Murray Hamilton
Actor

Murray Hamilton Net Worth

Murray Hamilton was a prolific and versatile character actor whose face was instantly recognizable to movie buffs. He was born and schooled in Washington, North Carolina and moved to Los Angeles with only $50 to his name. He gained a foothold in Hollywood as a messenger boy and eventually made his Broadway debut in 'Strange Fruit'. His breakthrough came with 'Mister Roberts' and he went on to appear in over 100 TV shows and films, including 'The Hustler', 'The Graduate', 'No Time for Sergeants', 'The Invaders', and 'B.J. and the Bear'. He was praised for his performances and was close friends with George C. Scott, Jason Robards, and Walter Matthau. Hamilton died in 1986 at the age of 63.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day March 24, 1923
Birth Place  Washington, North Carolina, United States
Age 97 YEARS OLD
Died On September 1, 1986(1986-09-01) (aged 63)\nWashington, North Carolina, U.S.
Birth Sign Aries
Cause of death Lung cancer
Occupation Actor
Years active 1944–1986
Spouse(s) Terri DeMarco (1953-86; his death; 1 child)

💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)

Murray Hamilton, an acclaimed actor hailing from the United States, is expected to possess a net worth of approximately $9 million by the year 2024. Renowned for his versatile performances, Hamilton has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. With a career spanning several decades, he has graced the silver screen with his talent, earning critical acclaim and a strong fan base along the way. Known for his memorable characters and skillful acting, Murray Hamilton's net worth is a testament to his success and enduring impact on the world of cinema.

Biography/Timeline

1950

In an early role, he performed on stage with Henry Fonda in the classic wartime story Mister Roberts as a replacement, playing Ensign Pulver. In 1950, he was onstage again with Fonda in Critic's Choice; Howard Taubman of The New York Times called him "properly obnoxious as the director". Hamilton was teamed once more with Fonda in 1968 for the drama film The Boston Strangler.

1958

Hamilton complained in a newspaper article about being typecast, stating "After I was first cast as a heavy on The Untouchables, I couldn't ever persuade them [producers] that I could also do something else." While comic roles were rare for Hamilton during his Hollywood career, he had one opposite Andy Griffith in the 1958 military comedy No Time for Sergeants, as well as an appearance in Steven Spielberg's raucous comedy, 1941 released in 1979. He also appeared in a comedic guest spot on Mama's Family in the second-season episode, "Mama Cries Uncle", as Uncle Roy. He was more often cast in dramatic works, such as the stark science-fiction drama Seconds (1966), which starred Rock Hudson. In two of his most distinctive performances, Hamilton appeared with Paul Newman in The Hustler (1961), playing Findley, a wealthy billiards player who gambles for high stakes, and in The Graduate (1967) as Mr. Robinson, husband of the seductress Mrs. Robinson. In 1975, Hamilton appeared again with Newman in The Drowning Pool. He also worked with Robert Redford in a pair of films, The Way We Were (1973) and Brubaker (1980).

1959

In the 1959-60 television season, Hamilton also co-starred with william Demarest, Jeanne Bal, and Stubby Kaye in the NBC sitcom Love and Marriage. He played attorney Steve Baker, who resides in an apartment with his wife (played by Bal), two daughters and a father-in-law (portrayed by Demarest). He soon appeared as a guest star on another sitcom, The Real McCoys, starring Walter Brennan, on ABC. In 1961, he appeared in another science fiction series, Way Out, hosted by Roald Dahl, with fellow guest stars Doris Roberts and Martin Huston. In 1986, he played Curtis "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth, Blanche Devereaux's father, in a first-season episode of The Golden Girls.

1965

For many years both before and during his film career, Hamilton was a prominent dramatic stage actor, earning a Tony Award nomination for his role in the 1965 production of Absence of a Cello. New York Times theater critic Brooks Atkinson praised his work in the play Stockade, which was based on a part of the James Jones novel From Here to Eternity: "Murray Hamilton is an ideal Prewitt. Modest in manner, pleasant of voice, he has a steel-like spirit that brings Prewitt honestly to life." When the actor was suffering from cancer and found film roles harder to come by, his old co-star George C. Scott helped out by getting him a part in the made-for-television movie The Last Days of Patton (1986).

1975

His best known performance is as Larry Vaughn, the obdurate mayor of Amity, in the Steven Spielberg thriller Jaws (1975). Hamilton reprised the role in the sequel, Jaws 2 in 1978. Other notable big-screen appearances include the critically acclaimed 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder with James Stewart, in which he played the bartender Al Pacquette, who gives testimony in the murder of Barney Quill. He worked again with Stewart in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) and The FBI Story (1959).

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