Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 12, 1928
Died
December 30, 2008 (age 80)
Place of Birth
East Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Берни Хэмилтон
Берни Гамильтон
Bernie Hamilton
Biography
Solid character actor that for various reasons never became a star. He is perhaps best known for his role as the tough police captain in the hit 1970s television series, "Starsky and Hutch." Other notable credits include Luis Buñuel's English-language film, "The Young One" (1960) where he plays a jazz musician who flees a lynch mob, and "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964), where he got a chance to show a softer side as a man fighting to obtain parental rights of his stepdaughter.
Known For
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Lt. Dobbs
1974
TV
The Twilight Zone
Coley
1959
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Ben Casey
1961
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Convict #2
1962
TV
The Virginian
Ransome Kiley
1962
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Harold Dobey
1975
TV
87th Precinct
Officer Kendal
1961
TV
All in the Family
Walter
1971
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Nelson
1961
TV
The Name of the Game
Doc Cullen
1968
TV
The Name of the Game
Jason
1968
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dawson
1955
TV
Tarzan
1966
TV
Sanford and Son
1972
TV
Run for Your Life
J.C.
1965
TV
Judd for the Defense
1967
TV
Police Story
1973
TV
Jungle Jim
1955
TV
The Great Adventure
Wilbur Jones
1963
Filmography
1981FilmFull Moon Highas Hijacker #21980TVGalactica 1980as Police Chief1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Harold Dobey1975FilmBucktownas Harley1974TVThat's My Mama1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Lt. Dobbs1973FilmScream Blacula Screamas Ragman1973TVPolice Story1972FilmHammeras Davis1972TVSanford and Son1971FilmThe Organizationas Lt. Jessop1971FilmTarzan and the Perils of Charity Jonesas Shambu1971TVAll in the Familyas Walter1970TVThe Bold Ones: The Senatoras Dr. Benjamin Edwards1970FilmWalk the Walkas Mike1970FilmThe Losersas Capt. Jackson1970FilmA Clear and Present Dangeras House1969FilmThe Lost Manas Reggie Page1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Doc Cullen1968FilmThe Swimmeras Chauffeur1968FilmTarzan and the Four O'Clock Armyas Chaka1967FilmStranger on the Runas Dickory1967TVJudd for the Defense1967FilmSullivan's Empireas Amando1967TVIronside1966TVRun, Buddy, Run1966TVTarzan1965TVRun for Your Lifeas J.C.1965FilmSynanonas Pete1964FilmOne Potato, Two Potatoas Frank Richards1963TVThe Great Adventureas Wilbur Jones1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earth1963FilmCaptain Sindbadas Quinius1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Convict #21962TVThe Virginianas Ransome Kiley1962Film13 West Streetas Negro1961FilmThe Devil at 4 O'Clockas Charlie1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Nelson1961TVBen Casey1961TV87th Precinctas Officer Kendal1961TVCain's Hundredas Willie Carter1961FilmUnderworld U.S.A.as Investigator1960FilmLet No Man Write My Epitaphas Goodbye George1960FilmThe Young Oneas Traver1959FilmTake a Giant Stepas Bar Sharpie1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Coley1959FilmCry Tough1959FilmUp Periscopeas Seaman Weary1956FilmThe Girl He Left Behindas Corporal West1956FilmCongo Crossingas Pompala1955FilmKismetas Pearl Merchant (uncredited)1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dawson1955TVJungle Jim1954FilmCarmen Jonesas Reporter1954FilmJungle Man-Eatersas Zuwaba1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Christy1951FilmMysterious Islandas Neb1951FilmBright Victoryas Soldier (uncredited)1951FilmThe Harlem Globetrottersas Higgins1950FilmThe Jackie Robinson Storyas Ernie