Richard Hamilton (December 31, 1920 – December 21, 2004) was an American film, television, theater, and radio actor. He was raised in California, where he worked at the Pasadena Playhouse, before moving to Broadway. There, he performed in award-winning productions of Buried Child and Mornings at Seven. He acted in over 50 movie and TV roles, including playing Tommy Lee Jones' first partner in Men in Black, and a recurring role in the Bret Maverick 1981 television series. He appeared in Clint Eastwood's Pale Rider (1985) and in 1996 played Big Willy in Frasier.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1963 | Ladybug Ladybug | JoAnn's Father | |
1969 | Trilogy | Man in Automat | (segment "Miriam") |
1971 | The Hospital | Dr. Ronald Casey | |
1976 | One Summer Love | Old Car Man | |
1980 | Resurrection | Earl Carpenter | |
1981 | Arthur | Bill | |
1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Joe | |
1983 | Silkwood | Georgie | |
1984 | Protocol | Mr. Davis | |
1985 | Heaven Help Us | Grandpa | |
1985 | The Sure Thing | Bartender | |
1985 | Pale Rider | Jed Blankenship | |
1987 | Ironweed | Donovan | |
1989 | In Country | Grampaw | |
1991 | Plymouth | Mayor Wendell Mackenzies | |
1992 | Mo' Money | Judge Harold Lake | |
1993 | Sommersby | Doc Evans | |
1993 | The Paint Job | Robert | |
1994 | On Deadly Ground | Hugh Palmer | |
1997 | Men in Black | Agent D (K's first Partner) | |
1997 | Home Alone 3 | Cab driver | |
1998 | Zack and Reba | Coach Burns | |
1998 | Reach the Rock | Ed | |
1998 | Angels in the Attic | Bomb Technician | |
1999 | Message in a Bottle | Chet | |
2002 | Death to Smoochy | Vagrant | (final film role) |