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Bernie Hamilton(1928-2008)

  • Actor
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Bernie Hamilton
Starsky & Hutch: Season 1
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Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
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Bernie Hamilton was born on 12 June 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Starsky and Hutch (1975), Bucktown (1975) and The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961). He was previously married to Maxine King. He died on 30 December 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 12, 1928
DiedDecember 30, 2008(80)
BornJune 12, 1928
DiedDecember 30, 2008(80)
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Photos15

Bernie Hamilton in Galactica 1980 (1980)
Barbara Barrie and Bernie Hamilton in One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
Barbara Barrie, Vinnette Carroll, Bernie Hamilton, and Robert Earl Jones in One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
Bernie Hamilton and Robert Earl Jones in One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
Barbara Barrie and Bernie Hamilton in One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
Claudio Brook, Crahan Denton, Bernie Hamilton, Key Meersman, and Zachary Scott in The Young One (1960)
Claudio Brook, Crahan Denton, Bernie Hamilton, Key Meersman, and Zachary Scott in The Young One (1960)
Bernie Hamilton in Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Paul Michael Glaser, Bernie Hamilton, and David Soul in Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Paul Michael Glaser, Bernie Hamilton, and David Soul in Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Paul Michael Glaser and Bernie Hamilton in Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Dick Van Dyke, Bernie Hamilton, and Ken Lynch in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)

Known for:

Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Starsky and Hutch
7.0
TV Series
  • Capt. Harold Dobey
Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Tony King, and Thalmus Rasulala in Bucktown (1975)
Bucktown
6.1
  • Harley
  • 1975
The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
6.3
  • Charlie
  • 1961
Richard Crane, Karen Randle, and Marshall Reed in Mysterious Island (1951)
Mysterious Island
6.0
  • Neb(as Bernard Hamilton)
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • Martin Waller
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Full Moon High (1981)
    Full Moon High
    • Hijacker #2
    • 1981
  • Galactica 1980 (1980)
    Galactica 1980
    • Police Chief
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Claude Akins, Brian Kerwin, and Mills Watson in The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    • Captain McGraw
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    • Capt. Harold Dobey
    • TV Series
    • 1975–1979
  • Clifton Davis, Ted Lange, Theresa Merritt, Lynne Moody, and Teddy Wilson in That's My Mama (1974)
    That's My Mama
    • Jake
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Tony King, and Thalmus Rasulala in Bucktown (1975)
    Bucktown
    • Harley
    • 1975
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    • Lt. Dobbs
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Stone
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    • Bo Tate
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    • Officer Jones
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
    Scream Blacula Scream
    • Ragman
    • 1973
  • Escape
    • Devlon
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Hec Ramsey (1972)
    Hec Ramsey
    • Obie Watson
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    • Walter
    • TV Series
    • 1973

Videos3

Jungle Man-Eaters
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Jungle Man-Eaters
Hammer
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Hammer
Starsky & Hutch: Season 1
Trailer 1:54
Starsky & Hutch: Season 1

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bernard Hamilton
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • June 12, 1928
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouse
    • Maxine KingDecember 7, 1950 - 1968 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Raoul Hamilton
  • Relatives
      Chico Hamilton(Sibling)
  • Other works
    In 1967, he co-starred in an unsold comedy pilot called "Me and Benjie." The plot concerned the adventures of two nine-year-old boys, one black and one white, and their families.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Managed to avoid stereotyping for the most part in his early films years, his debut was as a baseball player in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950). His most important role was in the frank, groundbreaking drama One Potato, Two Potato (1964) as the black husband of a white woman (Barbara Barrie).

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