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.
Profession(s):
producer, director, singer, writer, composer, Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton Jr
Family
daughter:Carrie Louise Hamilton (born on December 5, 1963 in NYC; conducted highly publicized battle with substance abuse; mother, Carol Burnett)
daughter:Erin Kate Hamilton (born on August 14, 1968; mother, Carol Burnett)
daughter:Frances Dana Hamilton (born on August 5, 1950; mother, Gloria Hamilton)
daughter:Jennifer Hamilton (mother, Gloria Hamilton)
daughter:Jody Ann Hamilton (born on January 18, 1967; mother, Carol Burnett)
daughter:Judith Ann Hamilton (born on September 2, 1955; mother, Gloria Hamilton)
daughter:Kathleen Marie Hamilton (born on March 7, 1949; mother, Gloria Hamilton)
daughter:Nancy Hamilton (mother, Gloria Hamilton)
son:John P Hamilton (born on December 5, 1957; mother, Gloria Hamilton)
son:Joseph Henry Michael Hamilton III (born on June 7, 1952; mother, Gloria Hamilton)
son:Jeffrey Steven Hamilton (born on June 8, 1954; mother, Gloria Hamilton)
wife:Carol Burnett (married May 4, 1963; divorced c. 1984)
Emmy Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series "The Carol Burnett Show" 1974 - 1975
Emmy Outstanding Music-Variety Series "The Carol Burnett Show" 1973 - 1974
Emmy Outstanding Variety Series-Musical "The Carol Burnett Show" 1971 - 1972
1977 Produced and composed theme music to TV show, "The Primary English Class"
1962 Directing debut (also produced) and first collaboration with Carol Burnett, "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall"
1958 Associated produced first TV series, "The Ginger Rogers Show"
1956 Regular on radio series, "The Dinah Shore Show" (as group vocalist, arranger and composer)
Served in the US Navy
Worked as a musician and singer
Worked as writer and associate TV producer
Fully produced first TV series, "The Garry Moore Show"; became the youngest producer on TV at the time
Executive produced Emmy-winning, "The Carol Burnett Show"
