Lynn Hamilton

Acting

Lynn Hamilton

Born April 25, 1930 · Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA

Died June 19, 2025 · aged 95

Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also s…

Known For

The VanishingThe Vanishing · 1993
The Vanishing
★ 6.21993
MovieThrillerDrama
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
Legal EaglesLegal Eagles · 1986
Legal Eagles
★ 6.01986
MovieComedyCrime
Assistant District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Buck and the PreacherBuck and the Preacher · 1972
Buck and the Preacher
★ 6.31972
MovieActionComedy
A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
ShadowsShadows · 1960
Shadows
★ 6.91960
MovieDrama
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
The Marcus-Nelson MurdersThe Marcus-Nelson Murders · 1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
★ 7.61973
MovieTV MovieCrime
A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
Lady Sings the BluesLady Sings the Blues · 1972
Lady Sings the Blues
★ 6.91972
MovieDramaMusic
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Brother JohnBrother John · 1971
Brother John
★ 6.61971
MovieDramaScience Fiction
An enigmatic man returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is dying of cancer and incites the suspicion of notable town officials.
Elvis and MeElvis and Me · 1988
Elvis and Me
★ 7.31988
MovieTV MovieDrama
Priscilla remembers her life and her relationship with Elvis Presley since she was 14 years old. When she moves to Graceland, she feels like a princess. But her lover, the world-famous musician Elvis Presley, is rarely at home and increasingly resorts to drugs. Nevertheless, she decides to marry Elvis. After a while, the fairy tale slowly turns into a nightmare and the two seem to become estranged.

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A Walton EasterA Walton Easter · 1997
A Walton Easter
★ 7.31997
MovieDramaTV Movie
In 1969, John-Boy is a TV news anchorperson in New York and he is in the throes of writing a new book. He and a very pregnant Janet are making plans to return to Walton's Mountain for the celebration of John and Olivia's 40th wedding anniversary. Accompanying them to see the place John-Boy lived as a child is Aurora, a Time magazine photographer, who is doing a story on John-Boy. Meanwhile, Elizabeth arrives back from her travels and announces to Drew, who is still working at the mill with Ben, that she is back to stay. She is very upset to find that Drew did not wait for her, and that he has a new girlfriend. Also, problems arise for John-Boy and Janet because the longer John-Boy stays on the mountain, the more he becomes convinced that he would like to settle down there, raise his family, and continue with his writing whereas Janet wants to stay in New York.

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A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionA Walton Thanksgiving Reunion · 1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
★ 7.31993
MovieDramaFamily
The fourth Waltons reunion TV movie is set in the 1960s , with John-Boy still living in New York, trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's daughter Virginia has died, and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her. She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels that it is not a good idea. Ben argues with his father about buying a new truck for their lumber company, but John keeps insisting that they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents when Aimee has a daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and reunites with Drew, her old beau.

Verdie Grant Foster

HunterHunter · 1984
Hunter
★ 7.11984
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

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