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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Joan Greenwood to James Handy
George Hamilton Biography (1939-)
Full name, George Stevens Hamilton IV; born August 12, 1939, in Memphis, TN;son of George Stevens Hamilton (a bandleader; known as Spike Hamilton) and Ann Potter Hamilton Hunt Spaulding; married Alana Collins (an actress and television personality; known as Alana Stewart), c. 1970 (divorced, c. 1976); children: Ashley Steven (an actor); (with Kimberly Blackford, a model) George Thomas. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Publicist: Jeffrey Lane, Jeffrey Laneand Associates, 9056 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- August 12, 1939
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Noah, Lone Star, 1952
- Robert Cole, Crime & Punishment, USA (also known as Crime & Punishment), Allied Artists, 1959
- Ryder Smith, Where the Boys Are, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
- Theron Hunnicutt, Home from the Hill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
- Tony McDowall, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1960
- Lieutenant Curtis McQuade, A Thunder of Drums, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1961
- Paul Strand, Angel Baby, Allied Artists, 1961
- Warren Winner, By Love Possessed, United Artists, 1961
- Davie Drew, Two Weeks in Another Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
- Fabrizio Naccarelli, Light in the Piazza, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
- Corporal Trower, The Victors, Columbia, 1963
- Moss Hart, Act One, Warner Bros., 1963
- Himself, Looking for Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
- Hank Williams, Your Cheatin' Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
- Flores, Viva Maria!, United Artists, 1966
- Captain Dorrit Bentley, A Time for Killing (also known as The Long Ride Home), Columbia, 1967
- George, That Man George (also known as Our Man in Marrakesh,
El hombre de Marrakech,
L'homme de Marrakech,
Los saqueadores del Domingo, and L'uomo di Casablanca), Allied Artists, 1967
- Harlan Wycliff, Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (also known as You've Got to Be Kidding), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
- Jeff Hill, Jack of Diamonds (also known as Der Diamantenprinz), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Lionpower from MGM (short film),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967
- Professor Jim Tanner, The Power, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
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Togetherness, General Film Corporation, 1970
- (Uncredited) Himself, Elvis: That's the Way It Is (documentary), Warner Bros., 1970, also released as Elvis: That's the Way It Is--Special Edition,2001
- Title role, Evel Knievel, Fanfare, 1972
- Crocker, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
- Jeffrey, Medusa (also known as The Rhodes Incident,
Twisted, and To Kynighi tis Medhoussas), 1973
- David Milford, Once Is Not Enough (also known as Jacqueline Susann's "Once Is Not Enough"), Paramount, 1975
- Ward Thompson, The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington, Cannon, 1977
- Vance Norton, Sextette, Crown International Pictures, 1978
- Count Vladimir Dracula, Love at First Bite, American InternationalPictures, 1979
- David, Express to Terror, 1979
- Maurice Bernard, From Hell to Victory (also known as Contro 4 bandiere,
Da Dunkerque alla vittoria,
De Dunkerque a la victoria,
De Dunquerque a la victoire, and De l'enfer a la victoire), New Film, 1979
- Don Diego Vega, Ramon Vega, Bunny Wigglesworth, and Margarita Wigglesworth, Zorro, the Gay Blade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
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The Last of the Gladiators, Twin Tower Enterprises, 1988
- B. J. Harrison, The Godfather, Part III (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather, Part III"), Paramount, 1990
- Dr. Halberstrom, Doc Hollywood, Warner Bros., 1991
- Alfonso de la Pena, Once upon a Crime ... , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
- Rudolfo Carbonera, Amore!, PM Entertainment/Sunland Entertainment,1993
- Channel 102 newscaster, Double Dragon (also known as Double Dragon: The Movie), Gramercy Pictures, 1994
- Gil Braman, Playback, Paramount Home Video, 1995
- Dick Bennett, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, Orion, 1997
- Himself, Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997
- Alonso Palermo, She's Too Tall, 1998
- Desmond Spellman, Casper Meets Wendy (live action and animated), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1998
- (Uncredited) Himself, Bulworth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- The great Allonso, The Little Unicorn, Peakviewing Transatlantic,1998
- Von Steiger (the Hand), Pets (also known as Pets to the Rescue), 1999
- Armand Dupres, Off Key (also known as Desafinado), Lolafilms, 2001
- Special guest, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Paramount, 2001
- (In archive footage) Duncan Carlyle, Reflections of Evil, BijouFlix Releasing/Pookie Films, 2002
- Ed, Hollywood Ending, DreamWorks, 2002
- The king of Beverly Hills, The L.A. Riot Spectacular, Rockhard Pictures/Visionbox Pictures/Entitled Entertainment/El Camino Pictures/Cherry Road Films/RichKatz Entertainment, 2004
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Film Producer
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Evel Knievel, Fanfare, 1972
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Medusa (also known as The Rhodes Incident,
Twisted,and To Kynighi tis Medhoussas), 1973
- (With others) Executive producer, Love at First Bite, American International Pictures, 1979
- (With C. O. Erickson) Zorro, the Gay Blade, Twentieth Century-Fox,1981
- Some sources cite Hamilton as the executive producer of The Trip,2003.
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Duncan Carlyle, The Survivors (also known as Harold Robbins's "The Survivors"), ABC, 1969-70
- Jack Brennan, Paris 7000, ABC, 1970
- Joel Abrigore, Dynasty, ABC, 1985-86
- Ian Stone, Spies, CBS, 1987
- Sonny Stone, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour,
Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, 1987
- Host (with Alana Stewart), The George & Alana Show (also knownas George & Alana), syndicated, 1995-96
- Alan Van Buren, The Guilt, c. 1996-97
- Guy Hathaway, Jenny, NBC, 1997-98
- Panelist, Match Game, syndicated, c. 1998-99
- Host, The Family, ABC, 2003
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Miniseries
- Lieutenant Frederic Henry, A Farewell to Arms, BBC, 1966
- Stephen Bennett, Roots, ABC, 1977
- Lieutenant Hamilton Stovall, The Seekers, Operation Prime Time, 1979
- Jay Pomerantz, Malibu, ABC, 1983
- Harry Price, Monte Carlo, CBS, 1986
- William Randolph Hearst, Rough Riders (also known as Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders), TNT, 1997
- Francis Olmsted, P. T. Barnum, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
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Movies
- Dr. Mark Collier, Columbo: A Deadly State of Mind, NBC, 1975
- Don Drake, The Dead Don't Die, 1975
- Glenn Lyle, Killer on Board, 1977
- Greg Oliver, The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver, 1977
- Adam Baker, The Users, 1978
- Alan Roberto, Institute for Revenge, 1979
- Ray Jeffries, Death Car on the Freeway (also known as Wheels ofDeath), CBS, 1979
- Hightower, The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (also known as The Magnificent Hustle), 1980
- Trent Bradley, Two Fathers' Justice, NBC, 1985
- Cousin John, Poker Alice, CBS, 1987
- Wade Anders, Columbo: Caution! Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health (also known as The ABC Monday Mystery Movie,
The ABC Saturday Mystery Movie, and Columbo), ABC, 1991
- J. D. Gantry, The House on Sycamore Street (also known as Murder on Sycamore Street and Remedy For Murder), CBS, 1992
- Earl Henry von Hohenlodern, Das Paradies am Ende der Berge, 1993
- Trent Bradley, Two Fathers: Justice For the Innocent (also known as Two Fathers Return), NBC, 1994
- Malcolm Patterson, Vanished (also known as Danielle Steel's "Vanished"), NBC, 1995
- Karl Von Ostenberg, Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (also known as Hart to Hart: Double Trouble), Family Channel, 1996
- Mall Santa Claus, Too Cool for Christmas, Lifetime, 2004
- Woody Prentice, The Hollywood Mom's Mystery, The Hallmark Channel,2004
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Specials
- Himself, Celebrity Party (also known as Dick Clark's "CelebrityParty"), ABC, 1963
- Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1977
- Host, An Evening at the Moulin Rouge, HBO, 1981
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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show, ABC, 1982
- Cohost, Super Model Search: Look of the Year, ABC, 1988
- Host, Dracula: Live from Transylvania, syndicated, 1989
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The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills, ABC, 1989
- Host, The Lords of Hollywood, syndicated, 1990
- Host (with Dr. Ruth Westheimer), Comedy Battle of the Sexes, Lifetime, 1992
- Host, Heartstoppers ... Horror at the Movies, syndicated, 1992
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Dame Edna's Hollywood, NBC, 1992
- Cohost, The 1997 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1997
- Cohost, The 1997 Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1997
- Host, Canned Ham: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, Comedy Central, 1997
- (In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2004
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 34th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1962
- Presenter, The 38th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1966
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1980
- Cohost, The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards, CBS, 1981
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The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (also known as The Golden Globe Awards), TBS, 1989
- Host, The Soap Opera Digest Awards (also known as The Eighth Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards), NBC, 1992
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Episodic
- Herbie Shields, "Have Fun," The Donna Reed Show, ABC, 1959
- Marshal Elwood Masterson, "The Misfit Marshal," The Adventures of RinTin Tin, ABC, 1959
- Tom, "The Beauty and the Sorrow," Cimarron City, NBC, 1959
- "The Opposite Virtues," Bus Stop, ABC, 1962
- Clint Perry, "Who Killed the Richest Man in the World?," Burke's Law, ABC, 1964
- Jamie, "Two of a Kind," The Rogues, NBC, 1964
- Victor (some sources cite Peter) Thornton, "The Turncoat," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater, NBC, 1964
- Himself, The Celebrity Game, CBS, 1964
- Dr. Geoffrey Collicott, "Where Does the Boomerang Go?," Ben Casey,ABC, 1965
- Himself, "Olivia de Havilland vs. George Hamilton," Password, CBS,1965
- Little John Lester, "Who Killed Mother Goose?," Burke's Law, ABC,1965
- Guest panelist, What's My Line?, CBS, 1965
- Guest host, Hullabaloo, NBC, 1965, 1966
- Mystery guest, What's My Line?, CBS, 1965, 1966
- "Hell Cats," Off to See the Wizard (live action and animated), ABC, 1967
- Guest, The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town), CBS, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
- Himself, V.I.P.--Schaukel, 1973
- Guest, $10,000 Pyramid, CBS, 1973, ABC and syndicated, 1975
- DeLucia, "The Other Side of the Fence," Police Story, NBC, 1976
- Keith Hampton, "The Great Taxicab Stampede," McCloud, NBC, 1977
- "Blackjack," Sword of Justice, NBC, c. 1978
- David, "Express to Terror," Supertrain, NBC, 1979
- Cohost, Fridays, ABC, 1981
- Himself, "The Big Date," Hearts Afire, CBS, 1992
- Himself, Dame Edna's Hollywood, NBC, 1992
- Dan McCadden, "And Bimbo Was His Name-O," Dream On, HBO, 1992, also broadcast on Fox
- Himself, "It Happened in Hollywood," Birds of a Feather, BBC, 1993
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She TV, ABC, 1994
- Himself, "How Can I Call You My Ex-Husbands If You Won't Go Away?," Cybill, CBS, 1995
- Craig Wohlman, "Mind over Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996
- Dirk Lawson, "Up All Night," The Bonnie Hunt Show (also known as Bonnie), CBS, 1996
- Don Green, "Zoso," NewsRadio (also known News Radio and The Station), NBC, 1996
- Himself, "Cosmetic Perjury," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1996
- Himself, "L.A. Times," Dave's World, CBS, 1996
- Himself, "Women Who Rises in World, Falls on Face," The Naked Truth (also known as Pix and Wilde Again), ABC, 1996
- Himself, "Joan Collins," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
- Himself, "The Curse of the Faro," Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Vanna White, Lifetime, 1998
- Guest, Clive Anderson All Talk, BBC, 1998
- Guest, Late Lunch, 1998
- Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998
- Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1998, 1999
- Don Rio Sepulveda, "Getting Lucky," Ladies Man, CBS, 1999
- Himself, "Galaxy Girls," Baywatch, syndicated, 1999
- Don Rio Sepulveda, "Romance," Ladies Man, CBS, 2000
- Himself, "George Hamilton: Playing the Movie Star," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
- Raymond Peck, "Missing Key," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 2000
- Guest, Open House with Gloria Hunniford (also known as Open House), Channel 5 (England), 2000
- Himself, Love, Hate, and Joy, 2002
- Guest, The View, ABC, 2002
- Himself, "Strap On," Fastlane, Fox, 2003
- Himself, I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, Independent Television, 2003
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Joan Collins, Lifetime, 2003
- Himself, V Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2003
- Bernard Taylor, "Good Run of Bad Luck," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004
- Himself, Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 2004
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2004
- Himself, The Kumars at No. 42, BBC, 2005
- Appeared as a guest host and guest in various episodes of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (also known as Live with Regis and Live withRegis & Kelly), syndicated; appeared as a guest host, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television. Appeared as Krishna Vernoy in "Destination Nightmare" and "The Return of Madame Vernoy," both episodes of The Veil.
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Pilots
- Richard Manning III, Poor Richard, CBS, 1984
- Himself, Life of Luxury, ABC, 2003
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Other
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The Last of the Powerseekers, 1971
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Television Producer
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Roots (miniseries), ABC, 1977
- (With others) The George & Alana Show (series; also known as George & Alana), syndicated, 1995-96
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Stage Appearances
- Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Marines Memorial Theatre,San Francisco, CA, 2000
- Billy Flynn, Chicago (musical), Richard Rodgers Theatre, New YorkCity, 2001-2002, then Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Appeared other productions, including Barefoot in the Park,
Gigi (musical), The Philadelphia Story, and The Star-Spangled Girl; appeared in benefit performances.
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Major Tours
- Nick Arnstein, Funny Girl (musical), U.S. cities, 1967
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RECORDINGS
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Singles
- "Don't Envy Me," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, c. 1963
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WRITINGS
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Nonfiction
- (With Alysse Minkoff) Life's Little Pleasures, Stoddart, 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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People Weekly, August 8, 1994, p. 88; November 6, 1995, pp. 77-80;October 13, 1997, pp. 15-16; November 29, 1999, p. 13
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Restaurant Business, August 1, 1998, p. 120
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TV Guide, September 30, 1995, pp. 26-31; July 26, 2003, p. 9
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Vanity Fair, January, 1991, pp. 98-104, 118-20; August, 1994, pp.106-114
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