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Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Acting1899Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Neil Hamilton (born James Neil Hamilton; September 9, 1899 - September 24, 1984) was an American screen, stage, and television actor. During the 1920s and 1930s he was a popular leading man in films. Today he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon on the Batman television series of the 1960s.

Acting History

1971
Vanished
TVas Merrihew
1970
Which Way to the Front?
as Chief of Staff
1967
Batgirl
as Commissioner Gordon
1966
Madame X
as Scott Lewis (uncredited)
Batman
as Commissioner Gordon
Batman
TVas Commissioner Gordon120 eps
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVas Mr. Harkin2 eps
Profiles in Courage
TVas Gov. John Winthrop1 eps
1964
Good Neighbor Sam
as Larry Boling
The Patsy
as The Barber
Perry Mason
TVas Victor Billings1 eps
The Outer Limits
TVas Richard Bellero, Sr.1 eps
The Munsters
TVas Malcolm1 eps
1962
Hawaiian Eye
TVas Jed Sutton1 eps
The Real McCoys
TVas Mr. Rogers1 eps
Mister Ed
TVas Mr. Robard / Harvey Ainsworth1 eps
1961
The Devil's Hand
as Francis 'Frank' Lamont
Surfside 6
TVas Judge Denning1 eps
1960
Tightrope
TVas Philip Purcell1 eps
The Aquanauts
TVas Larry La Beau
1959
Maverick
TVas Archibald Vandergelt1 eps
Zorro
TVas Don Hilario1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Hamilton Rondave / John Harrington / Mr. Renaldo1 eps
1957
The Gale Storm Show
TVas Herbert Pascal1 eps
1955
Code of the Underword
as Capt. Brady
1945
1944
When Strangers Marry
as Det. Lt. Blake
1943
Bombardier
as Colonel
The Sky's the Limit
as Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)
All by Myself
as Mark Turner
1942
The Lady Is Willing
as Charlie (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
as John J. Underwood
Too Many Women
as Richard Sutton
1941
They Meet Again
as Gov. John C. North
King of the Texas Rangers
as John Barton / Felix Hauptman
Father Takes a Wife
as Vincent Stewart
Dangerous Lady
as Duke Martindel
Look Who's Laughing
as Hilary Horton
Federal Fugitives
as James Madison
1940
Queen of the Mob
as First FBI Chief
Pound Foolish
as Stephen Lancaster
1939
1938
Army Girl
as Schuyler
1937
Secret Lives
as Lt. Pierre de Montmalion
Portia on Trial
as Earle Condon
Lady Behave!
as Stephen Dorchester Cormack
1936
Parisian Life
as Jaques
Everything in Life
as Geoffrey Loring
1935
The Keeper of the Bees
as James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland
Mutiny Ahead
as Kent Brewster
Honeymoon Limited
as Dick Spencer Gordon
The Daring Young Man
as Gerald Raeburn
1934
Tarzan and His Mate
as Harry Holt
Two Heads on a Pillow
as John C. Smith
By Your Leave
as David McKenzie
Fugitive Lady
as Donald Brooks
Blind Date
as Bob Hartwell
One Exciting Adventure
as Walter Stone
Mr. Stringfellow Says No
as Jeremy Stringfellow
1933
One Sunday Afternoon
as Hugo Barnstead
The Silk Express
as Donald Kilgore
Terror Aboard
as James Cowles
The World Gone Mad
as Lionel Houston
Fast Workers
as Actor in Film Clip (Edited from 'Laughing Sinners') (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
As the Devil Commands
as Dr. David Graham
Ladies Must Love
as Bill Langhorne
1932
Tarzan the Ape Man
as Harry Holt
What Price Hollywood?
as Lonny Borden
The Wet Parade
as Roger Chilcote, Jr.
Are You Listening?
as Jack Clayton
Two Against the World
as David Norton
The Woman in Room 13
as Paul Ramsey
1931
Strangers May Kiss
as Alan Harlow
Laughing Sinners
as Howard 'Howdy' Palmer
This Modern Age
as Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.
The Spy
as Ivan Turin
Command Performance
as Peter Fedor / Prince Alexis
1930
The Widow from Chicago
as Georgie 'Swifty' Dorgan
The Kibitzer
as Eddie Brown
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Dr. Jack Petrie
The Dawn Patrol
as Major Brand
The Cat Creeps
as Charles Wilder
Anybody's War
as Red Reinhardt
Ladies Must Play
as Anthony Gregg
Ex-Flame
as Sir Carlisle Austin
1929
Why Be Good?
as Winthrop Peabody Jr.
The Love Trap
as Peter Harrington
A Dangerous Woman
as Bobby Gregory
Darkened Rooms
as Emory Jago
1928
The Showdown
as Wilson Shelton
Three Week Ends
as James Gordon
The Patriot
as Crown Prince Alexander
What a Night!
as Joe Madison
Hot News
as Scoop Morgan
Take Me Home
as David North
Something Always Happens
as Roderick Keswick
Don't Marry
as Henry Willoughby
1927
The Joy Girl
as John Jeffrey Fleet
The Shield of Honor
as Jack MacDowell
The Spotlight
as Norman Brooke
The Music Master
as Beverley Cruger
1926
Beau Geste
as Digby Geste
The Great Gatsby
as Nick Carraway
Desert Gold
as George Thorne
Diplomacy
as Julian Weymouth
1925
The Little French Girl
as Giles Bradley
Men and Women
as Ned Seabury
The Splendid Crime
as Bob Van Dyke
The Golden Princess
as Tennessee Hunter
1924
America
as Nathan Holden
The Sixth Commandment
as Robert Fields
The Side Show of Life
as Charles Verity-Stewart
1923
The White Rose
as John White

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/8/1899
Day of Death
9/24/1984
Place of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA