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Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Known for: Acting

Born 12/06/1928
Died 2008-12-30
Place of birth East Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography

Ironside Series ★ 6,9

Ironside

1967

The Dick Van Dyke Show Series ★ 7,6

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Nelson

1961

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Series ★ 7,9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Convict #2

1962

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 8,5

The Twilight Zone

Coley

1959

All in the Family Series ★ 7,8

All in the Family

Walter

1971

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Ransome Kiley

1962

The Six Million Dollar Man Series ★ 7,3

The Six Million Dollar Man

Lt. Dobbs

1974

Starsky & Hutch Series ★ 7,3

Starsky & Hutch

Harold Dobey

1975

Run for Your Life Series ★ 7,1

Run for Your Life

J.C.

1965

Tarzan Series ★ 6,9

Tarzan

1966

Ben Casey Series ★ 5,9

Ben Casey

1961

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Doc Cullen

1968

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Jason

1968

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Dawson

1955

Sanford and Son Series ★ 7,5

Sanford and Son

1972

Police Story Series ★ 7,0

Police Story

1973

Judd, for the Defense Series ★ 7,7

Judd, for the Defense

1967

87th Precinct Series ★ 7,8

87th Precinct

Officer Kendal

1961

Cain's Hundred Series ★ 5,2

Cain's Hundred

Willie Carter

1961

The Great Adventure Series ★ 10,0

The Great Adventure

Wilbur Jones

1963

Galactica 1980 Series ★ 6,1

Galactica 1980

Police Chief

1980

Series ★ 7,5

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

The Young One Film ★ 7,0

The Young One

Traver

1960

That's My Mama Series ★ 7,3

That's My Mama

1974

Jungle Jim Series ★ 6,7

Jungle Jim

1955

The Swimmer Film ★ 7,3

The Swimmer

Chauffeur

1968

Run, Buddy, Run Series ★ 7,5

Run, Buddy, Run

1966

Carmen Jones Film ★ 6,2

Carmen Jones

Reporter

1954

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Christy

1953

The Organization Film ★ 6,3

The Organization

Lt. Jessop

1971

The Bold Ones: The Senator Series ★ 4,7

The Bold Ones: The Senator

Dr. Benjamin Edwards

1970

Full Moon High Film ★ 4,4

Full Moon High

Hijacker #2

1981

Scream Blacula Scream Film ★ 5,9

Scream Blacula Scream

Ragman

1973

Underworld U.S.A. Film ★ 7,0

Underworld U.S.A.

Investigator

1961

Bright Victory Film ★ 7,1

Bright Victory

Soldier (uncredited)

1951

The Lost Man Film ★ 4,3

The Lost Man

Reggie Page

1969

Up Periscope Film ★ 6,3

Up Periscope

Seaman Weary

1959

Congo Crossing Film ★ 5,5

Congo Crossing

Pompala

1956

Stranger on the Run Film ★ 5,7

Stranger on the Run

Dickory

1967

The Losers Film ★ 4,8

The Losers

Capt. Jackson

1970

Captain Sindbad Film ★ 4,9

Captain Sindbad

Quinius

1963

Kismet Film ★ 5,6

Kismet

Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

1955

The Devil at 4 O'Clock Film ★ 6,4

The Devil at 4 O'Clock

Charlie

1961

Let No Man Write My Epitaph Film ★ 5,9

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Goodbye George

1960

13 West Street Film ★ 6,1

13 West Street

Negro

1962

Bucktown Film ★ 5,8

Bucktown

Harley

1975

The Jackie Robinson Story Film ★ 6,3

The Jackie Robinson Story

Ernie

1950

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Film ★ 9,0

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Shambu

1971

Jungle Man-Eaters Film ★ 5,3

Jungle Man-Eaters

Zuwaba

1954

Hammer Film ★ 5,4

Hammer

Davis

1972

Cry Tough Film ★ 6,1

Cry Tough

1959

Sullivan's Empire Film ★ 7,0

Sullivan's Empire

Amando

1967

Take a Giant Step Film ★ 5,2

Take a Giant Step

Bar Sharpie

1959

One Potato, Two Potato Film ★ 6,9

One Potato, Two Potato

Frank Richards

1964

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army Film ★ 7,0

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army

Chaka

1968

A Clear and Present Danger Film ★ 7,0

A Clear and Present Danger

House

1970

The Girl He Left Behind Film ★ 4,5

The Girl He Left Behind

Corporal West

1956

Mysterious Island Film ★ 6,6

Mysterious Island

Neb

1951

Synanon Film ★ 7,3

Synanon

Pete

1965

The Harlem Globetrotters Film ★ 5,5

The Harlem Globetrotters

Higgins

1951

Walk the Walk Film ★ 4,5

Walk the Walk

Mike

1970