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Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton was an American stage, screen, and television character actor.

Born in Washington, North Carolina, Hamilton is best remembered for his role as the ignorant Amity Island mayor in the Steven Spielberg shark-thriller Jaws and its sequel Jaws 2. He also had memorable roles in the critically acclaimed 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder and as Mr. Robinson in The Graduate. For many years both before and during his film career, Hamilton was a prominent dramatic actor, earning a Tony Award nomination for his role in the 1965 production of Absence of a Cello.


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Murray Hamilton Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayMarch 24, 1923
SignAries
BirthplaceWashington, North Carolina, USA
Date of deathSeptember 1, 1986 (age 63)

Selected Filmography

Men in Black
Caddyshack
The Way We Were
Jaws
Houseboat
Jaws 2
The Hustler
The Graduate
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
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