
Murray Hamilton
Acting
Born: 1923-03-24 ยท Washington, North Carolina, USA
Died: 1986-09-01
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 โ 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. Early life Hamilton was born in Washington, Nor
๐ฌ Movies (20)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Self

Jaws Toy Movie
2020
Mayor (voice)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)

The Last Days of Patton
1986
Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay

Whoops Apocalypse
1986
Jack 'Kill the Commies' Preston (Former US President)

Too Scared to Scream
1984
Jack Oberman

Summer Girl
1983
Jack Reardon

Mazes and Monsters
1982
Lt. John Martini

Hysterical
1982
The Mayor

All the Way Home
1981
Joel Lynch

Brubaker
1980
Deach

Swan Song
1980
Jack McCauley

1941
1979
Claude Crumn

The Amityville Horror
1979
Father Ryan

A Last Cry for Help
1979
Ralph Muir

Donovan's Kid
1979
Henry Carpenter

Jaws 2
1978
Mayor Larry Vaughn

Casey's Shadow
1978
Tom Patterson

Killer on Board
1977
Dr. Ned Folger

Damnation Alley
1977
Gen. Landers
๐บ TV Shows (20)

Blacke's Magic
1986

The Golden Girls
1985
Big Daddy

Hail to the Chief
1985
Senator Sam Cotton

Murder, She Wrote
1984
Bud Michaels

Cover Up
1984

Mama's Family
1983

Matt Houston
1982

Bret Maverick
1981

B. J. and the Bear
1979
Rutherford T. Grant

B. J. and the Bear
1979
Capt. Rutherford T. Grant

Alice
1976

Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
Sid Gossett

Ellery Queen
1975

Kojak
1973
Harry Harmon
Needles and Pins
1973

Police Story
1973

Hawkins
1973
Frank Guilfoyle

Barnaby Jones
1973
Clete Belford

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

McMillan & Wife
1971