Richard Hamilton (actor)

Infobox Actor
name = Richard Hamilton


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caption = Hamilton in the role of Whitney Munson, a guest star on the first series of HBO prison drama "Oz"
birthname = Richard Hamilton
birthdate = December 31 1920
location = flagicon|USA Chicago, Illinois, United States
deathdate = death date and age|2004|12|20|1920|12|21
deathplace = flagicon|USA New York City, New York, United States
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yearsactive = 1963–2002
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spouse = Marilyn Morgan Hamilton

Richard Hamilton (December 31 1920–December 21 2004) was an American film, television, theater, and radio actor. He was raised in California, where he worked at the Pasadena Playhouse, before moving to Broadway. There, he performed in award winning productions of "Buried Child" and "Mornings at Seven". He acted in over 50 movie and TV roles, including playing Tommy Lee Jones' first partner in "Men in Black", and a recurring role in the "Bret Maverick" 1981 television series.

Filmography

External links

*imdb name|id=0358118|name=Richard Hamilton (I)
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9805E7D61339F936A35752C0A9639C8B63 "Obituary: Richard Hamilton"] , "The New York Times", January 5 2005