Portrait of Bernie Hamilton

Acting

Bernie Hamilton

Career

Active from 1954 to 1975, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Young One
The Young One
GoodWatch score87/100

Characters

1

The characters Bernie Hamilton played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bernie Hamilton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Period Piece 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Exploitation Film 2
  • Gritty Urban Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 40
Full Moon High
Full Moon High (1981)
GoodWatch score 43

as Hijacker #2

Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980 (1980)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show ยท as Police Chief

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 59
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Harold Dobey

Bucktown
Bucktown (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

as Harley

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Lt. Dobbs

That's My Mama
That's My Mama (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

Hammer
Hammer (1972)
GoodWatch score 44

as Davis

The Organization
The Organization (1971)
GoodWatch score 38

as Lt. Jessop

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Walter

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1971)

as Shambu

The Losers
The Losers (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

as Capt. Jackson

Walk the Walk
Walk the Walk (1970)

as Mike

1960s

27 titles ยท average score 68
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jason / Doc Cullen

Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army
Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army (1968)

as Chaka

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Tarzan
Tarzan (1966)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as J.C.

One Potato, Two Potato
One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
GoodWatch score 84

as Frank Richards

Captain Sindbad
Captain Sindbad (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

as Quinius

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Convict #2

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Ransome Kiley

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Nelson

Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Young One
The Young One (1960)
GoodWatch score 87

as Traver

1950s

15 titles ยท average score 64
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Coley

Up Periscope
Up Periscope (1959)
GoodWatch score 52

as Seaman Weary

Take a Giant Step
Take a Giant Step (1959)
GoodWatch score 69

as Bar Sharpie

Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

as Pompala

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Dawson

Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Kismet
Kismet (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

as Pearl Merchant (uncredited)

Jungle Man-Eaters
Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as Zuwaba

Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

as Reporter

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Christy

Bright Victory
Bright Victory (1951)
GoodWatch score 88

as Soldier (uncredited)

The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ernie