Murray Hamilton
Acting
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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.
Early life
Hamilton was born in Washington, North Carolina. He displayed an early interest in performing during his days at Washington High School…
Filmography
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Jaws Toy Movie
2020
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
The Last Days of Patton
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
Blacke's Magic
1986
The Golden Girls
1985
Hail to the Chief
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Too Scared to Scream
1984
Cover Up
1984
Summer Girl
1983
Mama's Family
1983
Mazes and Monsters
1982
Hysterical
1982
Matt Houston
1982
All the Way Home
1981
Bret Maverick
1981
Brubaker
1980
Swan Song
1980
1941
1979
The Amityville Horror
1979
B. J. and the Bear
1979
A Last Cry for Help
1979
Donovan's Kid
1979
Jaws 2
1978
Casey's Shadow
1978
Killer on Board
1977
Damnation Alley
1977
Murder at the World Series
1977
Alice
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
Ellery Queen
1975
The Drowning Pool
1975
Jaws
1975
After the Fall
1974
Kojak
1973
The Way We Were
1973
Needles and Pins
Needles and Pins
1973
Murdock's Gang
1973
Police Story
1973
Hawkins
1973
Barnaby Jones
1973
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
Deadly Harvest
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Failing of Raymond
1971
The Harness
1971
McMillan & Wife
1971
A Tattered Web
1971
Cannon
1971
Cannon
1971
Vanished
1971
Night Gallery
1970
McCloud
1970
Medical Center
1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
The Brotherhood
1968
Danger Has Two Faces
1968
The Boston Strangler
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Sergeant Ryker
1968
The Graduate
1967
A Bell for Adano
1967
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Invaders
1967
Seconds
1966
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Man Who Never Was
1966
An American Dream
1966
Inherit the Wind
1965
The F.B.I.
1965
Run for Your Life
1965
The Cardinal
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
The Fugitive
1963
13 Frightened Girls
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
The Eleventh Hour
1962
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1962