Murray Hamilton | |
Job | Actor |
Years active | 1944-86 |
Known for | Hard-edged, street-wise tough guys on either side of the law |
Top Roles | Capt. Alan Wilson, Alphonse Paquette, Inspector Haines, Charlie Evans, Jim Egan |
Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Crime, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, True Story (based on) |
Top Collaborators | Mervyn LeRoy (Director), Otto Preminger (Director), James Stewart, Jean Willes |
Shares birthday with | Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Steve McQueen, Harry Houdini see more.. |
Murray Hamilton Overview:
Character actor, Murray Hamilton, was born on Mar 24, 1923 in Washington, NC. Hamilton died at the age of 63 on Sep 1, 1986 in Washington, NC .
MINI BIO:
Murray Hamilton started his career playing straight-down-the-line types, but, as the lines increased, he gained recognition as connivers or officials more concerned with city hall than the people. Notable in this vein was his portrait of Amity Island mayor Larry Vaughn, forever willing to ignore dangers to cram in more tourists, in the "Jaws" films.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Coincidence: Steve McQueen, Norman Fell, and Harry Houdini!
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 24, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogA String of Classic Movie Coincidences for March 24… appeared in The Graduate with Norman Fell, who appeared in Bullitt with Steve McQueen, who appeared in the Blob which featured scenes shot at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, PA, the same theater where?The Great Houdini ... Read full article
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Murray Hamilton Quotes:
Mr. Robinson: Do you ummm... do you want to tell me *why* you did it
Benjamin: Mr. Robinson!
Mr. Robinson: Do you have a special grudge against me? Do you feel a particularly strong resentment? Is there something I've said that's caused this contempt, or is it just things I stand for that you despise?
Mr. Robinson: [in anger for ruining Elaine's wedding] You punk! You crazy punk! I'll kill you!
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