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Murray Hamilton

Date of birth: 1923-03-24

Place of birth: Washington, North Carolina, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: مورای همیلتون

Murray Hamilton

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.

Movie Credits

The Hustler
3.8

The Hustler

1961-09-25

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude.

Jaws 2
3

Jaws 2

1978-06-16

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terroriz

Jaws
3.9

Jaws

1975-06-20

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the

Houseboat
3.2

Houseboat

1958-11-19

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

Brubaker
3.5

Brubaker

1980-06-20

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially

The Way We Were
3.5

The Way We Were

1973-10-17

Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hu

Seconds
3.7

Seconds

1966-10-05

An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a complete

1941
2.9

1941

1979-12-14

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
2.9

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969-04-24

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

Damnation Alley
2.5

Damnation Alley

1977-09-10

Following World War III, four survivors at an desert military installation attempt to drive across t

The Drowning Pool
3.2

The Drowning Pool

1975-07-18

Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that

The Boston Strangler
3.4

The Boston Strangler

1968-10-08

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story

Mazes and Monsters
2.1

Mazes and Monsters

1982-12-27

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates deci

No Way to Treat a Lady
3.3

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968-03-20

Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims.

The Graduate
3.8

The Graduate

1967-12-21

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

13 Frightened Girls
2.7

13 Frightened Girls

1963-04-18

While attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambass

Darby's Rangers
3

Darby's Rangers

1958-02-12

Stationed in Scotland, Maj. William Darby and the men under his command are trained by British comma

The Spirit of St. Louis
3.3

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957-04-01

Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Pa

No Time for Sergeants
3.6

No Time for Sergeants

1958-07-05

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

The FBI Story
3

The FBI Story

1959-10-01

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

The Brotherhood
3

The Brotherhood

1968-12-01

The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his ow

Hysterical
2.3

Hysterical

1982-12-22

Frederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; ho

A Bell for Adano
0

A Bell for Adano

1967-11-11

A U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintrod

Too Scared to Scream
2.5

Too Scared to Scream

1984-09-28

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

Jeanne Eagels
3.1

Jeanne Eagels

1957-08-02

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

An American Dream
2.6

An American Dream

1966-08-31

Stephen Rojack is a decorated war vet who has now found success as an outspoken television personali

Toward the Unknown
2.8

Toward the Unknown

1956-09-27

Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service

Something for the Boys
3.1

Something for the Boys

1944-11-01

The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who ge

Song of the Open Road
0

Song of the Open Road

1944-06-21

A beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to joi

Swan Song
0

Swan Song

1980-02-08

Sun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback

The Failing of Raymond
3

The Failing of Raymond

1971-11-27

On the day before she retires, a teacher discovers that a student she had flunked ten years previous

Tall Story
2.9

Tall Story

1960-04-06

A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfri

Bright Victory
3.5

Bright Victory

1951-08-01

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

Killer on Board
2.6

Killer on Board

1977-10-10

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

The Cardinal
3.3

The Cardinal

1963-12-12

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he

The Amityville Horror
3.1

The Amityville Horror

1979-07-27

George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbab

The Harness
0

The Harness

1971-11-12

A gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until a fr

Too Much, Too Soon
2.5

Too Much, Too Soon

1958-04-17

The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangemen

Cannon
1.8

Cannon

1971-03-26

In this pilot film to the TV series, Cannon investigates the murder of a war buddy to clear the man'

Papa's Delicate Condition
2.7

Papa's Delicate Condition

1963-03-06

A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the

The Whistle at Eaton Falls
3.1

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951-08-02

A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of hi

Escape to Sonoita
3.5

Escape to Sonoita

1960-06-26

Two kidnappers think they have made their escape when they hijack a tanker in the dry desert, leavin

Casey's Shadow
3.1

Casey's Shadow

1978-01-01

Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Sh

Summer Girl
3.5

Summer Girl

1983-04-11

When seductive young Cinni comes to babysit for a troubled couple, she's after more than extra spend

All the Way Home
3.5

All the Way Home

1981-12-21

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

Anatomy of a Murder
3.9

Anatomy of a Murder

1959-07-01

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local in

Inherit the Wind
4

Inherit the Wind

1965-11-18

A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution

Danger Has Two Faces
3.5

Danger Has Two Faces

1968-10-18

A U.S. spy and East German police duke it out in a battle of wits, fisticuffs and killing. The spy a

The Girl He Left Behind
2

The Girl He Left Behind

1956-10-26

A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the exp

The Last Days of Patton
3.2

The Last Days of Patton

1986-12-15

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of

Sergeant Ryker
3

Sergeant Ryker

1968-02-01

During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then return

After the Fall
0

After the Fall

1974-12-10

Adaptation of Arthur Miller's semi-autobiographical play about Quentin, a Jewish intellectual from N

Murder at the World Series
3.3

Murder at the World Series

1977-03-20

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

Incident on a Dark Street
2.5

Incident on a Dark Street

1973-01-12

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

Donovan's Kid
3

Donovan's Kid

1979-01-07

Timothy Donovan, a con-man, returns to San Francisco to see his wife and daughter. Realizing his fam

Reckless Age
0

Reckless Age

1944-08-01

Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
3

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987-03-13

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

A Tattered Web
2.8

A Tattered Web

1971-09-24

A detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accid

Murdock's Gang
3

Murdock's Gang

1973-03-20

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

Deadly Harvest
3

Deadly Harvest

1972-09-26

An Iron Curtain defector who has been living for years as a California winegrower learns that Soviet

A Last Cry for Help
5

A Last Cry for Help

1979-01-19

Sharon appears to be a normal 17-year-old girl with good grades, many friends, and a wonderful perso

Whoops Apocalypse
2.8

Whoops Apocalypse

1986-05-06

When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous terrori

The Farmer's Daughter
0

The Farmer's Daughter

1962-01-14

Young Swedish-American Katrin "Katie" Holstrom leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursi

The Big Slide
0

The Big Slide

1956-11-08

A down-and-out vaudeville comedian, Buddy McCoy, becomes a successful silent movie star, but experie

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
3.8

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025-06-20

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premier