Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton
Publicity photo of Hamilton (c. 1910)
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	1914–1950
Spouse(s)	Aleta Farnum (1918-1925)

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 three daughters and a son raised by his parents. Census records indicate his mother died sometime around 1899^[3] 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.

Over the latter part of the first decade or so of the new century Hamilton appeared in such plays as The Great Question,^[6] Israel,^[7] When Claudia Smiles^[8] The Chaperon ^[9] and Overnight.^[10] Hamilton began his film career during the silent era appearing in at least 92 films between 1914 and 1950. Mahlon Preston Hamilton died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California from cancer.^[11][12] and was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.^[13]

Selected filmography

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahlon Hamilton.

• Mahlon Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database