Murray Hamilton's birthday!

Murray Hamilton was born March 24, 1923. Sadly, he left us too soon, but this marks 103 years since his birth. 

Happy Birthday, Murray Hamilton

 Character actor with the amazing hair, Murray Hamilton, was born on this date in 1923. How could that have been so long ago? 

Murray Hamilton's birthday

101 years since the birth of character actor Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton 100 Years

 

March 24, 2023 marked 100 years since the birth of actor Murray Hamilton. 

Sadly, Murray left us in 1986, but decades of his work remain to showcase his talent and great hair. (Photo: If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, released 1969).

Murray age 27 in Bright Victory (shot in 1950, released 1951):

Murray at 34 in Jeanne Eagels (1957):

Murray at 35 in The FBI Story (shot in 1958, released 1959):

Murray at 39 in Papa's Delicate Condition (filmed in 1962, released 1963), hiding his magic hair:

Murray at 47 in The Bold Ones: The Senator "Some Day, They'll Elect a President" (aired January 17, 1971):

Murray at 49 in Madigan "The Manhattan Beat" (aired September 20, 1971):

Murray at 54 reviving his character Mayor Larry Vaughn in Jaws 2 (shot in 1977 but released in 1978):

Murray at 55 in TV movie Donovan's Kid (aired January 7, 1979); the great hair is hidden but the giant mustache makes up for it:

Murray almost 61 on Mama's Family "Mama Cries Uncle;" aired on Murray's 61st birthday, March 24, 1984.

Forever my favorite, J. Hugh (In the book, he's Walter!) Kilbourne, The Drowning Pool, searching for his Gelusil tablets (!) Murray Hamilton at 51:

100 years since the birth of Murray Hamilton!

Happy Birthday, Murray Hamilton

Happy Birthday, Murray Hamilton. Although character actor Murray Hamilton hasn't actually celebrated a birthday since the 80s, if he were still with us, he would be 99 today. 

For the occasion, I put together 10 screen captures from a variety of his work.

Please also check the video clips I assembled on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qroXXB5XAgs