Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

🎂 24th March 1923 (102 yrs) 📍 Washington, North Carolina, USA

Known For

Jaws

Biography

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

Movies Featuring Murray Hamilton

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

as Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton (1986)

as Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse (1986)

as Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)
Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream (1984)

as Jack Oberman
Summer Girl

Summer Girl (1983)

as Jack Reardon
Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters (1982)

as Lt. John Martini
Hysterical

Hysterical (1982)

as The Mayor
All the Way Home

All the Way Home (1981)

as Joel Lynch
Brubaker

Brubaker (1980)

as Deach
Swan Song

Swan Song (1980)

as Jack McCauley
1941

1941 (1979)

as Claude Crumn
The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror (1979)

as Father Ryan
A Last Cry for Help

A Last Cry for Help (1979)

as Ralph Muir
Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid (1979)

as Henry Carpenter
Jaws 2

Jaws 2 (1978)

as Mayor Larry Vaughn
Casey's Shadow

Casey's Shadow (1978)

as Tom Patterson
Killer on Board

Killer on Board (1977)

as Dr. Ned Folger
Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley (1977)

as Gen. Landers
Murder at the World Series

Murder at the World Series (1977)

as Harvey Murkison
The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool (1975)

as Kilbourne
Jaws

Jaws (1975)

as Vaughn
After the Fall

After the Fall (1974)

as Mickey
The Way We Were

The Way We Were (1973)

as Brooks Carpenter
Murdock's Gang

Murdock's Gang (1973)

as Harold Talbot
Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street (1973)

as Edmund Schilling
Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest (1972)

as Sheriff Bill Jessup
The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond (1971)

as Sgt. Manzak
The Harness

The Harness (1971)

as Roy Kern
A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web (1971)

as Sgt. Joe Marcus
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

as Virgil Holley
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)

as Fred Ferguson
The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood (1968)

as Jim Egan
Danger Has Two Faces

Danger Has Two Faces (1968)

as Colonel Jack Forbes
The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler (1968)

as Det. Frank McAfee
No Way to Treat a Lady

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

as Inspector Haines
Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker (1968)

as Capt. Appleton
The Graduate

The Graduate (1967)

as Mr. Robinson
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano (1967)

as Sgt. Leonard Borth
Seconds

Seconds (1966)

as Charlie Evans
An American Dream

An American Dream (1966)

as Arthur Kabot
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1965)

as E.K. Hornbeck
The Cardinal

The Cardinal (1963)

as Lafe
13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls (1963)

as Wally Sanders
Papa's Delicate Condition

Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)

as Mr. Harvey
No Image

The Farmer's Daughter (1962)

as Nordick
The Hustler

The Hustler (1961)

as Findley
No Image

Escape to Sonoita (1960)

as Marsh
Tall Story

Tall Story (1960)

as Coach Sandy Hardy
The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959)

as Sam Crandall
Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

as Alphonse "Al" Paquette
Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

as Capt. Alan Wilson
No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants (1958)

as Irving S. Blanchard
Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)

as Charlie Snow
Darby's Rangers

Darby's Rangers (1958)

as Sims Delancey
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

as Chick O'Hara
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

as Bud Gurney
The Big Slide

The Big Slide (1956)

as Chick Tolliver
The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

as Sgt. Clyde
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown (1956)

as Maj. Bromo Lee
The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)

as Al Webster
Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

as Pete Hamilton
Something for the Boys

Something for the Boys (1944)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Reckless Age

Reckless Age (1944)

as Member of Soldier Quartet
Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road (1944)

as Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)