Murray Hamilton spent 1944 on stage in Los Angeles; seen here at the age of 21 in "Maid in the Ozarks." Fans who first associate character actor Murray Hamilton with Mayor Vaughn in "Jaws" might not realize he was making a name for himself in theater during the War. Here are three made-you-smile photos of young Murray Hamilton in Los Angeles at the age of 21 starring in "Maid in the Ozarks." Such great hair!
It kills me that theater happens, and it's gone. Imagine if Jack Barrymore's "Hamlet" had been preserved on film. At least we have these photos. Murray Hamilton's hands-on performance in "Maid in the Ozarks":
Coming from a Southern family myself, I am tempted to go off on what a slur "hillbilly" is, but instead I'll keep laughing about young actress Elberta Casey having her face nearly collide with a barefoot Murray Hamilton's rear end night after night.
