Draft:Mark Hammer

Mark Hammer
Mark Hammer
Born	April 28, 1937; San Jose, California, USA
Died	February 15, 2007 (aged 69); Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979–2006
Spouse(s)	Caroline Swif Jones (divorced), Edna Joyce Clark (divorced)
Children	2, including David Henry Hammer

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Mark Hammer was an American character actor, writer, and producer known for his works in Meet the Parents (2000), and It Runs in the Family (2003).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Career

Hammer earned master's degrees in theater from Stanford University and Catholic University in 1962.^[4] Prior to Hollywood, Hammer was associated with theater and stage plays.^[4]

Hammer appeared in several stage play under Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage from 1973 to 1991, his notable work was with the New York Shakespeare Festival in Central Park, where he played King Creon to Diana Rigg's "Medea" on Broadway.^[5] He made his film debut with Being There (1979).^[6] Hammer served as long term faculty at the Theatre department of Catholic University. ^[4]

Death

Hammer died in Jersey City hospital due to complications from renal failure, diabetes and sepsis. His son David Henry Hammer, a documentary filmmaker, died in 2023.^[4]

Selected filmography

The God Spot (2006) ... Old Man
Just Another Story (2006) ...
It Runs in the Family (2003) Stephen Gromberg
That Sun (2003 Short)
Sol (2023) ... Mark Samuel Hammer
Meet the Parents (2000) ...Hospital Patient
Identity (2003) ...
Thinking Out Loud Homeless Man
Magnetism (1999 Short)
Kiss of Death (1995).. Judge
McBain (1991).. Wilbur James
House Counsel (1995) ...
Nurture (1994) ...
The Silent Alarm (1993 Short).. Grandpa
In Memory Of (1991) ...
The Imagemaker (1986).. President Manning (voice)
Year of the Dragon (1985) Commissioner Sullivan
Out of Time (1985) ... Sheriff
Raise the Titanic (1980)..Polevoi
Being There (1979)..Pallbearer

Television

2006 3 lbs. (TV Series)
2003 Jinnah: On Crime - White Knight, Black Widow (TV Movie) Saleem Jinnah
1991-2003 Law & Order (TV Series)
1991 Darrow (TV Movie) Robert Crowe
1991 Separate But Equal (TV Mini Series) Justice Stanley Forman Reed
1985 NBC Special Treat (TV Series) Sheriff
1975 Zalmen: or, the Madness of God (TV Movie) The Doctor
1974 Lincoln: Trial by Fire (TV Movie) Senator Wade
1973 Much Ado About Nothing (TV Movie Leonato
1966 The Journey of the Fifth Horse (TV Movie) Dr. Korvin

References

^ Molina, Joshua (March 27, 2007). "Mark Hammer, veteran actor". The Mercury News.
^ "Mark Hammer". TVGuide.com.
^ "Mark Hammer | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shinhoster Lamb, Yvonne (March 14, 2007). "Versatile actor Mark Hammer, 69; Taught at CU". Washington Post.
^ "Mark Hammer, an Arena Stage Stalwart, Died at 69". Playbill. March 15, 2007.
^ "Mark Hammer". MUBI.

External links

Mark Hammer at IMDb

[1] Molina, Joshua (March 27, 2007). "Mark Hammer, veteran actor". The Mercury News.

[2] "Mark Hammer". TVGuide.com.

[3] "Mark Hammer | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.

[auto-4] Shinhoster Lamb, Yvonne (March 14, 2007). "Versatile actor Mark Hammer, 69; Taught at CU". Washington Post.

[5] "Mark Hammer, an Arena Stage Stalwart, Died at 69". Playbill. March 15, 2007.

[6] "Mark Hammer". MUBI.

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