Bernie Hamilton

Acting

Bernie Hamilton

Born June 12, 1928 · East Los Angeles, California, USA

Died December 30, 2008 · aged 80

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 Buñuel'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 sho…

Known For

Carmen JonesCarmen Jones · 1954
Carmen Jones
★ 6.21954
MovieDramaRomance
In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.
The Devil at 4 O'ClockThe Devil at 4 O'Clock · 1961
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
★ 6.31961
MovieAdventureDrama
A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano.
The OrganizationThe Organization · 1971
The Organization
★ 6.31971
MovieDramaAction
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
The Young OneThe Young One · 1960
The Young One
★ 7.01960
MovieDrama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
The Girl He Left BehindThe Girl He Left Behind · 1956
The Girl He Left Behind
★ 4.51956
MovieComedyDrama
A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David Butler's 1956 film stars '50s teen favorites Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, with supporting roles played by Jim Backus, Jessie Royce Landis, Murray Hamilton, Henry Jones, James Garner, Alan King, Ernestine Wade, David Janssen and Raymond Bailey.
One Potato, Two PotatoOne Potato, Two Potato · 1964
One Potato, Two Potato
★ 6.91964
MovieDrama
Study of interracial marriage in the 1960s. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the girl, the new husband fights for his parental rights in court, fighting against a judge who represents the prejudices of the era.
The SwimmerThe Swimmer · 1968
The Swimmer
★ 7.31968
MovieDrama
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Underworld U.S.A.Underworld U.S.A. · 1961
Underworld U.S.A.
★ 7.11961
MovieCrimeThriller
A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.

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