Hollywood Faces Dossier
33 Archival Vault Holdings
📍 Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Neil Hamilton
1899 – 1984
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.
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 33 physical recordings spanning 5 productions featuring Neil Hamilton.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 5 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Neil Hamilton are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Tarzan the Ape Man 6 Copies | Supporting Cast | W. S. Van Dyke / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1934 | Tarzan and His Mate 3 Copies | Featured Cast | Cedric Gibbons / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1964 | Autumn Croakus | Malcolm | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Batman 19 Copies | Jim Gordon | Unknown / 20th Century Fox Television | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1966 | Batman 4 Copies | Jim Gordon | Leslie H. Martinson / 20th Century Studios | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Neil Hamilton's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | The Beloved Impostor | Actor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1919 | The Great Romance | Actor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1923 | The White Rose | John White | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1924 | America | Nathan Holden | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1924 | Isn't Life Wonderful | Paul | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1924 | The Side Show of Life | Charles Verity-Stewart | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1924 | The Sixth Commandment | Robert Fields | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1925 | Men and Women | Ned Seabury | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1925 | New Brooms | Actor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1925 | The Golden Princess | Tennessee Hunter | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1925 | The Little French Girl | Giles Bradley | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1925 | The Splendid Crime | Bob Van Dyke | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1925 | The Street of Forgotten Men | Philip Peyton | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1926 | Beau Geste | Digby Geste | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1926 | Desert Gold | George Thorne | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1926 | Diplomacy | Julian Weymouth | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1926 | The Great Gatsby | Nick Carraway | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1927 | Mother Machree | Brian | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1927 | Ten Modern Commandments | Tod Gilbert | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1927 | The Joy Girl | John Jeffrey Fleet | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1927 | The Music Master | Beverley Cruger | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1927 | The Shield of Honor | Jack MacDowell | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1927 | The Spotlight | Norman Brooke | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | Don't Marry | Henry Willoughby | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | Hot News | Scoop Morgan | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | Something Always Happens | Roderick Keswick | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | Take Me Home | David North | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | The Grip of the Yukon | Jack Elliott | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | The Patriot | Crown Prince Alexander | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | The Showdown | Wilson Shelton | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | Three Week Ends | James Gordon | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1928 | What a Night! | Joe Madison | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | A Dangerous Woman | Bobby Gregory | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | Darkened Rooms | Emory Jago | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | The Love Trap | Peter Harrington | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | Dr. Jack Petrie | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | The Studio Murder Mystery | Tony White | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1929 | Why Be Good? | Winthrop Peabody Jr. | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | Anybody's War | Red Reinhardt | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1930 | Ex-Flame | Sir Carlisle Austin | Actor (Feature Film) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.