Murray Hamilton
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Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actor actor who appeared in such films as Anatomy of a Murder, The Hustler, The Graduate, The Amityville Horror, and Jaws.
Early life
Hamilton, a native of Washington, North Carolina, demonstrated an early interest in participating during his days at Washington High School, even before America's entry into World War II. Because he was refused enlistment, he migrated to New York City as a 19-year-old to pursue a career on stage.
Career
He appeared on stage with Henry Fonda in the classic wartime story Mister Roberts as a replacement for David Wayne, playing Ensign Pulver. He appeared in 1960 with Fonda in Critic's Choice; Howard Taubman of The New York Times described him as "properly obnoxious as the director." In 1968, Hamilton was teamed again with Fonda for the drama film The Boston Strangler.
Larry Vaughn, Amity's obdurate mayor, was his best known role in the Steven Spielberg thriller Jaws (1975). In 1978, Hamilton appeared in Jaws 2: a sequel. He was supposed to reprise his role in Jaws: The Revenge, but he died in 1986 at the age of 63. The critically acclaimed 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder starring James Stewart, in which he plays Bartender Al Pacquette, who testifies in Barney Quill's murder. He also worked with Stewart on The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) and The FBI Story (1959).
Hundreds of television guest appearances followed the actor. Hamilton appeared on NBC's legal drama Justice in 1955, based on case files of the Legal Aid Society of New York. Hamilton appeared in Perry Mason's "The Case of the Deadly Double" (air date March 1, 1958) as the shadowy boyfriend of a woman with a split personality who is the niece of Perry Mason's sister.
In the episode "Chester's Murder," he was a main actor on Gunsmoke in 1957. "Jake Buley" makes him appear as a conniving cowboy who sets up Chester for a murder trial. (S2E27). He appeared in a few episodes of the crime drama The Untouchables in 1959, as well as co-starring in Rod Serling's television series "One for the Angels" portraying Mr. Death opposite Ed Wynn. On (S4E9) of Gunsmoke, which aired in April, 1959, Hamilton portrayed Calhoun. His character is swindled as a result of a land contract, and his wife, who is also a passenger, is planning to leave Calhoun with the swindler.
Hamilton appeared in the NBC sitcom Love and Marriage, co-starring William Demarest, Jeanne Bale, and Stubby Kaye in the 1959-60 television season. He portrayed attorney Steve Baker, who lives in an apartment with his wife (played by Bal), two children, and a father-in-law (portrayed by Demarest). On ABC, Walter Brennan appeared on Another sitcom, The Real McCoys. In 1961, he appeared in another science fiction film, 'Way Out, hosted by Roald Dahl, alongside fellow guest stars Doris Roberts and Martin Huston. In 1973, he appeared in an episode of the James Stewart legal drama Hawkins. In a first-season episode of The Golden Girls, Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth, Blanche Devereaux's father, appeared on Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth.
"I was first cast as a heavy on The Untouchables, I couldn't ever tell them [producers] that I could possibly do something else." Hamilton wrote in a newspaper article about being typecast. Although comedy appearances were rare in Hamilton's film career, he did have one opposite Andy Griffith in 1958's No Time for Sergeants, as well as an appearance in Steven Spielberg's raucous comedy 1941, which was released in 1979. In the second season episode, "Mama Cries Uncle," Uncle Roy appeared in a comedic guest spot on Mama's Family. He was more often cast in dramatic films, such as the dramatic science-fiction drama Seconds (1966), which starred Rock Hudson. Hamilton appeared in two of his best appearances, playing Findley, a wealthy billiards player who gambles for high stakes, and In The Graduate (1967) as Mr. Robinson, husband of seductress Mrs. Robinson. Hamilton appeared in The Drowning Pool with Newman in 1975. In two films, The Way We Were (1973) and Brubaker (1980), Robert Redford appeared together. He appeared in early 1982 as a judge presiding over an impromptu court case concerning an episode of Bret Maverick.
Hamilton was a well-known dramatic stage actor for many years, beginning and then gaining a Tony Award nomination for his role in the 1965 film Absence of a Cello. Brooks Atkinson, a theater critic in the New York Times, lauded his participation in the play Stockade, which was based on a portion of James Jones' book From Here to Eternity: "Murray Hamilton is a natural Prewitt." He has the most pleasant demeanor, with a steel-like attitude that brings Prewitt to life." When the actor was recovering from cancer and film roles were impossible to come by, his old co-star George C. Scott helped him out by securing him a role in the made-for-television film The Last Days of Patton (1986).