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Hamilton in a publicity photo, 1969
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Born |
George Stevens Hamilton August 12, 1939 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Residence | Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1952–present |
Spouse(s) | Alana Stewart (m. 1972; div. 1975) |
Partner(s) | Kimberly Blackford (1997–1999) |
Children |
Ashley Hamilton (b. 1974) George Thomas Hamilton (b. 1999) |
George Stevens Hamilton (born August 12, 1939) is an American film and television actor. His notable films include Home from the Hill (1960), Light in the Piazza (1962), Your Cheatin' Heart (1964), Once Is Not Enough (1975), Love at First Bite (1979), Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981), The Godfather: Part III (1990), Doc Hollywood (1991), 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag (1997), Hollywood Ending (2002) and The Congressman (2016). 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 additional Golden Globe nominations.
Hamilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and lived in Blytheville, Arkansas. He is the eldest son of bandleader George "Spike" Hamilton and his first wife, Anne Stevens (formerly Mrs. William Potter). Hamilton won many scholastic, athletic and performing arts awards as a student at Palm Beach High School, West Palm Beach, Florida.
After moving to California, Hamilton was put under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and was showcased in films such as Home from the Hill, Your Cheatin' Heart, All the Fine Young Cannibals, Light in the Piazza and Two Weeks in Another Town.