Big John Hamilton (actor)

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Big John Hamilton
Hamilton in McLintock! (1963)
Born(1916-10-29)October 29, 1916
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 1984(1984-12-05) (aged 68)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • restaurateur
Years active1956–1983

Big John Hamilton (October 29, 1916 - December 5, 1984) was an American restaurateur and actor known for various small roles in American films, especially western films. He had roles in several John Wayne films.

Hamilton, who was born in Asheville, North Carolina, was 6-ft 4-in tall and owned a steak house in San Antonio where he met Wayne and was offered a small, uncredited role in The Alamo. He continued to have roles in other Wayne films and a few other films and guest appearances on several television series.[1]

He died of an apparent heart attack at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on December 5, 1984.[2]

  1. ^ Allen, Paula. "Paula Allen: A star businessman, Big John also an actor". MySA. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Actor John Hamilton, who appeared with John Wayne in..." UPI. December 5, 1984. Retrieved January 22, 2019.