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Neil Hamilton

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 8, 1899 (Died at 85)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthLynn, Massachusetts, USA
Career Span1923 – 1984
Known Credits136 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.6

Neil Hamilton

Also known as:James Neil Hamilton
Total Works

136

110 movies • 26 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Batman
6.4
Batman
1966•movie
as Commissioner Gordon
Batman
7.3
Batman
1966•series
as Commissioner Gordon
The Munsters
7.9
The Munsters
1964•series
as Malcolm
Tarzan the Ape Man
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932•movie
as Harry Holt

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 136 titles featuring Neil Hamilton

Batman
6.4
Batman
1966•movie

as Commissioner Gordon

Batman
7.3
120 eps
Batman
1966•series

as Commissioner Gordon

The Munsters
7.9
1 eps
The Munsters
1964•series

as Malcolm

Tarzan the Ape Man
6.6
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932•movie

as Harry Holt

Zorro
7.6
1 eps
Zorro
1957•series

as Don Hilario

The Outer Limits
7.8
1 eps
The Outer Limits
1963•series

as Hilary J. Clarke

Tarzan and His Mate
6.6

as Harry Holt

Perry Mason
7.7
1 eps
Perry Mason
1957•series

as Bertrand Allred

The Family Jewels
6.5
The Family Jewels
1965•movie

as Attorney

The Patsy
6.2
The Patsy
1964•movie

as The Barber

Good Neighbor Sam
6.6
Good Neighbor Sam
1964•movie

as Larry Boling

Mister Ed
6.8
1 eps
Mister Ed
1961•series
Madame X
6.5
Madame X
1966•movie

as Scott Lewis (uncredited)

The Devil's Hand
4.6
The Devil's Hand
1961•movie

as Francis 'Frank' Lamont

Maverick
7.0
1 eps
Maverick
1957•series

as Archibald Vandergelt

What Price Hollywood?
6.8

as Lonny Borden

Which Way to the Front?
4.9

as Chief of Staff

The Dawn Patrol
6.6
The Dawn Patrol
1930•movie

as Major Brand

When Strangers Marry
6.2

as Det. Lt. Blake

Brewster's Millions
6.7

as Mr. Grant

The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.9

as Larry Maynard

77 Sunset Strip
7.2
2 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1958•series
The Animal Kingdom
5.6
The Animal Kingdom
1932•movie

as Owen

The Sky's the Limit
6.3

as Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)

The Saint Strikes Back
5.8

as Allan Breck

Bombardier
5.7
Bombardier
1943•movie

as Colonel

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
5.3

as Dr. Jack Petrie

Beau Geste
6.4
Beau Geste
1926•movie

as Digby Geste

Laughing Sinners
5.3
Laughing Sinners
1931•movie

as Howard 'Howdy' Palmer

The World Gone Mad
4.8
The World Gone Mad
1933•movie

as Lionel Houston

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
6.0

as Dr. Jack Petrie

This Modern Age
5.9
This Modern Age
1931•movie

as Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.

X Marks the Spot
4.5
X Marks the Spot
1942•movie

as John J. Underwood

Why Be Good?
6.8
Why Be Good?
1929•movie

as Winthrop Peabody Jr.

The Real McCoys
5.9
1 eps
The Real McCoys
1957•series

as Mr. Rogers

America
5.9
America
1924•movie

as Nathan Holden

The Love Trap
5.9
The Love Trap
1929•movie

as Peter Harrington

Isn't Life Wonderful
6.4

as Paul

Batgirl
5.3
Batgirl
1967•movie

as Commissioner Gordon

Strangers May Kiss
5.2
Strangers May Kiss
1931•movie

as Alan Harlow

The Keeper of the Bees
6.0

as James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland

Two Against the World
5.5

as David Norton

Lady Behave!
4.8
Lady Behave!
1937•movie

as Stephen Dorchester Cormack

The Lady Is Willing
6.5

as Charlie (uncredited)

The Widow from Chicago
6.4

as Georgie 'Swifty' Dorgan

Mother Machree
6.6
Mother Machree
1927•movie

as Brian

Hawaiian Eye
5.6
1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
1959•series

as Jed Sutton

One Sunday Afternoon
6.6

as Hugo Barnstead

The Studio Murder Mystery
4.7

as Tony White

Portia on Trial
5.8
Portia on Trial
1937•movie

as Earle Condon

The White Rose
7.4
The White Rose
1923•movie

as John White

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
6.2

as Bill Devons

Darkened Rooms
6.6
Darkened Rooms
1929•movie

as Emory Jago

Fast Workers
5.0
Fast Workers
1933•movie

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

Terror Aboard
6.7
Terror Aboard
1933•movie

as James Cowles

The Silk Express
5.0
The Silk Express
1933•movie

as Donald Kilgore

Lock-Up
6.4
2 eps
Lock-Up
1959•series
Father Takes a Wife
6.8

as Vincent Stewart

Dangerous Lady
5.3
Dangerous Lady
1941•movie

as Duke Martindel

The Wet Parade
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932•movie

as Roger Chilcote, Jr.

Secret Lives
6.7
Secret Lives
1937•movie

as Lt. Pierre de Montmalion

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3
1 eps
Vanished
5.0
2 eps
Vanished
1971•series

as Merrihew

Are You Listening?
5.6
Are You Listening?
1932•movie

as Jack Clayton

The Great Lover
6.4
The Great Lover
1931•movie

as Carlo

Federal Fugitives
6.3
Federal Fugitives
1941•movie

as James Madison

Too Many Women
5.8
Too Many Women
1942•movie

as Richard Sutton

Command Performance
5.1

as Peter Fedor / Prince Alexis

The Kibitzer
5.4
The Kibitzer
1930•movie

as Eddie Brown

The Shield of Honor
6.0

as Jack MacDowell

A Dangerous Woman
3.8
A Dangerous Woman
1929•movie

as Bobby Gregory

Queen of the Mob
6.2
Queen of the Mob
1940•movie

as First FBI Chief

The Patriot
5.8
The Patriot
1928•movie

as Crown Prince Alexander

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
4.2

as Gen. Dean

Army Girl
6.8
Army Girl
1938•movie

as Schuyler

Honeymoon Limited
5.8
Honeymoon Limited
1935•movie

as Dick Spencer Gordon

By Your Leave
4.2
By Your Leave
1934•movie

as David McKenzie

The Street of Forgotten Men
7.2

as Philip Peyton

The Sixth Commandment
4.8

as Robert Fields

Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5
2 eps

as Mr. Harkin

The Debbie Reynolds Show
7.8
1 eps
Telephone Time
6.5
1 eps
Telephone Time
1956•series
Tightrope
6.8
1 eps
Tightrope
1959•series

as Philip Purcell

The Cat Creeps
7.0
The Cat Creeps
1930•movie

as Charles Wilder

Look Who's Laughing
6.7

as Hilary Horton

Pound Foolish
8.0
Pound Foolish
1940•movie

as Stephen Lancaster

Surfside 6
6.3
1 eps
Surfside 6
1960•series

as Judge Denning

The Aquanauts
6.0
1 eps
The Aquanauts
1960•series

as Larry La Beau

Hank
4.7
1 eps
Hank
1965•series
The Gale Storm Show
6.7
1 eps
The Gale Storm Show
1956•series

as Herbert Pascal

They Meet Again
7.5
They Meet Again
1941•movie

as Gov. John C. North

Mutiny Ahead
6.5
Mutiny Ahead
1935•movie

as Kent Brewster

Here Comes the Groom
6.5

as Jim

King of the Texas Rangers
7.0

as John Barton / Felix Hauptman

Blind Date
8.0
Blind Date
1934•movie

as Bob Hartwell

The Joy Girl
7.5
The Joy Girl
1927•movie

as John Jeffrey Fleet

Secrets of the Underground
7.0

as Harry Kermit

Fugitive Lady
8.0
Fugitive Lady
1934•movie

as Donald Brooks

Bourbon Street Beat
6.0
1 eps
Bourbon Street Beat
1959•series
The Cara Williams Show
6.5
1 eps
Ex-Flame
9.0
Ex-Flame
1930•movie

as Sir Carlisle Austin

Anybody's War
10.0
Anybody's War
1930•movie

as Red Reinhardt

Ten Modern Commandments
10.0

as Tod Gilbert

The Showdown
8.0
The Showdown
1928•movie

as Wilson Shelton

The Golden Princess
9.0

as Tennessee Hunter

Two Heads on a Pillow
7.0

as John C. Smith

The Great Gatsby
9.0
The Great Gatsby
1926•movie

as Nick Carraway

Diplomacy
8.0
Diplomacy
1926•movie

as Julian Weymouth

Men and Women
8.0
Men and Women
1925•movie

as Ned Seabury

Strategy of Terror
9.0
Strategy of Terror
1969•movie

as Mr. Harkin

The Little French Girl
10.0

as Giles Bradley

One Exciting Adventure
8.0

as Walter Stone

The Daring Young Man
10.0

as Gerald Raeburn

As the Devil Commands
9.0

as Dr. David Graham

All by Myself
8.0
All by Myself
1943•movie

as Mark Turner

The Woman in Room 13
8.0

as Paul Ramsey

Three Week Ends
7.0
Three Week Ends
1928•movie

as James Gordon

Southern Roses
10.0
Southern Roses
1936•movie

as Reggie

The Spotlight
9.0
The Spotlight
1927•movie

as Norman Brooke

Desert Gold
8.0
Desert Gold
1926•movie

as George Thorne

Ladies Must Love
8.0
Ladies Must Love
1933•movie

as Bill Langhorne

What a Night!
7.0
What a Night!
1928•movie

as Joe Madison

New Brooms
7.0
New Brooms
1925•movie
The Side Show of Life
8.0

as Charles Verity-Stewart

Hot News
7.0
Hot News
1928•movie

as Scoop Morgan

Take Me Home
10.0
Take Me Home
1928•movie

as David North

The Spy
8.0
The Spy
1931•movie

as Ivan Turin

Something Always Happens
10.0

as Roderick Keswick

The Music Master
7.0
The Music Master
1927•movie

as Beverley Cruger

The Beloved Impostor
8.0
Ladies Must Play
8.0
Ladies Must Play
1930•movie

as Anthony Gregg

Bus Stop
10.0
1 eps
Bus Stop
1961•series
Harrigan and Son
10.0
1 eps
Harrigan and Son
1960•series
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
9.0
1 eps

as Senator Leander Rhodes

The Great Romance
The Great Romance
1919•movie