Ben Hammer obit

BEN HAMMER Obituary

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HAMMER--Ben, well-known actor of stage, film and TV for 70 years, died September 18, 2017 at 92, survived by two daughters, predeceased by wife Dorothea, Long Island artist and potter.

Stocky, versatile, and wonderfully engaging character actor Ben Hammer was born on December 8, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. Hammer often portrayed judges, priests, doctors, and other such authority figures in a slew of films and TV shows alike. Ben's most memorable movie roles were a square middle-aged scientist in the terrific sci-fi/horror exploitation cult classic "Invasion of the Bee Girls," Young Dar's father in the delightful fantasy adventure "The Beastmaster," and feisty old guy Hal in the excellent "Survival Quest." Hammer had a recurring part as Judge Herman Mooney on the hit TV show "Law & Order." Among the many television programs Ben did guest spots on are "Highway to Heaven," "Airwolf," "T.J. Hooker," "The A-Team," "Fame," "Simon & Simon," "Barney Miller," "CHiPs," "The Incredible Hulk," "Charlie's Angels," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Kojak," "Police Woman," "Mannix," "Ironside," "Mission: Impossible," and "The Virginian."

Moreover, Hammer has also had an extremely lengthy and distinguished career acting in Broadway plays. He made his Broadway stage debut in 1956 in "The Great Sebastians." Other plays Ben acted in are "The Tenth Man," "The Deputy," "The Three Sisters," "The Crucible," "Golda," and "The Gathering." Hammer married his potter wife Dorothea on December 21, 1958. Hammer died at age 92 on September 18, 2017. He was survived by two daughters.

 

Actor

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2018

 

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2017

 

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2017

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2016

 

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2012

 

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2007

 

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1999

 

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1996

 

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1996

 

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1991

 

Crazy People (1990)

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Survival Quest (1988)

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1988

 

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1984

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Fame (1982)

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Simon & Simon (1981)

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1984

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Hart to Hart (1979)

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1984

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1983

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1983

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1983

 

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1982

 

The Beastmaster (1982)

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1982

 

Another World (1964)

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TV Series

1982

1 episode

 

Barney Miller (1975)

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1982

1 episode

 

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1981

 

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1981

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1981

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Hector Elizondo and Tom Mason in Freebie and the Bean (1980)

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1980

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1980

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1980

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1979

 

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1979

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1978

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The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)

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1977

 

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1976

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1976

 

Street Killing (1976)

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1976

 

May Britt in Haunts (1976)

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1976

 

Kojak (1973)

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1975–1976

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1976

 

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1976

 

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1976

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Barbary Coast (1975)

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1976

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The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

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1975

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1975

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The Law (1975)

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1975

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1975

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Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)

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1974

1 episode

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

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1974

 

Love, American Style (1969)

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1973

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Hawkins (1973)

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1973

1 episode

 

Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)

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1973

 

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1973

1 episode

 

The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)

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1973

 

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1973

1 episode

 

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TV Series

1972

1 episode

 

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Ron Hentzel

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1971

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Monty Nash (1971)

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1971

2 episodes

 

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

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1971

 

The Young Lawyers (1969)

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1970–1971

2 episodes

 

My Friend Tony (1969)

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Judge Jacobs

TV Series

1969

1 episode

 

Peyton Place (1964)

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Dr. David Wilkenson

TV Series

1969

1 episode

 

Bonanza (1959)

Bonanza

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TV Series

1969

1 episode

 

Darren McGavin in The Outsider (1968)

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Tom Campbell

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)

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Judge

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

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TV Series

1967–1968

2 episodes

 

Days of Our Lives (1965)

Days of Our Lives

Mr. Farris

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)

Dragnet 1967

Paul G. Fremont

TV Series

1967

1 episode

 

The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)

The Jackie Gleason Show

Mr. Mitchell

TV Series

1967

1 episode

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

Quincey King

TV Series

1967

1 episode

 

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)

Mission: Impossible

Callao

TV Series

1966

1 episode

 

Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Doctors and the Nurses (1962)

The Doctors and the Nurses

Spragg

TV Series

1964

1 episode

 

George C. Scott in East Side/West Side (1963)

East Side/West Side

Mr. Packer

TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)

The Edge of Night

Oakley Reynolds (credit only)

TV Series

1962

1 episode

 

87th Precinct (1961)

87th Precinct

Brecht

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

One Step Beyond (1959)

One Step Beyond

Dr. John Harvey

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)

Peter Gunn

Prof. John Wyler

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)

M Squad

Det. Mariani

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Johnny Staccato (1959)

Johnny Staccato

The Doctor - Psychiatrist

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Augusta Dabney and William Prince in Young Dr. Malone (1958)

Young Dr. Malone

Dr. Dudley

TV Series

1958

 

Modern Romances

TV Series

1956

5 episodes

 

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956)

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour

Willie

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

Goodyear Playhouse (1951)

Goodyear Playhouse

TV Series

1953–1956

2 episodes

 

Kraft Theatre (1947)

The United States Steel Hour

TV Series

1955

1 episode

 

Studio One (1948)

Studio One

TV Series

1955

1 episode

 

Martin Kane (1949)

Martin Kane

TV Series

1954

1 episode

 

The Plymouth Playhouse (1953)

The Plymouth Playhouse

TV Series

1953

1 episode

 

Guiding Light (1952)

Guiding Light

Max Chapman (1977-1978)

TV Series

1952

 

Colgate Theatre

TV Series

1949

1 episode