Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton

Background

Hamilton, Joseph Henry Michael was born on January 6, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph Henry Michael and Marie (Sullivan) Hamilton.

Education

Graduate, Los Angeles Conservatory Music and Arts, 1951.

Career

Beginning his career as a singer and composer with a vocal group, The Skylarks, Hamilton became the producer of The Garry Moore Show in 1958, where actress Carol Burnett was a regular. With The Skylarks, he appeared on many early television programs, including Dinah Shore's. He worked with Burnett on the short-lived CBS variety show The Entertainers and her long-running eponymous series as executive producer and composer of its theme song.

He made one brief acting appearance, as Duke Reeves on Mama's Family. Hamilton wrote I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together which has been performed by Burnett and by Branford Marsalis, among others.

Connections

Married Carol Burnett, May 4, 1963 (divorced). Children: Kathleen, Dana, Joseph Henry Michael III, Jeffrey, Judith, John, Jennifer, Nancy, Carrie, Jody, Erin Kate.

Father:

Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton

Mother:

Marie (Sullivan) Hamilton

Spouse:

Carol Burnett

child:

Jody Hamilton

child:

Erin Kate Hamilton

child:

Nancy Hamilton

child:

Judith Hamilton

child:

Joseph Henry Michael III Hamilton

child:

Dana Hamilton

child:

John Hamilton

child:

Kathleen Hamilton

child:

Jennifer Hamilton

child:

Carrie Hamilton

child:

Jeffrey Hamilton