stargate lieutenant general fictional character stargate franchise played american actor general hammond serves commander seven seasons television series stargate relieved command series season finale head new department beginning season hammond screen retirement confirmed season character death mentioned series finale spin series stargate atlantis enemy gate left regular role seventh season health problems appeared later seasons season episode stargate atlantis davis died heart attack june making appearance direct dvd film stargate portrayal hammond nominated category dramatic series best supporting performance male season episode heroes role stargate character arc united_states_air_force major general later lieutenant general texas commands seven seasons stargate series pilot introduces hammond successor commander original stargate film hammond stationed lieutenant mountain complex present day location hammond mentioned relatives include wife died cancer years events series began named telephone number occupies hammond speed button president united_states occupies second father mentioned season episode entitled general hammond control mission rarely directly involved world adventures teams shown world season prisoners season fire season premiere fallen commands earth spaceship season season hammond command interrupted season chain reaction hammond temporarily replaced series clearly establishes hammond second command producer stated season hammond retire strong possibility colonel command stargate command base season finale newly inaugurated president pressured replacing general hammond month review process hammond promoted rank lieutenant general placed command new department brigadier general jack takes command season opener new order hammond appears season episode home stargate atlantis appears seasons stargate hammond appears season fourth civilian suit instead military uniform lieutenant colonel confirms hammond retired status season road taken appearance alternate timeline film stargate general hammond acts military advisor president carter reports lieutenant colonel stargate atlantis season finale series finale episode enemy gate hammond recently died heart attack class ship phoenix renamed honor characterization relationships according approaching possible season episode showed hammond climbed military ladder intelligent possessed long vision despite line described general hammond initially hard straight ahead later seemingly stern straight laced recognizing need fulfill role general davis tried bring levels understanding little welfare men women hammond command paramount general mind knowing people return sanctioned missions general hammond decide rescue attempts lives danger reluctantly regret shown chain reaction hammond leave military quietly risk careers lives staff family texas background davis appreciated hammond team willingness compromise beginning series hammond accept alien warrior comes trust respect realizing devotion despite admiration enthusiasm beginning hammond hard time understanding daniel unorthodox non military approach problems hammond comes realize importance civilian viewpoint mission alien joins season davis compared hammond response reaction season hammond blame daniel death situation difficult hammond totally young man wing embrace like family rest davis named hammond source frustration regularly hammond hammond option president support cases end hammond breaking rules assure survival humanity hammond things conceptual history stand stunt double television series starred portrayed stargate lead character time davis suffered teaching acting classes years later considered work new lease life producers cast stargate asked davis read role contracted multiple years davis considered general hammond initial character breakdown dimensional book character mere foil dissatisfied view pilot episode director particular wanted hammond military stereotype davis served army captain korea 1960s felt character breakdown mirror reality military service reluctant portray role years producers eventually allowed davis character run producers wrote season chain reaction bit hammond episode devoted episode hammond seasons episode ended different writer original pitch envisioned hammond story general faces court martial implicated death world team leader hammond episodes written following seasons davis cited stargate focus world adventures team military framework general knowledge hammond peripheral action playing general hammond nearly episodes seven seasons decided leave stargate late suffered prolonged health problems grateful stargate producers previously continued employment scheduled episodes davis turned painting continued work film television industry including stargate franchise continuing appear season stargate davis died heart attack age june shortly release stargate screen appearance general hammond stargate producers closed final stargate atlantis episode enemy gate dedication card episode mentions screen passing general hammond earth newest ship named honour reception commended book approaching possible bring ing character actions motivations confidence professional years stargate pilot hammond set things proved competent believable commander talking hammond season time travel episode storm credited actor amazing job younger right slight head tilt speech portrayal hammond nominated category dramatic series best supporting performance male season episode heroes awards following medals service awards worn general hammond
George Hammond (Stargate)