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John Ashley Hamilton

Actor | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | Writer

John Ashley Hamilton--actor, writer, director--brings to the entertainment industry many years of experience in acting and film production. A native of London, England, he became a well-known personality there from his work in television and commercial appearances. He was the first black person to appear in a commercial shown on television and in movie theaters in England and Wales... See full bio »

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George Alexander Saunders
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1993 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
– The Legend of Lochnagar (1993) (voice / as John Hamilton)
 
1993 Tarzán (TV series)
Atu
– Tarzan and the Stone Age Man (1993) … Atu (as Ashley Alexander)
 
1989 A Different World (TV series)
Dr. Settle
– High Anxiety (1989) … Dr. Settle
 
1985 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Duvivier
– What Are Friends For? (1985) … Duvivier
 
1972 Room 222 (TV series)
Marshall Leads
– The Quitter (1972) … Marshall Leads (as John Hamilton)
 
1970 Carry on Up the Jungle
Nosha (uncredited)
 
1969 Strange Report (TV series)
The Bus Conductor
– Report 8319: Grenade - What Price Change? (1969) … The Bus Conductor (as John Hamilton)
 
1969 Plays of Today (TV series)
Lee King
– The English Boy (1969) … Lee King (as John Hamilton)
 
1967 Haunted (TV series)
Simon
– The Girl on a Swing (1967) … Simon (as George A. Saunders)
 
1966 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Leonard younger Brother
– Magnolia Summer (1966) … Leonard younger Brother
 
1966 Exorcism at Midnight
Danny (as George A. Saunders)
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Secretary
– Loyalty Always Pays (1965) … Secretary (as George A. Saunders)
 
1965 The Saint (TV series)
Joe
– The Happy Suicide (1965) … Joe (uncredited)
 
1964 Guns at Batasi
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1964 Diary of a Young Man (TV series)
Voice
 
1964 The Plane Makers (TV series)
Jimmy Coyne
– A Job for the Major (1964) … Jimmy Coyne (as George A. Saunders)
 
1963 The Hooded Terror (TV movie)
Boxer (as George Saunders)
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
Harmonica Player
– Scare (1963) … Harmonica Player (as George A. Saunders)
 
1963 Hugh and I (TV series)
Young man in audience
– Lost Property (1963) … Young man in audience (as George A. Saunders)
 
1976 Family (TV series) (trainee director - 1 episode)
– A Right and Proper Goodbye (1976) (trainee director - uncredited)
 
1975-1976 The Rookies (TV series) (trainee director - 2 episodes)
– Journey to Oblivion (1976) (trainee director)
– Dead Heat (1975) (trainee director)
 
1976 S.W.A.T. (TV series) (trainee director - 2 episodes)
– The Running Man: Part 1 (1976) (trainee director)
– The Running Man: Part 2 (1976) (trainee director)
 
1975-1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series) (trainee director - 2 episodes)
– The Hostages (1976) (trainee director - uncredited)
– The Bait (1975) (trainee director - uncredited)
 
1975 Dolemite (assistant director)
 
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1977 Good Times (TV series)
– Thelma's African Romance: Part 1 (1977) (story idea)
– Thelma's African Romance: Part 2 (1977) (story idea)
 
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1979 The Secret Life of Plants (TV series documentary)
Himself (as Ashley Alexander)
 
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Personal Details

Official Sites:

My Personal website | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ashley Alexander | John Ashleigh Hamilton | John Hamilton | George A. Saunders | George A Saunders | George Saunders

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You never fail until you stop trying. See more »

Trivia:

He was the first black person to appear in an American television show playing the part of a black person born in London, England and speaking the Queen's English. The show was Room 222 playing the part of Marshall Leads in 1972. See more »

Nickname:

JAH See more »