General George Hammond is a fictional character in the Stargate franchise. Played by Don S. Davis (* August 4, 1942; † June 29, 2008), General Hammond serves as the commander of Stargate Command in the first seven seasons of the television series Stargate SG-1. He is relieved of command in the series' season 7 finale "Lost City" but becomes head of the new Homeworld Security department at the beginning of season 8. Hammond's off-screen retirement...
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General George Hammond is a fictional character in the Stargate franchise. Played by Don S. Davis (* August 4, 1942; † June 29, 2008), General Hammond serves as the commander of Stargate Command in the first seven seasons of the television series Stargate SG-1. He is relieved of command in the series' season 7 finale "Lost City" but becomes head of the new Homeworld Security department at the beginning of season 8. Hammond's off-screen retirement is confirmed in SG-1's season 10, and the character's death is mentioned in the series finale of SG-1's spin-off series Stargate Atlantis, "Enemy at the Gate".
Don S. Davis left the regular role after the seventh season of SG-1 due to health problems, but appeared in later seasons as well as in a season 1 episode of Stargate Atlantis. Davis died from a heart attack in June 2008, making his appearance in the 2008 direct-to-DVD film Stargate: Continuum his last. For his portrayal of Hammond, Don S. Davis was nominated for a 2004 Leo Award in...
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