey
1974
The Way We Were
as Brooks Carpenter
1973
Murdock's Gang
as Harold Talbot
1973
Incident on a Dark Street
as Edmund Schilling
1973
Deadly Harvest
as Sheriff Bill Jessup
1972
The Harness
as Roy Kern
1971
The Failing of Raymond
as Sgt. Manzak
1971
A Tattered Web
as Sgt. Joe Marcus
1971
Cannon
as Virgil Holley
1971
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as Fred Ferguson
1969
The Brotherhood
as Jim Egan
1968
The Boston Strangler
as Det. Frank McAfee
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Inspector Haines
1968
Sergeant Ryker
as Capt. Appleton
1968
The Graduate
as Mr. Robinson
1967
A Bell for Adano
as Sgt. Leonard Borth
1967
Seconds
as Charlie Evans
1966
An American Dream
as Arthur Kabot
1966
Inherit the Wind
as E.K. Hornbeck
1965
The Cardinal
as Lafe
1963
13 Frightened Girls
as Wally Sanders
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Mr. Harvey
1963
The Farmer's Daughter
as Nordick
1962
The Hustler
as Findley
1961
Escape to Sonoita
as Marsh
1960
Tall Story
as Coach Sandy Hardy
1960
The FBI Story
as Sam Crandall
1959
Anatomy of a Murder
as Alphonse Paquette
1959
Houseboat
as Capt. Alan Wilson
1958
No Time for Sergeants
as Irving S. Blanchard
1958
Too Much, Too Soon
as Charlie Snow
1958
Darby's Rangers
as Sims Delancey
1958
Jeanne Eagels
as Chick O'Hara
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Bud Gurney
1957
The Girl He Left Behind
as Sgt. Clyde
1956
Toward the Unknown
as Maj. Bromo Lee
1956
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
as Al Webster
1951
Bright Victory
as Pete Hamilton
1951
Something for the Boys
as Soldier (uncredited)
1944
Reckless Age
as Member of Soldier Quartet
1944
Song of the Open Road
as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
1944
Murray Hamilton hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
