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One of the postwar "new breed" of African-American actors, Bernie Hamilton wasn't about to settle for subservient roles when he entered films. He started off well in the role of Ernie, one of several black ballplayers in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), and managed to maintain his integrity thereafter in a motion-picture world that was not politely inclined to nonwhites. In 1964 Hamilton had his best film role, as the black husband of white Barbara Barrie in the groundbreaking One Potato, Two Potato (1964). As more opportunities availed themselves to African-American performers, Hamilton was able to take parts that didn't call attention to the race issue, though he still made his share of appearances in such black-oriented pictures as The Organization (1971) and Bucktown (1975). Fans of the '70s cop series Starsky and Hutch will remember Bernie Hamilton in the role of Captain Dobey, S. and H.'s superior officer. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviBernie Hamilton
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Bernie Hamilton
| Bernie Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1928 East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2008 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1950–1985 |
Bernie Hamilton (June 12, 1928 – December 30, 2008)[1] was an American actor.
Hamilton was born in East Los Angeles and attended Oakland Technical High School, where he first became interested in acting.[2] In films from 1950, he laboured in bit roles for years before getting noticed in the film One Potato, Two Potato (1964), the story of an inter-racial marriage. He is best remembered for his role as the brusque, no-nonsense Captain Dobey in the United States 1970's police series Starsky and Hutch. Hamilton was the brother of jazz drummer Chico Hamilton. Hamilton was also an impresario; since the late 1960s he had run a nightclub/art gallery called Citadel d’Haiti on Sunset Boulevard. Hamilton also produced Rhythm and blues and gospel music recordings on his own record label called Chocolate Snowman. One of his releases featured himself; it was entitled Captain Dobey Sings the Blues.[2]
Hamilton died of cardiac arrest on December 30, 2008, aged 80.
Selected filmography
- The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
- Carmen Jones (1954)
- Kismet (1955)
- Congo Crossing (1956)
- The Young One (1960) directed by Luis Buñuel
- The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)
- 13 West Street (1962)
- One Potato, Two Potato (1964)
- Synanon (1965)
- Stranger on the Run (1967)
- The Swimmer (1968)
- The Organization (1971)
- Hammer (1972)
- Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
- Bucktown (1975)
References
- ^ "Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80.". The LA Times. 2009-01-01. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-hamilton1-2009jan01,0,7951858.story. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ a b Lawson, Dominic (2009-01-02). "Bernie Hamilton: played Captain Dobey in Starsky and Hutch". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5435000.ece. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
External links
- Bernie Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database
- "Bernie Hamilton". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32549859. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
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Mentioned in
One Potato, Two Potato
(1964 Drama Film)
The Losers
(1970 Action Film)
A Very Cool Hot Car: Ironside (TV Episode)
(1967 Mystery TV Episode)
Jungle Man-Eaters
(1954 Adventure Film)
Pilot: Starsky & Hutch (TV Episode)
(1975 TV Episode)
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