Joe Hamilton


Director, Producer

About

Also Known As
Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton Jr.
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA
Born
January 06, 1929
Died
June 09, 1991
Cause of Death
Cancer

Biography

Award-winning veteran TV producer and executive who became the youngest producer on TV when he took over the reins of "The Garry Moore Show" in 1958 at age 28. Most closely associated with the TV career of his then-wife Carol Burnett, Hamilton is best remembered for her award-winning TV specials including "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall," "Calamity Jane" and "Once Upon a Mattress" as w...

Family & Companions

Gloria Hamilton
Wife
Carol Burnett
Wife
Actor; comedian. Married May 4, 1963; divorced c. 1984.
Sandra Hamilton
Wife

Biography

Award-winning veteran TV producer and executive who became the youngest producer on TV when he took over the reins of "The Garry Moore Show" in 1958 at age 28. Most closely associated with the TV career of his then-wife Carol Burnett, Hamilton is best remembered for her award-winning TV specials including "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall," "Calamity Jane" and "Once Upon a Mattress" as well as her long-running hit TV series "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Carol & Company." He also produced series for long-time Burnett associates Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway and Ken Berry.

Life Events

1956

Regular on radio series, "The Dinah Shore Show" (as group vocalist, arranger and composer)

1958

Associated produced first TV series, "The Ginger Rogers Show"

1962

Directing debut (also produced) and first collaboration with Carol Burnett, "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall"

1977

Produced and composed theme music to TV show, "The Primary English Class"

Family

Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton
Father
Marie Hamilton
Mother
Joanne Hamilton
Sister
Elizabeth Hamilton
Sister
Kathleen Marie Hamilton
Daughter
Born on March 7, 1949; mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Frances Dana Hamilton
Daughter
Born on August 5, 1950; mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton III
Son
Born on June 7, 1952; mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Jeffrey Steven Hamilton
Son
Born on June 8, 1954; mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Judith Ann Hamilton
Daughter
Born on September 2, 1955; mother, Gloria Hamilton.
John P Hamilton
Son
Executive. Born on December 5, 1957; mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Jennifer Hamilton
Daughter
Mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Nancy Hamilton
Daughter
Mother, Gloria Hamilton.
Carrie Louise Hamilton
Daughter
Actor, singer. Born on December 5, 1963 in NYC; conducted highly publicized battle with substance abuse; mother, Carol Burnett.
Jody Ann Hamilton
Daughter
Born on January 18, 1967; mother, Carol Burnett.
Erin Kate Hamilton
Daughter
Born on August 14, 1968; mother, Carol Burnett.

Companions

Gloria Hamilton
Wife
Carol Burnett
Wife
Actor; comedian. Married May 4, 1963; divorced c. 1984.
Sandra Hamilton
Wife

Bibliography