George Hamilton (actor)

George Hamilton
Hamilton in 2023
Born (1939-08-12) August 12, 1939 (age 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1952–present
Spouse
(m. 1972; div. 1975)
Children2, including Ashley Hamilton
ParentGeorge Hamilton - father

George Stevens Hamilton[1] (born August 12, 1939)[2] is an American actor. For his debut performance in Crime and Punishment U.S.A. (1959), Hamilton won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a BAFTA Award. He has received one additional BAFTA nomination and two Golden Globe nominations.[citation needed]

Hamilton began his film career in 1958, and although he has a substantial body of work in film and television, he is perhaps most famous for his debonair style, perpetual suntan, and commercials for Ritz Crackers. Bo Derek wrote in her autobiography that "there was an ongoing contest between John Derek and George Hamilton as to who had the most tan!"[3]

  1. ^ Dresser, Arnold (1983). The Illustrated Who's who of the Cinema. London: Orbis Publishing. p. 190. ISBN 9780856135217.
  2. ^ "Today in History". The Park City Daily News. The Associated Press. August 12, 2022. p. 2A. Actor George Hamilton is 83.
  3. ^ Derek, Bo (with Mark Seal) (2002), Riding Lessons: Everything That Matters in Life I Learned from Horses, ReganBooks HarperCollins, ISBN 0060394374, p.212