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Mahlon Hamilton(1880-1960)

  • Actor
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Mahlon Hamilton
Mahlon Hamilton was born on 15 June 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for The Single Standard (1929), Daddy-Long-Legs (1919) and Half a Chance (1920). He was married to Alita Bratton Farnum and Sara L. Leary. He died on 20 June 1960 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 15, 1880
DiedJune 20, 1960(80)
BornJune 15, 1880
DiedJune 20, 1960(80)
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Known for

Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, Johnny Mack Brown, and Fred Solm in The Single Standard (1929)
The Single Standard
6.6
  • Mr. Glendenning
  • 1929
Mary Pickford in Daddy-Long-Legs (1919)
Daddy-Long-Legs
6.6
  • Jarvis Pendleton
  • 1919
Half a Chance (1920)
Half a Chance
  • John Steele
  • 1920
Mahlon Hamilton in Code of Honor (1930)
Code of Honor
4.2
  • Jack Cardigan
  • 1930

Credits

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Actor

  • Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, and Bobby Van in Small Town Girl (1953)
    Small Town Girl
    6.3
    • Churchgoer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Van Johnson and Patricia Neal in Washington Story (1952)
    Washington Story
    6.4
    • Congressman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Virginia Field and Marshall Thompson in Dial 1119 (1950)
    Dial 1119
    6.8
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Van Johnson, John Lund, and Esther Williams in Duchess of Idaho (1950)
    Duchess of Idaho
    6.3
    • Train Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Clark Gable, Alexis Smith, and Audrey Totter in Any Number Can Play (1949)
    Any Number Can Play
    6.9
    • Parent (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
    The Barkleys of Broadway
    7.0
    • Apartment Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Act of Violence (1948)
    Act of Violence
    7.5
    • Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Souvenirs of Death (1948)
    Souvenirs of Death
    6.2
    Short
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in State of the Union (1948)
    State of the Union
    7.2
    • Businessman (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • June Allyson and Van Johnson in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
    The Bride Goes Wild
    6.2
    • Man at Train Station (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Clark Gable in The Hucksters (1947)
    The Hucksters
    6.7
    • Businessman (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Janet Leigh and Van Johnson in The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
    The Romance of Rosy Ridge
    7.0
    • Northerner (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • June Allyson and Van Johnson in High Barbaree (1947)
    High Barbaree
    6.4
    • Ned Flynn (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, Kathryn Grayson, and Peter Lawford in It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
    It Happened in Brooklyn
    6.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Purity Squad (1945)
    Purity Squad
    6.0
    Short
    • Diabetic Patient (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 15, 1880
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • June 20, 1960
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Alita Bratton Farnum1918 - 1925 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Romantic leading man of stage and screen, subsequently character actor. In films with Metro from 1914. Prior to becoming an actor, Hamilton had served with the Maryland National Guard and studied at Maryland Agricultural College.

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