Murray Hamilton
Acting
Born March 24, 1923 · Washington, North Carolina, USA
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.
Films (65)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
The Last Days of Patton
1986
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
Too Scared to Scream
1984
Summer Girl
1983
Mazes and Monsters
1982
Hysterical
1982
All the Way Home
1981
Brubaker
1980
Swan Song
1980
1941
1979
The Amityville Horror
1979
A Last Cry for Help
1979
Donovan's Kid
1979
Jaws 2
1978
Casey's Shadow
1978
Killer on Board
1977
Damnation Alley
1977
Murder at the World Series
1977
The Drowning Pool
1975
Jaws
1975
After the Fall
1974
The Way We Were
1973
Murdock's Gang
1973
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
Deadly Harvest
1972
The Failing of Raymond
1971
The Harness
1971
A Tattered Web
1971
Cannon
1971
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
The Brotherhood
1968
Danger Has Two Faces
1968
The Boston Strangler
1968
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Sergeant Ryker
1968
The Graduate
1967
A Bell for Adano
1967
Seconds
1966
An American Dream
1966
Inherit the Wind
1965
The Cardinal
1963
13 Frightened Girls
1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
The Farmer's Daughter
1962
The Hustler
1961
Escape to Sonoita
1960
Tall Story
1960
The FBI Story
1959
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Houseboat
1958
No Time for Sergeants
1958
Too Much, Too Soon
1958
Darby's Rangers
1958
Jeanne Eagels
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
The Big Slide
1956
The Girl He Left Behind
1956
Toward the Unknown
1956
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
1951
Bright Victory
1951
Something for the Boys
1944
Reckless Age
1944
Song of the Open Road
1944