Portrait of Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Jun 12 1928
Birthplace: East Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Tue, Dec 30 2008
Bernie Hamilton is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Full Moon High
Full Moon High
Bernie Hamilton was
53 in Full Moon High
as 'Hijacker #2'.
Tue, Aug 04 1981
Poster of Bucktown
Bucktown
Bernie Hamilton was
47 in Bucktown
as 'Harley'.
Wed, Jul 02 1975
Poster of Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream
Bernie Hamilton was
45 in Scream Blacula Scream
as 'Ragman'.
Wed, Jun 27 1973
Poster of Hammer
Hammer
Bernie Hamilton was
44 in Hammer
as 'Davis'.
Tue, Jul 04 1972
Poster of The Organization
The Organization
Bernie Hamilton was
43 in The Organization
as 'Lt. Jessop'.
Wed, Oct 20 1971
Poster of Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Bernie Hamilton was
43 in Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as 'Shambu'.
Mon, Oct 04 1971
Poster of Walk the Walk
Walk the Walk
Bernie Hamilton was
42 in Walk the Walk
as 'Mike'.
Wed, Jul 01 1970
Poster of The Losers
The Losers
Bernie Hamilton was
41 in The Losers
as 'Capt. Jackson'.
Mon, Jun 08 1970
Poster of A Clear and Present Danger
A Clear and Present Danger
Bernie Hamilton was
41 in A Clear and Present Danger
as 'House'.
Sat, Mar 21 1970
Poster of The Lost Man
The Lost Man
Bernie Hamilton was
41 in The Lost Man
as 'Reggie Page'.
Fri, Jul 11 1969
Poster of The Swimmer
The Swimmer
Bernie Hamilton was
40 in The Swimmer
as 'Chauffeur'.
Fri, Aug 09 1968
Poster of Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Bernie Hamilton was
39 in Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
as 'Chaka'.
Fri, Mar 01 1968
Poster of Stranger on the Run
Stranger on the Run
Bernie Hamilton was
39 in Stranger on the Run
as 'Dickory'.
Tue, Oct 31 1967
Poster of Sullivan's Empire
Sullivan's Empire
Bernie Hamilton was
39 in Sullivan's Empire
as 'Amando'.
Fri, Aug 04 1967
Poster of Synanon
Synanon
Bernie Hamilton was
36 in Synanon
as 'Pete'.
Wed, May 05 1965
Poster of One Potato, Two Potato
One Potato, Two Potato
Bernie Hamilton was
36 in One Potato, Two Potato
as 'Frank Richards'.
Wed, Jul 29 1964
Poster of Captain Sindbad
Captain Sindbad
Bernie Hamilton was
34 in Captain Sindbad
as 'Quinius'.
Fri, Apr 12 1963
Poster of 13 West Street
13 West Street
Bernie Hamilton was
33 in 13 West Street
as 'Negro'.
Fri, Feb 23 1962
Poster of The Devil at 4 O'Clock
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Bernie Hamilton was
33 in The Devil at 4 O'Clock
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, Oct 18 1961
Poster of Underworld U.S.A.
Underworld U.S.A.
Bernie Hamilton was
32 in Underworld U.S.A.
as 'Investigator'.
Wed, Feb 22 1961
Poster of Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Bernie Hamilton was
32 in Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as 'Goodbye George'.
Thu, Nov 10 1960
Poster of The Young One
The Young One
Bernie Hamilton was
32 in The Young One
as 'Traver'.
Mon, Sep 05 1960
Poster of Take a Giant Step
Take a Giant Step
Bernie Hamilton was
31 in Take a Giant Step
as 'Bar Sharpie'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Cry Tough
Cry Tough
Bernie Hamilton was
31 in Cry Tough
Sat, Aug 01 1959
Poster of Up Periscope
Up Periscope
Bernie Hamilton was
30 in Up Periscope
as 'Seaman Weary'.
Wed, Mar 04 1959
Poster of The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind
Bernie Hamilton was
28 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Corporal West'.
Fri, Oct 26 1956
Poster of Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing
Bernie Hamilton was
28 in Congo Crossing
as 'Pompala'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Kismet
Kismet
Bernie Hamilton was
27 in Kismet
as 'Pearl Merchant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 08 1955
Poster of Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones
Bernie Hamilton was
26 in Carmen Jones
as 'Reporter'.
Thu, Oct 28 1954
Poster of Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters
Bernie Hamilton was
25 in Jungle Man-Eaters
as 'Zuwaba'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
Bernie Hamilton was
23 in Mysterious Island
as 'Neb'.
Thu, Sep 13 1951
Poster of Bright Victory
Bright Victory
Bernie Hamilton was
23 in Bright Victory
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of The Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters
Bernie Hamilton was
22 in The Harlem Globetrotters
as 'Higgins'.
Wed, May 30 1951
Poster of The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story
Bernie Hamilton was
21 in The Jackie Robinson Story
as 'Ernie'.
Tue, May 16 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Bernie Hamilton was
51+ in Galactica 1980
as 'Police Chief'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Bernie Hamilton was
47+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Harold Dobey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of That's My Mama
That's My Mama
Bernie Hamilton was
46+ in That's My Mama
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 04 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Bernie Hamilton was
45+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Lt. Dobbs'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Bernie Hamilton was
44+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Bernie Hamilton was
43+ in Sanford and Son
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Bernie Hamilton was
42+ in All in the Family
as 'Walter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Bernie Hamilton was
41+ in The Bold Ones: The Senator
as 'Dr. Benjamin Edwards'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 21 1970
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Bernie Hamilton was
40+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Doc Cullen, Jason'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Bernie Hamilton was
39+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Bernie Hamilton was
38+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Run, Buddy, Run
Run, Buddy, Run
Bernie Hamilton was
38+ in Run, Buddy, Run
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Bernie Hamilton was
38+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Bernie Hamilton was
37+ in Run for Your Life
as 'J.C.'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Bernie Hamilton was
35+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Wilbur Jones'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Bernie Hamilton was
35+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Bernie Hamilton was
34+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Convict #2'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Bernie Hamilton was
34+ in The Virginian
as 'Ransome Kiley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Bernie Hamilton was
33+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show
as 'Nelson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Bernie Hamilton was
33+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Bernie Hamilton was
33+ in 87th Precinct
as 'Officer Kendal'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
Bernie Hamilton was
33+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Willie Carter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Bernie Hamilton was
31+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Coley'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bernie Hamilton was
27+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Dawson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
Bernie Hamilton was
27+ in Jungle Jim
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Bernie Hamilton was
24+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Christy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953