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Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
Born: Mar 24, 1923 in Washington, North Carolina
Died: Sep 01, 1986 in Washington, North Carolina
Occupation: Actor
Active: '50s-'80s
Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Jaws, The Graduate, No Time for Sergeants
First Major Screen Credit: The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
15 Videos for Murray Hamilton
Whoops Apocalypse (1986) Jaws (1975) Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
Mazes and Monsters (1982) Jaws (1975) The Hustler (1961)
1941 (1979) Jaws (1975) The Hustler (1961)
The Amityville Horror (1979) The Way We Were (1973) Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Jaws 2 (1978) The Graduate (1967) The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
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Biography:

Murray Hamilton first stepped on a Broadway stage in 1945; among his subsequent theatrical credits was the original production of {~Mister Roberts} and his Tony-winning stint in 1964's {~Absence of a Cello}. Hamilton's film career began with a minor role in Bright Victory (1951). He often played abrasive, cynical characters, such as the feller sufferin' from R.O.T.C in 1958's No Time for Sergeants, but he occasionally essayed good-guy roles, notably as James Stewart's foredoomed partner in The FBI Story (1959).

Murray Hamilton is best known to many moviegoers for his role as the bombastic mayor in 1975's Jaws, a role which he won, according to the film's scenarist Carl Gottlieb, thanks to his acute ability to portray weakness disguised as strength. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.