Murray Hamilton (March 24, 1923 – September 1, 1986) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. His other memorable film appearances include the critically acclaimed 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder, in which he played the dim-witted bartender, The Hustler (1961), wherein he played the character "Findley," a wealthy billiards player fevered by gambling, and in The Graduate (1967) as Mr. Robinson, husband of Anne Bancroft's Mrs. Robinson. 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." Washington is a city located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 560 miles (901 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 9. ... Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American film director. ... This article is about the 1975 film. ... Jaws 2 (1978) is the first sequel to Jaws. ... See also: 1958 in film 1959 1960 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film, Sappy Bullfighters. ... Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 film which tells the story of a man charged with murdering a man who may have raped his wife; the bulk of the films plot revolves around the drama as it unfolds in court. ... The Novel The Hustler was a 1959 novel by American writer Walter Tevis, which tells the story of a young pool player who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats but loses, sending his life into a tailspin. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The Graduate is a novel by Charles Webb, made into a 1967 film of the same name directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an iconic Academy Award-winning American actress. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Hamilton displayed an early interest in performing during his days at Washington High School just before the outbreak of World War II. Bad hearing kept him from enlisting, so he moved to New York as a 19-year-old to find a career on the stage. In an early role, he performed with Henry Fonda in Mister Roberts. In 1960, he was seen onstage again with Henry Fonda in Critic's Choice. Once more, in 1968, he appeared with Fonda in The Boston Strangler. Henry Fonda in the classic 1957 film 12 Angry Men. ... Mister Roberts is a Tony Award–winning play and a 1955 Academy Award–nominated film, both of which tell the story of a naval junior-grade lieutenant during World War II who stands up for his crew against the petty tyranny of the ships commander. ... Critics Choice is a play written by Ira Levin. ...

External links

• Murray Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database