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

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, the eldest of four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census records indicate his mother died sometime around 1899. Hamilton served with the

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and attended the Maryland Agricultural College (today the

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) before turning to acting. From 1908 through 1914, Hamilton appeared in such plays as ''The Great Question'', ''Israel'', ''When Claudia Smiles'', ''The Chaperon'', and ''Overnight''. He began his film career during the silent era, appearing in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1950.

Personal life and death

Hamilton married Aleta Farnum in 1918; the marriage ended in divorce in 1925. He died in

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from

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and was interred at

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Selected filmography

* '' The Final Judgment'' (1915) * ''

Molly Make-Believe ''Molly Make-Believe'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Marguerite Clark. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1910 novel, ''Molly Make-Believe'' by ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Eternal Question ''The Eternal Question'' is a lost 1916 American silent drama film starring Olga Petrova and directed by Burton L. King. It was produced by the production company known as Popular Plays and Players and released through the newly formed Metro Pi ...

'' (1916) * '' Extravagance'' (1916) * '' The Black Butterfly'' (1916) * ''

Bridges Burned ''Bridges Burned'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Olga Petrova. Popular Plays and Players produced while Metro Pictures distributed. Cast *Olga Petrova - Mary O'Brien *Mahlon Hamilton - Ernest Randal * ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Law of the Land ''The Law of the Land'' (or Law of the Land) is a 1917 silent film, silent film starring stage actress turned screen vamp Olga Petrova. The film was directed by Maurice Tourneur and produced by Jesse Lasky. The story is based on the 1914 play ''Th ...

'' (1917) * '' The Hidden Hand'' (1917) * '' To the Death'' (1917) * ''

The Silence Sellers ''The Silence Sellers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by Burton King. It stars Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, and Wyndham Standing, and was released on September 24, 1917. Cast list *Olga Petrova as Laura Sutphen * Mahlon Hami ...

'' (1917) *''

The Soul of a Magdalen ''The Soul of a Magdalen'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Olga Petrova, Wyndham Standing and Mahlon Hamilton.Lowe p.425 Cast * Olga Petrova as Heloise Broulette * Wyndham Standing as Leland Norto ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Waiting Soul ''The Waiting Soul'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton and Mathilde Brundage.Lowe p.425 Cast * Olga Petrova as Grace Vaughan * Mahlon Hamilton as Stuart Brinsley * Ma ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * ''

More Truth Than Poetry ''More Truth Than Poetry'' is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by Burton King. It stars Olga Petrova, Mahlon Hamilton, and Charles Martin, and was released on October 22, 1917. Cast list * Olga Petrova as Elaine Esmond/Vera Maitland ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Danger Mark ''The Danger Mark'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Ford and starring Elsie Ferguson. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play by Robert W. Chambers. Pr ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Her Kingdom of Dreams ''Her Kingdom of Dreams'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Anita Stewart, Spottiswoode Aitken, and Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and ...

'' (1919) * '' Daddy-Long-Legs'' (1919) * ''

Playthings of Passion ''Playthings of Passion'' is a lost 1919 drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Kitty Gordon. It was produced and released by an independent film company. Cast *Kitty Gordon - Helen Rowland * Mahlon Hamilton - Henry Rowland *Lawson ...

'' (1919) * '' In Old Kentucky'' (1919) * ''

The Deadlier Sex ''The Deadlier Sex'' is a 1920 American silent drama-comedy film directed by Robert Thornby which stars Blanche Sweet and features Boris Karloff, and was distributed by Pathé Exchange. The screenplay was written by Fred Myton, based on a sho ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

That Girl Montana ''That Girl Montana'' is an extant 1921 American silent Western film starring Blanche Sweet and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Jesse D. Hampton produced and Robert Thornby directed. The film is based on a 1901 novel, ''That Girl Montana'', b ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Truant Husband ''The Truant Husband'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Mahlon Hamilton, Betty Blythe and Francelia Billington.Munden p.327 Cast * Mahlon Hamilton as Billy Sayre * Betty Blythe Betty Blythe ...

'' (1921) * ''

I Am Guilty ''I Am Guilty'' (german: Falscher Bekenner) is a 2005 German drama film directed by Christoph Hochhäusler. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Constantin von Jascheroff - Armin Steeb * Man ...

'' (1921) * ''

Greater Than Love ''Greater Than Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. An incomplete print of the film exists in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collectio ...

'' (1921) * ''

Under the Lash ''Under the Lash'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Gloria Swanson. The film is based on the 1906 play ''The Shulamite'' by Claude Askew and Edward Knoblock, and the 1904 novel of the same name by Alice ...

'' (1921) * '' Ladies Must Live'' (1921) * ''

The Green Temptation ''The Green Temptation'' is a lost 1922 American silent melodrama film directed by William Desmond Taylor and starring Betty Compson. It was written by Julia Crawford Ivers and Monte Katterjohn based upon the short story "The Noose" by Constan ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

Paid Back ''Paid Back'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film, directed by Irving Cummings. It stars Gladys Brockwell, Mahlon Hamilton, and Stuart Holmes, and was released on August 28, 1922. Cast list * Gladys Brockwell as Carol Gordon * Mahlon Ha ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Heart Raider ''The Heart Raider'' is a 1923 silent film romantic comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on an original story for the screen and was directed by Wesley Ruggles and starred Agnes Ayres and Mahlo ...

'' (1923) (with Agnes Ayres) * ''

His Children's Children ''His Children's Children'' is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring the winsome Bebe Daniels. It is based on a novel, ''His Children's Children'' by Arthur Train. Famous Players-Lasky produced and Paramount Pi ...

'' (1923) * '' Little Old New York'' (1923) * '' The Recoil'' (1924) * ''

Playthings of Desire ''Playthings of Desire'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film produced and directed by Burton L. King and starring Estelle Taylor. Cast Preservation A print listed as being complete of ''Playthings of Desire'' is located in the Libra ...

'' (1924) * ''

Enemies of Youth ''Enemies of Youth'' is a 1925 American independent silent drama film directed by Arthur Berthelet and starring Mahlon Hamilton, Gladys Leslie and J. Barney Sherry.Munden p.215 Cast * Mahlon Hamilton * Gladys Leslie * J. Barney Sherry * ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' The Wheel'' (1925) * ''

The Other Woman's Story ''The Other Woman's Story'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by B.F. Stanley and starring Alice Calhoun, Robert Frazer Robert Frazer (born Robert William Browne, June 29, 1891August 17, 1944) was an American actor who appeared ...

'' (1925) * ''

Morganson's Finish ''Morganson's Finish'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Anita Stewart, Johnnie Walker and Mahlon Hamilton.Munden p.525 Cast * Anita Stewart as Barbara Wesley * Johnnie Walker as Dick Gilbert * Mah ...

'' (1926) * ''

Life's Crossroads ''Life's Crossroads'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis (director), Edgar Lewis and starring Gladys Hulette, Mahlon Hamilton and William Conklin.Munden p.432 It is also known by the alternative title of ''T ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Single Standard ''The Single Standard'' is a 1929 American romantic drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by veteran John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, and Johnny Mack Brown. This was Greta Garbo's fifteenth film and her second col ...

'' (1929) * '' Rich People'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

Western Limited ''Western Limited'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Estelle Taylor, Edmund Burns, and Lucien Prival. It was released on August 5, 1932. Cast * Estelle Taylor as Doris, the secretary * Edmund Burns as ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1937)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Mahlon 1880 births 1960 deaths University of Maryland, College Park alumni American male film actors American male silent film actors Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Deaths from cancer in California 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Baltimore