Bernie Hamilton The Captain of 'Starsky and Hutch' Dies

Actor Bernie Hamilton, who played the no-nonsense police captain on the 1970s TV series "Starsky and Hutch." Bernie Hamilton has Dead at 80 year. Hamilton was Born in Los Angeles on 12th of June, 1928. Hamilton died of cardiac arrest Tuesday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Hamilton ran away from home as a teenager and wound up staying in someone's garage. Oakland Technical High School, where he played football and got involved in acting.

Hamilton played the Brusque, by-the-book Capt. Hamilton appeared in more than 20 films, including "The Young One," "The Devil at 4 O'Clock," "Synanon," "The Swimmer," "Walk the Walk" and "The Organization." After "Starsky and Hutch," Hamilton spent the next 20 years in the music business producing R&B and gospel records. Bernie Hamilton also had guest appearances on television series before becoming a regular on "Starsky and Hutch," the ABC police drama starring Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul. Bernie Hamilton record label was called Chocolate Snowman and his brother was jazz drummer Chico Hamilton.

Actor Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80

Bernie Hamilton, an actor best known for playing the no-nonsense police captain on the popular 1970s TV series "Starsky and Hutch," has died at 80. Beginning with a role as a baseball player in the 1950 movie "The Jackie Robinson Story." In 1964, he gained notice playing opposite Barbara Barrie in the low-budget movie "One Potato, Two Potato." "At the hospital last night, one of the doctors came by and said, 'Wow, I remember him from' Starsky and Hutch." Dobey in the 2004 movie version of "Starsky and Hutch," told the Oakland Tribune at the time.
Hamilton also sang and one of the albums he produced was called "Capt. Dobey Sings the Blues." A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. January 8 at Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary, 3801 W. Manchester Blvd, Inglewood. Read More Information Click Here