Joseph Hamer Biography (1932-)

Born July 29, 1932, in Dayton, OH; son of Gail B. and Amelie A. (Blot) Hamer;married Susan Lynn Martin (deceased); married Patricia Field Morthland (divorced, 1973); children: Christopher Gordon, Michael Grant, Vanessa Helen. Addresses: AGENT--Don Buchwald and Associates, 10 E. 44th Street, New York, NY 10017.

Nationality: American
Birth Details: July 29, 1932; Dayton, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

Credits
BROADWAY DEBUT--Bratby and Hewlett, The Great White Hope, Alvin Theatre,1968.
Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
Fred Ashley, White Cargo, Players Theatre, New York City, 1960.
Caelius, Cicero, St. Mark's Theatre, New York City, 1961.
Shpigelski and Schaff, A Month in the Country, Maidman Playhouse, New York City, 1963.
Somerset, The White Rose and the Red, Stage 73, New York City, 1964.
Devery, Born Yesterday, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1974.
Also appeared in Henry IV, Part II, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1960;as Thom Khoury, Something That Matters, American Theatre, New York City; Thomas Mendip, The Lady's Not for Burning, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD; Falstaff, The Merry Wives of Windsor, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Madison, NJ; Julien Berniers, Toys in the Attic, and Michael Starkwedder, The Unexpected Guest, both Hyde Park Playhouse, Hyde Park, NY; Father Riccardo, The Deputy, Circle Theatre, Kansas City; Rubin, Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Robin Hood Theatre; Murry, A Thousand Clowns, Mt. Cathalia Playhouse.
Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
Director and designer of more than twenty summer theatre and regional theatre productions.
Also produced plays at Hyde Park Playhouse, Hyde Park, NY.

Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
Detective Stern, The Sentinel, Universal, 1977.
Joey (the fan), It's My Turn, Columbia, 1980.
garden ticketman, Paternity, Paramount, 1981.
Officer Pollack, batteries not included, Universal, 1987.
Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
Detective Lieutenant Quinn, The Corner Bar, ABC, 1972-73.
Also Police Captain Craig, The Guiding Light, CBS; Joe, I Am Joe's Body,syndicated; Ralph, Living Together, syndicated.
Credits; PILOTS
Detective Brody, People Versus.
Credits; EPISODIC
Saturday Night Live, NBC.
Credits; SPECIALS
Dad, "Nags," Young People's Specials, syndicated, 1987.
Barry Sennett, "Seasonal Differences," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1987.
Also as Dr. Roskovik, The Silent Countdown.

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