<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1918--1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Elsa Whitmer (m . 1922--1984; his death); 1 child </Td> </Tr> <P> James Neil Hamilton (September 9, 1899--September 24, 1984) was an American stage, film and television actor, probably best known for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV series of the 1960s . </P> <P> An only child, Hamilton was born in Lynn, Massachusetts . His show business career began when he secured a job as a shirt model in magazine ads, similar to fellow silent film performer Reed Howes, who was known in advertisements as "The Arrow Collar Man". </P>

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