Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

1928-06-12 – 2008-12-30 (age 80) East Los Angeles, California, USA
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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 Buรฑuel'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.

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Known For

Scream Blacula Scream
Kismet
Kismet

1955

as Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

The Swimmer
The Swimmer

1968

as Chauffeur

The Organization
The Organization

1971

as Lt. Jessop

Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones

1954

as Reporter

Captain Sindbad
Captain Sindbad

1963

as Quinius

The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind

1956

as Corporal West

Up Periscope
Up Periscope

1959

as Seaman Weary

The Young One
The Young One

1960

as Traver

13 West Street
13 West Street

1962

as Negro

Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing

1956

as Pompala

A Clear and Present Danger
The Losers
The Losers

1970

as Capt. Jackson

Full Moon High
Full Moon High

1981

as Hijacker #2

Bright Victory
Bright Victory

1951

as Soldier (uncredited)

Stranger on the Run
Stranger on the Run

1967

as Dickory

Take a Giant Step
Take a Giant Step

1959

as Bar Sharpie

Underworld U.S.A.
Underworld U.S.A.

1961

as Investigator

Bucktown
Bucktown

1975

as Harley

Cry Tough