Shorty Hamilton was born on September 9, 1879 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as John H. Hamilton. He was an actor, known for Denny from Ireland (1918), The Bottomless Pit (1915) and Shorty Hooks a Loan Shark (1917). He was married to Ethel Spurgint (actress). He died on March 7, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA.