- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBernard Hamilton
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Bernie Hamilton was born on June 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Young One (1960), Bucktown (1975) and Starsky and Hutch (1975). He was married to Maxine King. He died on December 30, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseMaxine King(December 7, 1950 - 1968) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenRaoul HamiltonCandy Hamilton
- RelativesChico Hamilton(Sibling)Don Hamilton(Sibling)
- Initially a white actor was cast to play Captain Harold Dobey on Starsky and Hutch (1975). Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, however, remembered Bernie, who had already played a police captain in a previous Spelling-Goldberg TV show, and thought he'd provided the right chemistry and balance. Since they already had film on him, Bernie didn't need a screen test and secured the part.
- Produced and sang on the album "Capt. Dobey Sings the Blues". Captain Dobey was the gruff police captain he played for four seasons on Starsky and Hutch (1975).
- Music producer for twenty years, working on R&B and soul albums.
- Founded the record label Chocolate Snowman.
- Ran away from home as a teenager but eventually attended Oakland Technical High School where he played football and developed an interest in acting.
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