Lloyd Hamilton

Lloyd Hamilton

actor, producer, director

Lloyd Hamilton was born on Aug 19, 1891 in USA. Lloyd Hamilton's big-screen debut came with Ham and the Sausage Factory directed by Marshall Neilan in 1915, strarring Ham (as Lloyd V. Hamilton). Lloyd Hamilton is known for Nobody's Business directed by Norman Taurog, Lloyd Hamilton stars as Lunch Wagon Manager and Dick Sutherland as Bully. The most recent award Lloyd Hamilton achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Lloyd Hamilton plays is Prize Puppies which will be released on Aug 03, 1930.

Being one of numerous important comedians during the silent era whose popularity has turned into almost complete obscurity, Lloyd Hamilton has nevertheless earned a reputation as an original talent among film historians and enthusiasts. Born into a conservative middle-class family in California, presumably in 1891, Hamilton began his career as an extra in theatre-productions. He entered films at an early age, although the exact year remains hard to specify; he claimed to have appeared in his first films at Lubin Company in 1914, but he can be glimpsed in a few surviving Frontier-comedies from the year before. However, it is correct that it was in the year of 1914 that he first gained success, when he teamed up with Bud Duncan in Kalem's 'Ham and Bud'-series, being one of the very first permanent comedy teams produced in the movies. The series turned out moderately popular and ran for three years, although it can be hard to understand this success for modern viewers; by common agreement, the 'Ham and Bud'-films have not aged well and remain of interest mostly due to the limited insight into Hamilton's maturity as a performer that they provide.

  • Birthday

    Aug 19, 1891
  • Place of Birth

    Oakland, California, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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Movies