Neil Hamilton

Biography

Neil Hamilton (born James Neil Hamilton; September 9, 1899 - September 24, 1984) was an American screen, stage, and television actor. During the 1920s and 1930s he was a popular leading man in films. Today he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon on the Batman television series of the 1960s.

Career Overview

Neil Hamilton has 122 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Batman, Federal Fugitives, Hollywood Stadium Mystery. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

122

Birth Date

1899-09-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

• 

  Batman
• 

  Federal Fugitives
• 

  Hollywood Stadium Mystery
• 

  Tarzan and His Mate
• 

  Tarzan the Ape Man
• 

  Command Performance

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection (2 titles)
• Dr. Christian Collection (1 titles)
• The Saint (1 titles)
• The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Johnny Weissmüller (2 collaborations)
• Maureen O'Sullivan (2 collaborations)
• Forrester Harvey (2 collaborations)
• Adam West (1 collaborations)
• Burt Ward (1 collaborations)
• Yvonne Craig (1 collaborations)
• Stafford Repp (1 collaborations)
• Alan Napier (1 collaborations)
• William Dozier (1 collaborations)
• Doris Day (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (122 credits)

  • Which Way to the Front?

    Chief of Staff

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Strategy of Terror

    Mr. Harkin

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Batgirl

    Commissioner Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Batman

    Commissioner Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Madame X

    Scott Lewis (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Batman

    Commissioner Gordon

    actor

    actors

    - Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires (1968) ... Commissioner Gordon actor actors

    - The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra (1968) ... Commissioner Gordon actor actors

    - The Joker's Flying Saucer (1968) ... Commissioner Gordon actor actors

    - I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle (1968) ... Commissioner Gordon actor actors

    - The Great Train Robbery (1968) ... Commissioner Gordon actor actors
    1966
  • The Family Jewels

    Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Good Neighbor Sam

    Larry Boling

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Patsy

    The Barber

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Munsters

    - Autumn Croakus (1964) ... Malcolm actor actors
    1964
  • The Outer Limits

    - The Bellero Shield (1964) ... Richard Bellero, Sr. actor actors

    - The Invisibles (1964) ... Hilary J. Clarke actor actors
    1963
  • The Devil's Hand

    Francis 'Frank' Lamont

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

    Gen. Dean

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Betrayed Bride (1964) ... Victor Billings actor actors

    - The Case of the Drifting Dropout (1964) ... Grove Dillingham actor actors

    - The Case of Constant Doyle (1963) ... Fred McCormick actor actors

    - The Case of the Difficult Detour (1961) ... Jim Ames actor actors

    - The Case of the Golden Fraud (1959) ... Henry Noble actor actors
    1957
  • Zorro

    - Spark of Revenge (1959) ... Don Hilario actor actors
    1957
  • Maverick

    - The Rivals (1959) ... Archibald Vandergelt actor actors
    1957
  • Code of the Underword

    Capt. Brady

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Brewster's Millions

    Mr. Grant

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • When Strangers Marry

    Det. Lt. Blake

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Sky's the Limit

    Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • All by Myself

    Mark Turner

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Bombardier

    Colonel

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Secrets of the Underground

    Harry Kermit

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • X Marks the Spot

    John J. Underwood

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Lady Is Willing

    Charlie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Look Who's Laughing

    Hilary Horton

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Father Takes a Wife

    Vincent Stewart

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • King of the Texas Rangers

    John Barton / Felix Hauptman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Dangerous Lady

    Duke Martindel

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • They Meet Again

    Gov. John C. North

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Federal Fugitives

    James Madison

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Queen of the Mob

    First FBI Chief

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Pound Foolish

    Stephen Lancaster

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Saint Strikes Back

    Allan Breck

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Army Girl

    Schuyler

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Hollywood Stadium Mystery

    Bill Devons

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Lady Behave!

    Stephen Dorchester Cormack

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Secret Lives

    Lt. Pierre de Montmalion

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Everything in Life

    Geoffrey Loring

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Southern Roses

    Reggie

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Parisian Life

    Jaques

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Daring Young Man

    Gerald Raeburn

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Keeper of the Bees

    James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Honeymoon Limited

    Dick Spencer Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Mutiny Ahead

    Kent Brewster

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Fugitive Lady

    Donald Brooks

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • By Your Leave

    David McKenzie

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Two Heads on a Pillow

    John C. Smith

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • One Exciting Adventure

    Walter Stone

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Once to Every Bachelor

    Lyle Stuart

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Blind Date

    Bob Hartwell

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Here Comes the Groom

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Tarzan and His Mate

    Harry Holt

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Mr. Stringfellow Says No

    Jeremy Stringfellow

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Ladies Must Love

    Bill Langhorne

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • As the Devil Commands

    Dr. David Graham

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • One Sunday Afternoon

    Hugo Barnstead

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Silk Express

    Donald Kilgore

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The World Gone Mad

    Lionel Houston

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Terror Aboard

    James Cowles

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Fast Workers

    Actor in Film Clip (Edited from 'Laughing Sinners') (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Animal Kingdom

    Owen

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Two Against the World

    David Norton

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • What Price Hollywood?

    Lonny Borden

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Woman in Room 13

    Paul Ramsey

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Wet Parade

    Roger Chilcote, Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Tarzan the Ape Man

    Harry Holt

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Are You Listening?

    Jack Clayton

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Sin of Madelon Claudet

    Larry Maynard

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • This Modern Age

    Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Great Lover

    Carlo

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Laughing Sinners

    Howard 'Howdy' Palmer

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Spy

    Ivan Turin

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Strangers May Kiss

    Alan Harlow

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Command Performance

    Peter Fedor / Prince Alexis

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Widow from Chicago

    Georgie 'Swifty' Dorgan

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Ex-Flame

    Sir Carlisle Austin

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Cat Creeps

    Charles Wilder

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Ladies Must Play

    Anthony Gregg

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Dawn Patrol

    Major Brand

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Anybody's War

    Red Reinhardt

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

    Dr. Jack Petrie

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Kibitzer

    Eddie Brown

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Darkened Rooms

    Emory Jago

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

    Dr. Jack Petrie

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Love Trap

    Peter Harrington

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Studio Murder Mystery

    Tony White

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • A Dangerous Woman

    Bobby Gregory

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Why Be Good?

    Winthrop Peabody Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • What a Night!

    Joe Madison

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Three Week Ends

    James Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Take Me Home

    David North

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Patriot

    Crown Prince Alexander

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Hot News

    Scoop Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Grip of the Yukon

    Jack Elliott

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Don't Marry

    Henry Willoughby

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Something Always Happens

    Roderick Keswick

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Showdown

    Wilson Shelton

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Mother Machree

    Brian

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Shield of Honor

    Jack MacDowell

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Spotlight

    Norman Brooke

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Joy Girl

    John Jeffrey Fleet

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Ten Modern Commandments

    Tod Gilbert

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Music Master

    Beverley Cruger

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Great Gatsby

    Nick Carraway

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Diplomacy

    Julian Weymouth

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Beau Geste

    Digby Geste

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Desert Gold

    George Thorne

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Splendid Crime

    Bob Van Dyke

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • New Brooms

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Golden Princess

    Tennessee Hunter

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Street of Forgotten Men

    Philip Peyton

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Men and Women

    Ned Seabury

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Little French Girl

    Giles Bradley

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Isn't Life Wonderful

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Side Show of Life

    Charles Verity-Stewart

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Sixth Commandment

    Robert Fields

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • America

    Nathan Holden

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The White Rose

    John White

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Great Romance

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Beloved Impostor

    actor

    actors
    1918