Bernie Hamilton
Born
June 12, 1928
Died
December 30, 2008 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
East Los Angeles, California, USA
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 show a softer side as a man fighting to obtain parental rights of his stepdaughter.
Known For
Full Moon High
Hijacker #2
1981
Galactica 1980
Police Chief · (1 episode)
1980
Starsky & Hutch
Harold Dobey · (92 episodes)
1975
Bucktown
Harley
1975
That's My Mama
(1 episode)
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Lt. Dobbs · (1 episode)
1974
Scream Blacula Scream
Ragman
1973
Police Story
(1 episode)
1973
Hammer
Davis
1972
Sanford and Son
(1 episode)
1972
The Organization
Lt. Jessop
1971
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Shambu
1971
All in the Family
Walter · (1 episode)
1971
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Dr. Benjamin Edwards · (1 episode)
1970
Walk the Walk
Mike
1970
The Losers
Capt. Jackson
1970
A Clear and Present Danger
House
1970
The Lost Man
Reggie Page
1969
The Name of the Game
Doc Cullen · (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game
Jason · (2 episodes)
1968
The Swimmer
Chauffeur
1968
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Chaka
1968
Stranger on the Run
Dickory
1967
Judd for the Defense
(1 episode)
1967
Sullivan's Empire
Amando
1967
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Run, Buddy, Run
(1 episode)
1966
Tarzan
(5 episodes)
1966
Run for Your Life
J.C. · (1 episode)
1965
Synanon
Pete
1965
One Potato, Two Potato
Frank Richards
1964
The Great Adventure
Wilbur Jones · (1 episode)
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
(1 episode)
1963
Captain Sindbad
Quinius
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Convict #2 · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Ransome Kiley · (1 episode)
1962
13 West Street
Negro
1962
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Charlie
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Nelson · (1 episode)
1961
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961
87th Precinct
Officer Kendal · (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Willie Carter · (1 episode)
1961
Underworld U.S.A.
Investigator
1961
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Goodbye George
1960
The Young One
Traver
1960
Take a Giant Step
Bar Sharpie
1959
The Twilight Zone
Coley · (1 episode)
1959
Cry Tough
1959
Up Periscope
Seaman Weary
1959
The Girl He Left Behind
Corporal West
1956
Congo Crossing
Pompala
1956
Kismet
Pearl Merchant (uncredited)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dawson · (1 episode)
1955
Jungle Jim
(1 episode)
1955
Carmen Jones
Reporter
1954
Jungle Man-Eaters
Zuwaba
1954
General Electric Theater
Christy · (1 episode)
1953
Mysterious Island
Neb
1951
Bright Victory
Soldier (uncredited)
1951
The Harlem Globetrotters
Higgins
1951
The Jackie Robinson Story
Ernie
1950