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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:20/06/2025
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/1987
The Last Days of Patton
Character:Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
Release Date:15/12/1986
Whoops Apocalypse
Character:Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
Release Date:06/05/1986
Too Scared to Scream
Character:Jack Oberman
Release Date:28/09/1984
Summer Girl
Character:Jack Reardon
Release Date:11/04/1983
Mazes and Monsters
Character:Lt. John Martini
Release Date:27/12/1982
Hysterical
Character:The Mayor
Release Date:22/12/1982
All the Way Home
Character:Joel Lynch
Release Date:21/12/1981
Brubaker
Character:John Deach
Release Date:20/06/1980
Swan Song
Character:Jack McCauley
Release Date:08/02/1980
1941
Character:Claude Crumn
Release Date:14/12/1979
The Amityville Horror
Character:Father Ryan
Release Date:27/07/1979
A Last Cry for Help
Character:Ralph Muir
Release Date:19/01/1979
Donovan's Kid
Character:Henry Carpenter
Release Date:07/01/1979
Jaws 2
Character:Mayor Larry Vaughn
Release Date:16/06/1978
Casey's Shadow
Character:Tom Patterson
Release Date:01/01/1978
Killer on Board
Character:Dr. Ned Folger
Release Date:10/10/1977
Damnation Alley
Character:Gen. Landers
Release Date:10/09/1977
Murder at the World Series
Character:Harvey Murkison
Release Date:20/03/1977
The Drowning Pool
Character:Kilbourne
Release Date:18/07/1975
Jaws
Character:Vaughn
Release Date:20/06/1975
After the Fall
Character:Mickey
Release Date:10/12/1974
The Way We Were
Character:Brooks Carpenter
Release Date:17/10/1973
Murdock's Gang
Character:Harold Talbot
Release Date:20/03/1973
Incident on a Dark Street
Character:Edmund Schilling
Release Date:12/01/1973
Deadly Harvest
Character:Sheriff Bill Jessup
Release Date:26/09/1972
The Failing of Raymond
Character:Sgt. Manzak
Release Date:27/11/1971
The Harness
Character:Roy Kern
Release Date:12/11/1971
A Tattered Web
Character:Sgt. Joe Marcus
Release Date:24/09/1971
Cannon
Character:Virgil Holley
Release Date:26/03/1971
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Character:Fred Ferguson
Release Date:24/04/1969
The Brotherhood
Character:Jim Egan
Release Date:01/12/1968
Danger Has Two Faces
Character:Colonel Jack Forbes
Release Date:18/10/1968
The Boston Strangler
Character:Det. Frank McAfee
Release Date:08/10/1968
No Way to Treat a Lady
Character:Inspector Haines
Release Date:20/03/1968
Sergeant Ryker
Character:Capt. Appleton
Release Date:01/02/1968
The Graduate
Character:Mr. Robinson
Release Date:21/12/1967
A Bell for Adano
Character:Sgt. Leonard Borth
Release Date:11/11/1967
Seconds
Character:Charlie Evans
Release Date:05/10/1966
An American Dream
Character:Arthur Kabot
Release Date:31/08/1966
Inherit the Wind
Character:E.K. Hornbeck
Release Date:18/11/1965
The Cardinal
Character:Lafe
Release Date:12/12/1963
13 Frightened Girls
Character:Wally Sanders
Release Date:18/04/1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Character:Mr. Harvey
Release Date:06/03/1963
The Farmer's Daughter
Character:Nordick
Release Date:14/01/1962
The Hustler
Character:Findley
Release Date:25/09/1961
Escape to Sonoita
Character:Marsh
Release Date:26/06/1960
Tall Story
Character:Coach Sandy Hardy
Release Date:06/04/1960
The FBI Story
Character:Sam Crandall
Release Date:01/10/1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Character:Alphonse "Al" Paquette
Release Date:01/07/1959
Houseboat
Character:Capt. Alan Wilson
Release Date:19/11/1958
No Time for Sergeants
Character:Irving S. Blanchard
Release Date:05/07/1958
Too Much, Too Soon
Character:Charlie Snow
Release Date:17/04/1958
Darby's Rangers
Character:Sims Delancey
Release Date:12/02/1958
Jeanne Eagels
Character:Chick O'Hara
Release Date:02/08/1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
Character:Bud Gurney
Release Date:01/04/1957
The Big Slide
Character:Chick Tolliver
Release Date:08/11/1956
The Girl He Left Behind
Character:Sgt. Clyde
Release Date:26/10/1956
Toward the Unknown
Character:Maj. Bromo Lee
Release Date:27/09/1956
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Character:Al Webster
Release Date:02/08/1951
Bright Victory
Character:Pete Hamilton
Release Date:01/08/1951
Something for the Boys
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1944
Reckless Age
Character:Member of Soldier Quartet
Release Date:01/08/1944
Song of the Open Road
Character:Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
Release Date:21/06/1944
Television Appearances
Blacke's Magic
Character:
The Golden Girls
Character:Big Daddy
Hail to the Chief
Character:Senator Sam Cotton
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Bud Michaels
Cover Up
Character:
Mama's Family
Character:
Matt Houston
Character:
Bret Maverick
Character:
B. J. and the Bear
Character:Rutherford T. Grant
B. J. and the Bear
Character:Capt. Rutherford T. Grant
Alice
Character:
Rich Man, Poor Man
Character:Sid Gossett
Ellery Queen
Character:
Kojak
Character:Harry Harmon
Needles and Pins
Character:
Police Story
Character:
Hawkins
Character:Frank Guilfoyle
Barnaby Jones
Character:Clete Belford
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:
McMillan & Wife
Character:
Cannon
Character:
Vanished
Character:Nick McCann
Night Gallery
Character:
McCloud
Character:
Medical Center
Character:
Medical Center
Character:Robert Jennings
Judd for the Defense
Character:
The Invaders
Character:Lewis Dunhill
Mission: Impossible
Character:
The Man Who Never Was
Character:Jack Forbes
The F.B.I.
Character:Mike Kessler
The F.B.I.
Character:Emory Hale
The F.B.I.
Character:Richard Mills
The F.B.I.
Character:Doug McElroy
Run for Your Life
Character:Dr. Raphael
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Character:Capt. Appleton
The Fugitive
Character:Mel Starling
The Fugitive
Character:Joe Steelman
The Eleventh Hour
Character:
Target: The Corruptors!
Character:
Dr. Kildare
Character:Dr. Haldore Mattern
Dr. Kildare
Character:Lt. Dan Hargrave
The DuPont Show of the Week
Character:Bob Fay
The Defenders
Character:Miles Morgan
The Defenders
Character:D.A. Sid Morgan
The Defenders
Character:District Attorney
The Defenders
Character:Bryan Phelps
The Defenders
Character:Tark Bennett
Route 66
Character:
The Twilight Zone
Character:Mr. Death
Men Into Space
Character:
Love and Marriage
Character:Steve Baker
Naked City
Character:D.A. Thomas Stevenson
Naked City
Character:Matt Orman
The Real McCoys
Character:
Perry Mason
Character:John Davis 'Johnny' Hale
Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:
Wire Service
Character:Ed Holley
Wire Service
Character:Frank Lunt
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Marsh
Gunsmoke
Character:Jake Buley
Gunsmoke
Character:Webb Cutter
Gunsmoke
Character:Calhoun
The Millionaire
Character:Chris Daniels
Inner Sanctum
Character:
Letter to Loretta
Character:Mike Finn
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:E.K. Hornbeck
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Sgt. Leonard Borth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:
Lux Video Theatre
Character:
Suspense
Character:Snow Pearson
Studio One
Character:Joe Bristol
The Philco Television Playhouse
Character:
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