In two of his most distinctive performances , Hamilton appeared with Paul Newman in The Hustler ( 1961 ) , playing Findley , a wealthy billiards player who gambles for high stakes , and in The Graduate ( 1967 ) as Mr. Robinson , husband of the seductress Mrs. Robinson .
In two of his most distinctive performances , Hamilton appeared with Paul Newman in The Hustler ( 1961 ) , playing Findley , a wealthy billiards player who gambles for high stakes , ( 1965-1966 ) The Fugitive and in The Graduate ( 1967 ) as Mr. Robinson , husband of Anne Bancroft 's Mrs. Robinson .