Joe Hamilton (producer)
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Joseph Henry Hamilton was an American television producer
and actor
.
Beginning his career as a comedian
, Hamilton was spotted by actress Carol Burnett
. He worked with her on the short-lived CBS
variety show
The Entertainers
and her long-running eponymous series
as executive producer and composer of its theme song. Hamilton made one brief acting appearance, as Duke Reeves on Mama's Family
.
Hamilton won five Emmy Awards, the first for The Garry Moore Show
, which featured Burnett.
His first marriage to Gloria Hartley produced eight children.
Hamilton married Carol Burnett on May 4, 1963. They had three children, including Carrie Hamilton
, before divorcing in 1984.
Hamilton then married Sandy Troggio in 1991, before dying of cancer that same year. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Hamilton was the sibling of television actress Kipp Hamilton
.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Beginning his career as a comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, Hamilton was spotted by actress Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
Carol Creighton Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut...
. He worked with her on the short-lived CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
The Entertainers
The Entertainers
The Entertainers was a one-hour American variety show that aired on CBS from September 25, 1964 through March 27, 1965 on the 1964–1965 United States network television schedule. The series, produced by Joe Hamilton, featured three stars, Hamilton's wife Carol Burnett, Caterina Valente, and Bob...
and her long-running eponymous series
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a variety / sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33...
as executive producer and composer of its theme song. Hamilton made one brief acting appearance, as Duke Reeves on Mama's Family
Mama's Family
Mama's Family is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983. It was cancelled in May 1984, but NBC would continue to air reruns until September 1985. In September 1986, Mama's Family returned in first-run syndication, where it aired for an additional four seasons,...
.
Hamilton won five Emmy Awards, the first for The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show is the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. Hosted by experienced radio performer, Garry Moore, the series helped launch the careers of many comedic talents, such as Don Adams, George Gobel, Carol Burnett, Don...
, which featured Burnett.
His first marriage to Gloria Hartley produced eight children.
Hamilton married Carol Burnett on May 4, 1963. They had three children, including Carrie Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
Carrie Louise Hamilton was an American actress, singer, and playwright. She was the daughter of comedienne/actress Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton.-Life:...
, before divorcing in 1984.
Hamilton then married Sandy Troggio in 1991, before dying of cancer that same year. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Hamilton was the sibling of television actress Kipp Hamilton
Kipp Hamilton
Kipp Hamilton was an American actress. She was the sister of producer Joe Hamilton and the sister-in-law of Carol Burnett.-Career:...
.