Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

1923-03-24 Washington, North Carolina, USA 65 Credits

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.

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The Making of '1941'

The Making of '1941'

1996

as Self (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-t...

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

1986

as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay

6.4
Acting

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of dealing with the difficulty of adapting to his dr...

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

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

5.6
Acting

When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrorist kidnaps a member of the Royal family, the count...

Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream

1984

as Jack Oberman

5.1
Acting

A killer is brutally attacking several tenants that live in a high rise apartment building in New York City.

Summer Girl

Summer Girl

1983

as Jack Reardon

7.0
Acting

When seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spending money. Starting with the kids and working arou...

Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

1982

as Lt. John Martini

4.2
Acting

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide to move the board game into the local cavern. R...

Hysterical

Hysterical

1982

as The Mayor

4.6
Acting

Frederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; however, the lighthouse in which he's staying is hau...

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1981

as Joel Lynch

7.0
Acting

A wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their children alone.

Brubaker

Brubaker

1980

as John Deach

7.1
Acting

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Swan Song

Swan Song

1980

as Jack McCauley

Acting

Sun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback after being branded a loser and the ski bunny who ...

1941

1941

1979

as Claude Crumn

5.8
Acting

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

1979

as Father Ryan

6.3
Acting

George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy ...

A Last Cry for Help

A Last Cry for Help

1979

as Ralph Muir

10.0
Acting

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 conside...

Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid

1979

as Henry Carpenter

6.0
Acting

Timothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his family is under the control of his wife's domineering...

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978

as Mayor Larry Vaughn

6.0
Acting

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

Casey's Shadow

Casey's Shadow

1978

as Tom Patterson

6.4
Acting

Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just be a champion.

Killer on Board

Killer on Board

1977

as Dr. Ned Folger

5.0
Acting

The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.

Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley

1977

as Gen. Landers

5.1
Acting

Following World War III, four survivors at an desert military installation attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland of America to Albany, where ...

Murder at the World Series

Murder at the World Series

1977

as Harvey Murkison

6.5
Acting

A disturbed young man threatens violence at the World Series after failing to make the Houston Astros.

The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

1975

as Kilbourne

6.3
Acting

Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. ...

Jaws

Jaws

1975

as Vaughn

7.7
Acting

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, ...

After the Fall

After the Fall

1974

as Mickey

Acting

Adaptation of Arthur Miller's semi-autobiographical play about Quentin, a Jewish intellectual from New York who must reexamine his life and his troubl...

The Way We Were

The Way We Were

1973

as Brooks Carpenter

6.9
Acting

Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in t...

Murdock's Gang

Murdock's Gang

1973

as Harold Talbot

6.0
Acting

After serving a prison term, a flamboyant attorney becomes a private eye with a staff of ex-cons.

Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street

1973

as Edmund Schilling

5.0
Acting

A small-time hood is murdered just as he is about to blow the whistle on an organized crime ring.

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1972

as Sheriff Bill Jessup

6.0
Acting

An Iron Curtain defector who has been living for years as a California winegrower learns that Soviet agents are stalking him.

The Harness

The Harness

1971

as Roy Kern

Acting

A gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until a free-minded young woman turns up at his ranch with h...

The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond

1971

as Sgt. Manzak

6.0
Acting

On the day before she retires, a teacher discovers that a student she had flunked ten years previously is out to kill her.

A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

1971

as Sgt. Joe Marcus

5.6
Acting

A detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accidentally kills her, then tries to pin the crime on ...

Cannon

Cannon

1971

as Virgil Holley

3.5
Acting

In this pilot film to the TV series, Cannon investigates the murder of a war buddy to clear the man's wife of suspicion in his death.

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

as Fred Ferguson

5.8
Acting

A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.

The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

1968

as Jim Egan

5.9
Acting

The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerp...

Danger Has Two Faces

1968

as Colonel Jack Forbes

7.0
Acting

A U.S. spy and East German police duke it out in a battle of wits, fisticuffs and killing. The spy assumes the ID of a wealthy look-alike that the com...

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968

as Det. Frank McAfee

6.7
Acting

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through ...

No Way to Treat a Lady

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968

as Inspector Haines

6.6
Acting

Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York Cit...

Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker

1968

as Capt. Appleton

6.0
Acting

During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit as a spy. He's court-martialed and...

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

as Mr. Robinson

7.6
Acting

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1967

as Sgt. Leonard Borth

Acting

A U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintroduce democracy, but his efforts are hindered by his...

Seconds

Seconds

1966

as Charlie Evans

7.3
Acting

An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its ...

An American Dream

An American Dream

1966

as Arthur Kabot

4.6
Acting

Stephen Rojack is a decorated war vet who has now found success as an outspoken television personality. During a vicious argument with his wife, Debor...

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1965

as E.K. Hornbeck

8.0
Acting

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 min...

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963

as Lafe

6.5
Acting

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

1963

as Wally Sanders

5.4
Acting

While attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various embassies to engag...

Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition

1963

as Mr. Harvey

5.4
Acting

A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate him from his wife and o...

The Farmer's Daughter

1962

as Nordick

Acting

Young Swedish-American Katrin "Katie" Holstrom leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursing school. After her tuition money runs out, she i...

The Hustler

The Hustler

1961

as Findley

7.7
Acting

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary...

Escape to Sonoita

Escape to Sonoita

1960

as Marsh

7.0
Acting

Two kidnappers think they have made their escape when they hijack a tanker in the dry desert, leaving the occupants and a female victim behind to die.

Tall Story

Tall Story

1960

as Coach Sandy Hardy

5.4
Acting

A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe ...

The FBI Story

The FBI Story

1959

as Sam Crandall

6.1
Acting

A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

as Alphonse Paquette

7.9
Acting

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. ...

Houseboat

Houseboat

1958

as Capt. Alan Wilson

6.4
Acting

An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants

1958

as Irving S. Blanchard

7.2
Acting

Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?

Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

as Charlie Snow

4.9
Acting

The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.

Darby's Rangers

Darby's Rangers

1958

as Sims Delancey

5.9
Acting

Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British commandos, becoming the U.S. Army's 1st Ranger Battalio...

Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels

1957

as Chick O'Hara

6.3
Acting

Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels.

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

as Bud Gurney

6.7
Acting

Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.

The Big Slide

The Big Slide

1956

as Chick Tolliver

Acting

A down-and-out vaudeville comedian, Buddy McCoy, becomes a successful silent movie star, but experiences tragedy in his personal life. May Marley is a...

The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

1956

as Sgt. Clyde

4.0
Acting

A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David...

Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown

1956

as Maj. Bromo Lee

5.6
Acting

Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bon...

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951

as Al Webster

6.2
Acting

A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951

as Pete Hamilton

6.9
Acting

A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.

Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys

1944

as Soldier (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit southern pla...

Reckless Age

Reckless Age

1944

as Member of Soldier Quartet

Acting

Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one ...

Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

1944

as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)

Acting

A beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to join a Civilian Conservation Corps camp to work with ...