Mahlon Hamilton
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Mahlon Preston Hamilton, Jr. (June 15, 1880 – June 20, 1960), was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland,[1][2] the eldest of four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census records indicate his mother died sometime around 1899.[3]
Mahlon Hamilton | |
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Born | (1880-06-15)June 15, 1880 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Died | June 20, 1960(1960-06-20) (aged 80) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1908–1950 |
Spouse | Aleta Farnum (1918–1925) |
Hamilton served with the Maryland National Guard[4] and attended the Maryland Agricultural College (today the University of Maryland, College Park) [5] before turning to acting.
From 1908 through 1914, Hamilton appeared in such plays as The Great Question,[6] Israel,[7] When Claudia Smiles,[8] The Chaperon,[9] and Overnight.[10] He began his film career during the silent era, appearing in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1950.