Murray Hamilton (1919-1986) was an American actor who appeared in many films and TV series. 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.
Known For
Jaws
(1975)
Mayor Larry Vaughn
The Graduate
(1967)
Mr. Robinson
The Amityville Horror
(1979)
Father Ryan
Jaws 2
(1978)
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Damnation Alley
(1977)
Gen. Landers
Brubaker
(1980)
John Deach
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959)
Alphonse Paquette
Houseboat
(1958)
Capt. Alan Wilson
1941
(1979)
Claude Crumn
The Hustler
(1961)
Findley
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Det. Frank McAfee
The Way We Were
(1973)
Brooks Carpenter
Seconds
(1966)
Charlie Evans
Incident on a Dark Street
(1973)
Edmund Schilling
The Spirit of St. Louis
(1957)
Bud Gurney
The Drowning Pool
(1975)
Kilbourne
Full Filmography
Acting
Song of the Open Road
(1944)
Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
Reckless Age
(1944)
Member of Soldier Quartet
Something for the Boys
(1944)
Soldier (uncredited)
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
(1951)
Al Webster
Bright Victory
(1951)
Pete Hamilton
Toward the Unknown
(1956)
Maj. Bromo Lee
The Girl He Left Behind
(1956)
Sgt. Clyde
Jeanne Eagels
(1957)
Chick O'Hara
The Spirit of St. Louis
(1957)
Bud Gurney
Houseboat
(1958)
Capt. Alan Wilson
Too Much, Too Soon
(1958)
Charlie Snow
No Time for Sergeants
(1958)
Irving S. Blanchard
Darby's Rangers
(1958)
Sims Delancey
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959)
Alphonse Paquette
The FBI Story
(1959)
Sam Crandall
Tall Story
(1960)
Coach Sandy Hardy
Escape to Sonoita
(1960)
Marsh
The Hustler
(1961)
Findley
The Farmer's Daughter
(1962)
Nordick
The Cardinal
(1963)
Lafe
Papa's Delicate Condition
(1963)
Mr. Harvey
13 Frightened Girls
(1963)
Wally Sanders
Inherit the Wind
(1965)
E.K. Hornbeck
An American Dream
(1966)
Arthur Kabot
Seconds
(1966)
Charlie Evans
The Graduate
(1967)
Mr. Robinson
A Bell for Adano
(1967)
Sgt. Leonard Borth
The Brotherhood
(1968)
Jim Egan
No Way to Treat a Lady
(1968)
Inspector Haines
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Det. Frank McAfee
Sergeant Ryker
(1968)
Capt. Appleton
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
(1969)
Fred Ferguson
Cannon
(1971)
Virgil Holley
The Failing of Raymond
(1971)
Sgt. Manzak
The Harness
(1971)
Roy Kern
A Tattered Web
(1971)
Sgt. Joe Marcus
Deadly Harvest
(1972)
Sheriff Bill Jessup
The Way We Were
(1973)
Brooks Carpenter
Murdock's Gang
(1973)
Harold Talbot
Incident on a Dark Street
(1973)
Edmund Schilling
After the Fall
(1974)
Mickey
The Drowning Pool
(1975)
Kilbourne
Jaws
(1975)
Mayor Larry Vaughn
Killer on Board
(1977)
Dr. Ned Folger
Damnation Alley
(1977)
Gen. Landers
Murder at the World Series
(1977)
Harvey Murkison
Casey's Shadow
(1978)
Tom Patterson
Jaws 2
(1978)
Mayor Larry Vaughn
The Amityville Horror
(1979)
Father Ryan
A Last Cry for Help
(1979)
Ralph Muir
1941
(1979)
Claude Crumn
Donovan's Kid
(1979)
Henry Carpenter
Swan Song
(1980)
Jack McCauley
Brubaker
(1980)
John Deach
All the Way Home
(1981)
Joel Lynch
Hysterical
(1982)
The Mayor
Mazes and Monsters
(1982)
Lt. John Martini
Summer Girl
(1983)
Jack Reardon
Too Scared to Scream
(1984)
Jack Oberman
Whoops Apocalypse
(1986)
Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
The Last Days of Patton
(1986)
Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
The Making of '1941'
(1996)
(archive)