- Appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Hustler (1961), The Graduate (1967) and Jaws (1975).
- He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Hustler (1961), Seconds (1966), The Graduate (1967) and Jaws (1975).
- Played Blanche Devereaux's father, Big Daddy, in the first season of The Golden Girls in 1986. He passed away before the second season and was replaced by David Wayne.
- Replaced Lou Antonio in the original Broadway production of Ira Levin's play "Critic's Choice" and Gene Hackman in the 1967 film "The Graduate".
- Son, David Honeycutt Hamilton (born 1963), with Terri DeMarco.
- Despite playing Blanche Deveraux's dad on the first season of The Golden Girls (1985) in real life he was only 11 years older than Rue Mcclanahan the actress who played Blanche.
- Uncle of Stephen Pisani and Melissa Brasselle.
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