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John Hamilton

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA ★ 0.5
Born: January 16, 1887
Died: October 15, 1958

Biography

John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor, who played in many movies and television programs. He is probably best remembered for his role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White for the 1950s television program “Adventures of Superman.”

Filmography

Acting Credits (251)

New York Confidential
New York Confidential 1959
Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City 1958
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited) 1957
State Trooper
State Trooper Oscar 1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie! Mr. Barker 1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 1956
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited) 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse Mr. Campo (uncredited) 1955
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Superman and the Jungle Devil Perry White 1954
Superman Flies Again
Superman Flies Again Perry White 1954
Superman in Exile
Superman in Exile Perry White 1954
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril Perry White 1954
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull Ulysses S. Grant 1954
Captain Midnight
Captain Midnight 1954
Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman and Scotland Yard Perry White 1954
Moby Dick
Moby Dick 'Jeroboam' Captain 1954
City Story
City Story 1954
The Miami Story
The Miami Story Clifton Staley 1954
Passport to Danger
Passport to Danger 1954
Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman Perry White 1954
Man of Conflict
Man of Conflict Mr. Cornwall 1953
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain Mr. McNish (uncredited) 1953
So This Is Love
So This Is Love Charlie 1953
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills Mr. Harvester 1953
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail Circuit Judge 1953
Jack McCall, Desperado
Jack McCall, Desperado Col. Cornish 1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Marshal of Cedar Rock Stover - Prison Warden 1953
Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC Sen. Holbrook (uncredited) 1953
Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC Senator Holbrook 1953
The Studebaker Story
The Studebaker Story Father Studebaker 1953
I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives 1953
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Colonel Norton 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Porter 1952
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman Perry White 1952
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story Dr. Lansing 1952
Listen Judge
Listen Judge George Morton (uncredited) 1952
Target
Target Bailey 1952
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills Sour Puss 1952
The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way Speaker 1952
The Roy Rogers Show
The Roy Rogers Show 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame "Jeroboam" Captain 1951
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer Police Captain Loomis 1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson 1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow 1951
Million Dollar Pursuit
Million Dollar Pursuit Police Inspector Morgan 1951
Badman's Gold
Badman's Gold The Marshal 1951
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot Judge Backus 1951
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile Senator 1950
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile Second Senator 1950
The Missourians
The Missourians Mayor Grant McDowall 1950
Treasury Men in Action
Treasury Men in Action Judge (uncredited) 1950
The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid John Mitchell 1950
The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid Thomas T. Trimble 1950
The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid Sheriff 1950
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad John Deming (uncredited) 1950
The Men
The Men Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 1950
The Gene Autry Show
The Gene Autry Show Dan Parker 1950
The Gene Autry Show
The Gene Autry Show Jonathan Diggers 1950
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun Ship Captain (uncredited) 1950
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster "Henry Miller" 1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead Police Captain (uncredited) 1950
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang Judge Ralph Townsend 1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout Col. Pollard 1950
Pioneer Marshal
Pioneer Marshal Man with Bracelet 1949
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain Employee at Meeting (uncredited) 1949
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ Police Commissioner Bronson 1949
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited) 1949
The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri Lon Royer [Ch.1] 1949
Bandit King of Texas
Bandit King of Texas John Turner 1949
The Wyoming Bandit
The Wyoming Bandit Marshal 1949
Law of the Golden West
Law of the Golden West Isaac Cody, Bill's father 1949
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Pere Lacomb 1949
The Judge
The Judge Lt. Edwards 1949
Sheriff of Wichita
Sheriff of Wichita Prison Warden 1949
Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way Board Member (uncredited) 1948
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Desperadoes of Dodge City Land Agent 1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere Judge 1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile G.W. Hunter 1948
The Checkered Coat
The Checkered Coat Marcus Anson 1948
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion Speaker of the House 1948
Song of My Heart
Song of My Heart Czar 1948
High Wall
High Wall Police Surgeon (uncredited) 1947
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out Diner on Train (uncredited) 1947
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon Ben Shaw 1947
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited) 1947
Key Witness
Key Witness R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited) 1947
News Hounds
News Hounds Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin 1947
Too Many Winners
Too Many Winners Albert Payson 1947
Violence
Violence Dr. Chalmers 1947
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass Forrest Hamilton (uncredited) 1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue Harper (uncredited) 1947
The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels Mr. Davis 1947
Raiders of the South
Raiders of the South George Boone 1947
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited) 1946
The Secret of the Whistler
The Secret of the Whistler McLaren aka Mac (uncredited) 1946
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted Judge 1946
The Brute Man
The Brute Man Professor Cushman (uncredited) 1946
Step by Step
Step by Step Police Capt. Edmonds 1946
One Exciting Week
One Exciting Week Dr. Jones (uncredited) 1946
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory Commissioner Taylor (uncredited) 1946
Home on the Range
Home on the Range State Official 1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home C.H. Metters (uncredited) 1946
The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret Lambert 1946
The Phantom Rider
The Phantom Rider Senator Williams 1946
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot Police Commissioner (uncredited) 1946
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail John Owens 1945
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler Doctor (uncredited) 1945
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel Harbor Master (uncredited) 1945
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters Night Court Judge 1945
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo Dr. Stacey (uncredited) 1945
On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited) 1945
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited) 1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence Gov. Hanlon 1945
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion Coroner (uncredited) 1945
Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad Dr. Burnell 1945
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Sheriff of Las Vegas Homer Blackwell 1944
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
Meet Miss Bobby Socks R.N. Swanson 1944
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful Board Member (uncredited) 1944
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights Mr. Gardner 1944
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip Mr. Walsh 1944
I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas Harry Cashin 1944
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited) 1944
Maisie Goes to Reno
Maisie Goes to Reno Judge Carter (Uncredited) 1944
The Port of 40 Thieves
The Port of 40 Thieves Mr. Fellows 1944
The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared Beau Richmond 1944
Wilson
Wilson Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited) 1944
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday Jury Foreman (uncredited) 1944
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia Mr. Hamilton 1944
Up in Arms
Up in Arms Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited) 1944
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only General 1944
Government Girl
Government Girl Irate Man (uncredited) 1943
Crazy House
Crazy House Outraged Director 1943
Larceny with Music
Larceny with Music Important banker 1943
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle Mr. Craig 1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates J.C. Allison 1943
Daredevils of the West
Daredevils of the West Senator Garfield 1943
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited) 1943
Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner Doctor (uncredited) 1943
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer John G. Harrison 1942
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific Court-Martial President 1942
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime Rafferty 1942
The Big Shot
The Big Shot Judge 1942
Syncopation
Syncopation 1942
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway Inspector (uncredited) 1942
In This Our Life
In This Our Life Police Inspector Millett 1942
I Was Framed
I Was Framed Judge 1942
Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart Prison Warden 1942
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater 1942
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout Police Captain 1941
Unfinished Rainbows
Unfinished Rainbows Matthew Griswold 1941
Borrowed Hero
Borrowed Hero William Brooks 1941
I Killed That Man
I Killed That Man District Attorney 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On Colonel (uncredited) 1941
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady Sen. Grant 1941
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon District Attorney Bryan 1941
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited) 1941
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited) 1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Police Chief (uncredited) 1941
Sucker List
Sucker List James Sawyer (uncredited) 1941
Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi Judge 1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe Jim (uncredited) 1941
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny Judge 1941
Flight Command
Flight Command Pensacola Commander (uncredited) 1940
The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery Dr. Jamison 1940
You, the People
You, the People Frank Y. Carter 1940
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited) 1940
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Tugboat Annie Sails Again Capt. Broad 1940
The Flag of Humanity
The Flag of Humanity Gen. James Garfield 1940
Boom Town
Boom Town McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) 1940
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing Judge (uncredited) 1940
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night Defense Attorney (uncredited) 1940
Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air Hargrave 1940
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad Chief Ferris 1940
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo Night Court Judge 1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Professor Gordon 1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Hirsch 1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby Judge 1940
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes Captain Johnson (uncredited) 1939
Swanee River
Swanee River Doctor 1939
Old Hickory
Old Hickory Governor Clairborne of Louisiana 1939
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited) 1939
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties Judge 1939
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring Night Captain 1939
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent Code Room Instructor 1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny First Warden (uncredited) 1939
Full Confession
Full Confession The Judge (uncredited) 1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited) 1939
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights Colonel George Mason 1939
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music Detective (uncredited) 1939
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million Wilson 1939
The Forgotten Woman
The Forgotten Woman Dr. May 1939
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire Second Trial Judge (uncredited) 1939
Blind Alley
Blind Alley Warden 1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy FBI Chief (uncredited) 1939
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square Judge 1939
Forged Passport
Forged Passport Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty' 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up Harry - Conference Room Businessman 1939
The Spirit of Culver
The Spirit of Culver Maj. White 1939
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air Warden Jackson 1939
Devil's Island
Devil's Island Captain of Second Convict Ship 1939
I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused Defense Attorney Brower 1938
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation Police Chief 1938
Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective Simon Dayton 1938
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle Mr. Fairfield (uncredited) 1938
Boys Town
Boys Town Prison Warden (uncredited) 1938
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited) 1938
Hunted Men
Hunted Men Police Commissioner 1938
Hunted Men
Hunted Men CommissionerPolice 1938
Doctor Rhythm
Doctor Rhythm Insp. Bryce 1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble Philip Benton 1938
Over the Wall
Over the Wall Warden Vance 1938
Murder Is News
Murder Is News David Corning 1937
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited) 1937
Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal Governor 1937
Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours Roberts 1937
The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf Judge 1937
Bad Guy
Bad Guy Warden 1937
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat Police Captain (uncredited) 1937
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You Judge 1937
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town Captain Carroll 1937
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair Warden 1937
Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air Captain Wallace 1937
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven Gendarme 1937
Two Wise Maids
Two Wise Maids Grover Wentworth 1937
Torture Money
Torture Money Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited) 1937
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed Mr. Carlton 1936
Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere Commissioner 1936
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls Desk Lieutenant at Police Station 1936
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror Cummings 1936
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd Purdy 1936
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife Detective (uncredited) 1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman Frank Boyd 1936
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! Presidential Naval Aide 1934
Keep 'Em Rolling
Keep 'Em Rolling Major in France Battlefield 1934
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery Inspector Carr 1932
The Crane Poison Case
The Crane Poison Case Inspector Carr 1932
The Campus Mystery
The Campus Mystery Inspector Carr 1932
The Side Show Mystery
The Side Show Mystery Inspector Carr 1932
Murder in the Pullman
Murder in the Pullman Detective 1932
The Cole Case
The Cole Case Inspector Carr 1932
The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery Inspector Carr 1932
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery Insp. Carr 1932
The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery Insp. Carr 1932
The Week End Mystery
The Week End Mystery 1931
The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery Inspector Carr 1931
The Clyde Mystery
The Clyde Mystery Inspector Carr 1931
Success
Success Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father 1931
The Gigolo Racket
The Gigolo Racket George Burke 1931
Heads Up
Heads Up Capt. Whitney 1930
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Dangerous Nan McGrew Grant 1930

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