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TV
Acting
Jay Hammer
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Credits
- 10 titles
Biography
Jay Hammer (born November 16, 1944) is an American actor best known for his run as freelancer journalist Fletcher Reade who falls in love with Dr. Claire Ramsey on CBS Daytime's Guiding Light from March 1984 until March 1998. He returned briefly in the spring of 1999, and again made an appearance as the show ended in 2009. He had a notable role as Allan Willis during the 1978–1979 season of The Jeffersons. His character on The Jeffersons was the son of mixed-race couple Tom and Helen Willis (Franklin Cover and Roxie Roker).
Other appearances include roles in The Blue Knight, Kojak, Mannix, Sons and Daughters, Emergency!, and Adam-12. His theater credits include off-Broadway productions of Passing Through from Exotic Places and Serenading Louie. He played the role of ranch forehand Max Dekker on Texas in 1981.
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Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 10
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas TV | (364 ep) |
| 1978 | The Story of Noah Film | Ham |
| 1975 | F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood Film | Young Writer |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons TV | Allan Willis (24 ep) |
| 1974 | The Mark of Zorro Film | Antonio |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Stiller (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Ritchie (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | Young Man (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Mannix TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Abner (1 ep) |