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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-09-08

Day of Death

1984-09-24 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

James Neil Hamilton

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.

Known For

The White Rose

The White Rose

Acting

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

as

Larry Boling

Ex-Flame

1930

Ex-Flame

as

Sir Carlisle Austin

Batman

1966

Batman

as

Commissioner Gordon

When Strangers Marry

1944

When Strangers Marry

as

Det. Lt. Blake

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

Tarzan the Ape Man

as

Harry Holt

Anybody's War

1930

Anybody's War

as

Red Reinhardt

Brewster's Millions

1945

Brewster's Millions

as

Mr. Grant

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

The Saint Strikes Back

as

Allan Breck

The Devil's Hand

1961

The Devil's Hand

as

Francis 'Frank' Lamont

Tarzan and His Mate

1934

Tarzan and His Mate

as

Harry Holt

The Dawn Patrol

1930

The Dawn Patrol

as

Major Brand

Ten Modern Commandments

1927

Ten Modern Commandments

as

Tod Gilbert

The Family Jewels

1965

The Family Jewels

as

Attorney

Father Takes a Wife

1941

Father Takes a Wife

as

Vincent Stewart

The Patriot

1928

The Patriot

as

Crown Prince Alexander

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

1961

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

as

Gen. Dean

What Price Hollywood?

1932

What Price Hollywood?

as

Lonny Borden

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

as

Larry Maynard

Dangerous Lady

1941

Dangerous Lady

as

Duke Martindel

Don't Marry

1928

Don't Marry

as

Henry Willoughby

Laughing Sinners

1931

Laughing Sinners

as

Howard 'Howdy' Palmer

Strangers May Kiss

1931

Strangers May Kiss

as

Alan Harlow

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Which Way to the Front?

as

Chief of Staff

Madame X

1966

Madame X

as

Scott Lewis (uncredited)

The Animal Kingdom

1932

The Animal Kingdom

as

Owen

Code of the Underword

1955

Code of the Underword

as

Capt. Brady

Terror Aboard

1933

Terror Aboard

as

James Cowles

America

1924

America

as

Nathan Holden

The Love Trap

1929

The Love Trap

as

Peter Harrington

The World Gone Mad

1933

The World Gone Mad

as

Lionel Houston

The Showdown

1928

The Showdown

as

Wilson Shelton

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

as

Dr. Jack Petrie

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as

Roger Chilcote, Jr.

The Widow from Chicago

1930

The Widow from Chicago

as

Georgie 'Swifty' Dorgan

One Sunday Afternoon

1933

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Hugo Barnstead

The Studio Murder Mystery

1929

The Studio Murder Mystery

as

Tony White

Are You Listening?

1932

Are You Listening?

as

Jack Clayton

The Great Lover

1931

The Great Lover

as

Carlo

The Golden Princess

1925

The Golden Princess

as

Tennessee Hunter

Isn't Life Wonderful

1924

Isn't Life Wonderful

as

Paul

The Keeper of the Bees

1935

The Keeper of the Bees

as

James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland

They Meet Again

1941

They Meet Again

as

Gov. John C. North

Mutiny Ahead

1935

Mutiny Ahead

as

Kent Brewster

Here Comes the Groom

1934

Here Comes the Groom

as

Jim

The White Rose

1923

The White Rose

as

John White

Two Against the World

1932

Two Against the World

as

David Norton

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

as

Bill Devons

Army Girl

1938

Army Girl

as

Schuyler

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

Two Heads on a Pillow

as

John C. Smith

Beau Geste

1926

Beau Geste

as

Digby Geste

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

1930

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

as

Dr. Jack Petrie

This Modern Age

1931

This Modern Age

as

Robert 'Bob' Blake Jr.

Honeymoon Limited

1935

Honeymoon Limited

as

Dick Spencer Gordon

Lady Behave!

1937

Lady Behave!

as

Stephen Dorchester Cormack

By Your Leave

1934

By Your Leave

as

David McKenzie

Secret Lives

1937

Secret Lives

as

Lt. Pierre de Montmalion

Federal Fugitives

1941

Federal Fugitives

as

James Madison

King of the Texas Rangers

1941

King of the Texas Rangers

as

John Barton / Felix Hauptman

The Great Gatsby

1926

The Great Gatsby

as

Nick Carraway

The Sky's the Limit

1943

The Sky's the Limit

as

Navy Officer on Train (uncredited)

The Silk Express

1933

The Silk Express

as

Donald Kilgore

Diplomacy

1926

Diplomacy

as

Julian Weymouth

Mr. Stringfellow Says No

1934

Mr. Stringfellow Says No

as

Jeremy Stringfellow

Blind Date

1934

Blind Date

as

Bob Hartwell

Men and Women

1925

Men and Women

as

Ned Seabury

Too Many Women

1942

Too Many Women

as

Richard Sutton

Strategy of Terror

1969

Strategy of Terror

as

Mr. Harkin

The Joy Girl

1927

The Joy Girl

as

John Jeffrey Fleet

X Marks the Spot

1942

X Marks the Spot

as

John J. Underwood

The Street of Forgotten Men

1925

The Street of Forgotten Men

as

Philip Peyton

Command Performance

1931

Command Performance

as

Peter Fedor / Prince Alexis

The Kibitzer

1930

The Kibitzer

as

Eddie Brown

Darkened Rooms

1929

Darkened Rooms

as

Emory Jago

The Shield of Honor

1927

The Shield of Honor

as

Jack MacDowell

The Little French Girl

1925

The Little French Girl

as

Giles Bradley

Why Be Good?

1929

Why Be Good?

as

Winthrop Peabody Jr.

One Exciting Adventure

1934

One Exciting Adventure

as

Walter Stone

Portia on Trial

1937

Portia on Trial

as

Earle Condon

Fast Workers

1933

Fast Workers

as

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

Mother Machree

1927

Mother Machree

as

Brian

The Cat Creeps

1930

The Cat Creeps

as

Charles Wilder

The Daring Young Man

1935

The Daring Young Man

as

Gerald Raeburn

As the Devil Commands

1933

As the Devil Commands

as

Dr. David Graham

The Splendid Crime

1925

The Splendid Crime

as

Bob Van Dyke

Secrets of the Underground

1942

Secrets of the Underground

as

Harry Kermit

The Sixth Commandment

1924

The Sixth Commandment

as

Robert Fields

All by Myself

1943

All by Myself

as

Mark Turner

Fugitive Lady

1934

Fugitive Lady

as

Donald Brooks

The Woman in Room 13

1932

The Woman in Room 13

as

Paul Ramsey

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1931

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

as

Self

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Look Who's Laughing

as

Hilary Horton

A Dangerous Woman

1929

A Dangerous Woman

as

Bobby Gregory

Three Week Ends

1928

Three Week Ends

as

James Gordon

Pound Foolish

1940

Pound Foolish

as

Stephen Lancaster

Southern Roses

1936

Southern Roses

as

Reggie

The Spotlight

1927

The Spotlight

as

Norman Brooke

Batgirl

1967

Batgirl

as

Commissioner Gordon

Desert Gold

1926

Desert Gold

as

George Thorne

Ladies Must Love

1933

Ladies Must Love

as

Bill Langhorne

Everything in Life

1936

Everything in Life

as

Geoffrey Loring

What a Night!

1928

What a Night!

as

Joe Madison

Bombardier

1943

Bombardier

as

Colonel

New Brooms

1925

New Brooms

as

The Side Show of Life

1924

The Side Show of Life

as

Charles Verity-Stewart

The Patsy

1964

The Patsy

as

The Barber

Hot News

1928

Hot News

as

Scoop Morgan

Take Me Home

1928

Take Me Home

as

David North

Queen of the Mob

1940

Queen of the Mob

as

First FBI Chief

The Spy

1931

The Spy

as

Ivan Turin

Parisian Life

1936

Parisian Life

as

Jaques

The Great Romance

1919

The Great Romance

as

Something Always Happens

1928

Something Always Happens

as

Roderick Keswick

The Lady Is Willing

1942

The Lady Is Willing

as

Charlie (uncredited)

The Music Master

1927

The Music Master

as

Beverley Cruger

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

as

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

as

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Mr. Harkin

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as

Judge Denning

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Bertrand Allred

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

as

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

as

Larry La Beau

The Debbie Reynolds Show

The Debbie Reynolds Show

as

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

as

Gov. John Winthrop

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

as

Vanished

Vanished

as

Merrihew

Harrigan and Son

Harrigan and Son

as

The Cara Williams Show

The Cara Williams Show

as

Hank

Hank

as

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Maverick

Maverick

as

Archibald Vandergelt

The Munsters

The Munsters

as

Malcolm

Batman

Batman

as

Commissioner Gordon

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

as

Mr. Robard

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Hilary J. Clarke

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Richard Bellero, Sr.

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Henry Noble

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Frank Livesey

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Jim Ames

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Fred McCormick

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Grove Dillingham

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Victor Billings

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

as

Senator Leander Rhodes

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

as

Herbert Pascal

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

John Harrington

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Hamilton Rondave

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Mr. Renaldo

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Philip Purcell

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

Mr. Rogers

Zorro

Zorro

as

Don Hilario

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as

Jed Sutton

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

as

Harvey Ainsworth

Production

Crew

Directing