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