Emile Hamaty(1925-2000)
- Actor
Emile Hamaty was considered by most Hollywood producers as one of the
most versatile character actors in the business. In 1960, he made a
brief film appearance in "Fear No More" as a Train Conductor. Hamaty
would not work again professionally until retiring from a successful
banking career in 1980. On film and in TV, he played everything from a
Hindu Priest to a Greek Tycoon. On stage, he appeared in numerous roles
that ranged from the Bishop of Carlise in "Richard II" to author Truman
Capote in "Dark Angels." His face and voice also became familiar to the
American public through a variety of national TV commercials. His
passing on 16 February, 2000 of a heart attack at the age of 75 in Los
Angeles (US) ended a busy and illustrious career.
