George Hamilton - The Actor

FILMOGRAPHY

Seven Decades on Screen

1950s - The Beginning

Film:

  • • Crime and Punishment U.S.A. (1959) - Golden Globe Winner

Television:

  • • The Veil (1958)
  • • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
  • • The Donna Reed Show
  • • Cimarron City

1960s - Leading Man Years

Films:

  • • Home from the Hill (1960)
  • • All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
  • • Where the Boys Are (1960)
  • • Angel Baby (1961)
  • • By Love Possessed (1961)
  • • A Thunder of Drums (1961)
  • • Light in the Piazza (1962)
  • • Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
  • • The Victors (1963)
  • • Act One (1963) - as Moss Hart
  • • Looking for Love (1964) - cameo
  • • Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) - as Hank Williams
  • • Viva Maria! (1965)
  • • Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)
  • • A Time for Killing (1967)
  • • Jack of Diamonds (1967)
  • • The Power (1968)

Television:

  • • A Farewell to Arms (1966) - TV movie

1970s - Reinvention Through Comedy

Films:

  • • Evel Knievel (1971) - also producer
  • • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
  • • Once Is Not Enough (1975)
  • • Love at First Bite (1979) - as Count Dracula

Television:

  • • Harold Robbins' The Survivors (1969-70)
  • • Paris 7000 (1970)
  • • Togetherness (1970) - TV movie
  • • The Last of the Powerseekers (1971) - TV movie
  • • The Dead Don't Die (1975) - TV movie
  • • Columbo: “A Deadly State of Mind” (1975)
  • • The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
  • • The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)
  • • Killer on Board (1977)
  • • Sextette (1978)
  • • The Users (1978)
  • • From Hell to Victory (1979)
  • • Institute for Revenge (1979)
  • • Death Car on the Freeway (1979)
  • • Guest appearances: Police Story, McCloud, Roots, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Gibbsville, Supertrain, Sword of Justice

1980s - The Brand Years

Films:

  • • Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981)

Television:

  • • Dynasty (1985-86) - recurring role
  • • Monte Carlo (1986) - miniseries with Joan Collins
  • • Spies (1987) - series
  • • Poker Alice (1987) - with Elizabeth Taylor

1990s - The Renaissance

Films:

  • • The Godfather Part III (1990) - as B.J. Harrison
  • • Doc Hollywood (1991)
  • • Once Upon a Crime (1992)
  • • Amore! (1993)
  • • At the Edge of Paradise (1993)
  • • 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
  • • Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
  • • Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
  • • She's Too Tall (1999)

Television:

  • • Columbo: “Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health” (1991)
  • • Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent (1994)
  • • Vanished (1995)
  • • George & Alana (1995-96) - talk show host
  • • Playback (1996)
  • • Jenny (1997) - regular role
  • • Rough Riders (1997) - miniseries as William Randolph Hearst
  • • Match Game (1998-99) - celebrity panelist
  • • P.T. Barnum (1999)
  • • Guest appearances: Diagnosis: Murder, Dream On, Bonnie, Hart to Hart, The Guilt

2000s - The Icon Years

Films:

  • • Off Key (2001)
  • • Hollywood Ending (2002) - Woody Allen film
  • • Reflections of Evil (2002)
  • • The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)
  • • My One and Only (2009) - executive producer

Broadway:

  • • Chicago (2001-2002, 2007) - as Billy Flynn

Television:

  • • The Family (2003) - reality show host
  • • Dancing with the Stars (2006) - contestant
  • • Coma (2008) - web series on Crackle
  • • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! UK (2009)
  • • Guest appearance: Nash Bridges

2010s - The Living Legend

Films:

  • • Melvin Smarty (2012)
  • • The Congressman (2016)
  • • Silver Skies (2016)
  • • Swiped (2018)

Commercials:

  • • KFC's “Extra Crispy Colonel” (2016-2018)

Television/Stage:

  • • La Cage aux Folles (2011-2012) - National tour as Georges
  • • Stewarts & Hamiltons (2015) - reality show with ex-wife
  • • American Housewife (2016-2020) - recurring role as Spencer Blitz
  • • General Hospital (2018) - as Colonel Sanders
  • • Guest appearances: Pushing Daisies, Hot in Cleveland, Grace and Frankie

2020s - Still Working

  • • Continues occasional film and TV appearances
  • • Active in commercials and special appearances

Notable Achievements

  • Golden Globe Winner for Most Promising Newcomer (1959)
  • BAFTA Award nominations
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2009)
  • Golden Palm Star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars (1999)

This filmography shows Hamilton's evolution from serious dramatic actor to comedy star to self-aware icon, with over 100 film and television credits spanning seven decades.