Mahlon Hamilton

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 four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census records indicate his mother died sometime around 1899.[3]

Mahlon Hamilton
Hamilton, c. 1910
Born(1880-06-15)June 15, 1880
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DiedJune 20, 1960(1960-06-20) (aged 80)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1908–1950
SpouseAleta Farnum (1918–1925)

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.

From 1908 through 1914, Hamilton appeared in such plays as The Great Question,[6] Israel,[7] When Claudia Smiles,[8] The Chaperon,[9] and Overnight.[10] 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 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California from cancer[11][12] and was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[13]

Selected filmography

References
  1. US Passport Application (Mahlon Preston Hamilton - born June 15, 1880)- October 19, 1923
  2. Passenger Manifest SS Paris February 3, 1924
  3. 1900 US Census (Mahlon Hamilton Jr.)
  4. Fifth Regiment, Infantry, Maryland National Guard U.S. Volunteer, 1867-1899, Baltimore, Maryland, Press A. Hoen & Co., 1899. MSA SC 5390-1-1
  5. Motion Picture Studio Directory 1919
  6. "The Great Question". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  7. "Israel". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  8. "When Claudia Smiles". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  9. "The Chaperon". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  10. Motion Picture Studio Directory 1919
  11. Silent Film Necrology - Eugene Michael Vazzana - 2001 pg. 224
  12. California Death Index
  13. Mahlon Hamilton Find a Grave.com
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