Actor

Murray Hamilton

March 24, 1923 · Washington, North Carolina, USA

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 just before America's entry into World War II.

Notable work

7.7
Jaws (1975)
as Vaughn
7.6
The Graduate (1967)
as Mr. Robinson
6
Jaws 2 (1978)
as Mayor Larry Vaughn
7.8
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
7.7
The Hustler (1961)
as Findley
6.3
The Amityville Horror (1979)
as Father Ryan
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Mr. Death
5.8
1941 (1979)
as Claude Crumn
7.1
Brubaker (1980)
as Deach
7
The Way We Were (1973)
as Brooks Carpenter
7.5
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as Bud Michaels
7.4
Seconds (1966)
as Charlie Evans

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