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Bernie Hamilton

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.

Preview Clip: One Potato, Two Potato (1964, Bernie Hamilton, Barbara Barrie, Robert Earl Jones)

Video

Filmography

1981FilmFull Moon Highas Hijacker #2 1980TVGalactica 1980as Police Chief 1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Harold Dobey 1975FilmBucktownas Harley 1974TVThat's My Mama 1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Lt. Dobbs 1973FilmScream Blacula Screamas Ragman 1973TVPolice Story 1972FilmHammeras Davis 1972TVSanford and Son 1971FilmThe Organizationas Lt. Jessop 1971FilmTarzan and the Perils of Charity Jonesas Shambu 1971TVAll in the Familyas Walter 1970TVThe Bold Ones: The Senatoras Dr. Benjamin Edwards 1970FilmWalk the Walkas Mike 1970FilmThe Losersas Capt. Jackson 1970FilmA Clear and Present Dangeras House 1969FilmThe Lost Manas Reggie Page 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Doc Cullen 1968FilmThe Swimmeras Chauffeur 1968FilmTarzan and the Four O'Clock Armyas Chaka 1967FilmStranger on the Runas Dickory 1967TVJudd, for the Defense 1967FilmSullivan's Empireas Amando 1967TVIronside 1966TVRun, Buddy, Run 1966TVTarzan 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas J.C.1965FilmSynanonas Pete 1964FilmOne Potato, Two Potatoas Frank Richards 1963TVThe Great Adventureas Wilbur Jones 1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earth 1963FilmCaptain Sindbadas Quinius 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Convict #2 1962TVThe Virginianas Ransome Kiley 1962Film13 West Streetas Negro 1961FilmThe Devil at 4 O'Clockas Charlie 1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Nelson 1961TVBen Casey 1961TV87th Precinctas Officer Kendal 1961TVCain's Hundredas Willie Carter 1961FilmUnderworld U.S.A.as Investigator 1960FilmLet No Man Write My Epitaphas Goodbye George 1960FilmThe Young Oneas Traver 1959FilmTake a Giant Stepas Bar Sharpie 1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Coley 1959FilmCry Tough 1959FilmUp Periscopeas Seaman Weary 1956FilmThe Girl He Left Behindas Corporal West 1956FilmCongo Crossingas Pompala 1955FilmKismetas Pearl Merchant (uncredited)1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dawson 1955TVJungle Jim 1954FilmCarmen Jonesas Reporter 1954FilmJungle Man-Eatersas Zuwaba 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Christy 1951FilmMysterious Islandas Neb 1951FilmBright Victoryas Soldier (uncredited)1951FilmThe Harlem Globetrottersas Higgins 1950FilmThe Jackie Robinson Storyas Ernie