Bernie Hamilton

  • Bernie Hamilton was an American actor who appeared on the 1970s police television show Starsky & Hutch, where he portrayed Captain Dobey. Hamilton could also be seen in the 1964 film One Potato, Two Potato, portraying Frank Richards.Los Angeles Times: Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80 (January 1, 2009)

    Hamilton passed away on December 30, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from cardic arrest. He was 80 at the time of his death. Hamilton's funeral will be held on January 8, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary in Inglewood, California.Los Angeles Times: Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80 (January 1, 2009)

  • Partial FilmographyM

    • 1950: The Jackie Robinson Story
    • 1954: Carmen Jones
    • 1955: Kismet
    • 1960: The Young One
    • 1961: The Devil at 4 O'Clock
    • 1962: 13 West Street
    • 1964: One Potato, Two Potato
    • 1965: Synanon
    • 1968: The Swimmer
    • 1971: The Organization
    • 1972: Hammer
    • 1973: Scream Blacula Scream
    • 1975: Bucktown
    • 1975-1979: Starsky & Hutch
    • 1985: The Love Boat
  • Quotes

    "He's a very versatile actor and never really got the recognition he deserved for his work."—Fred Williamson, who portrayed Captain Dobey in Starsky & Hutch movieLos Angeles Times: Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80 (January 1, 2009)

    "He was a self-made man. He comes from a family of five brothers and one sister from the east side of Los Angeles; they came from humble beginnings."—Raoul Hamilton, Bernie Hamilton's sonLos Angeles Times: Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80 (January 1, 2009)

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