John Hamilton
Known for Acting · 244 credits
- Born
- 1887-01-16
- Died
- 1958-10-15
- Place of birth
- Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- John Rummel Hamilton · John R. Hamilton
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.”
Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Perry White
State Trooper
1956
as Oscar
The Cisco Kid
1950
as John Mitchell / Thomas T. Trimble / Sheriff
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Colonel Norton / Porter
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Dan Parker / Jonathan Diggers
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
I Led Three Lives
1953
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Mr. Barker
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as "Jeroboam" Captain
Treasury Men in Action
1950
as Judge (uncredited)
New York Confidential
1959
Passport to Danger
1954
Captain Midnight
1954
The Ed Wynn Show
1949
as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
Movies (225)
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as District Attorney Bryan
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Presidential Naval Aide
Sitting Bull
1954
as Ulysses S. Grant
Wilson
1944
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Judge
Meet John Doe
1941
as Jim (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Night Court Judge
The Missourians
1950
as Mayor Grant McDowall
Chicago Confidential
1957
as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
High Wall
1947
as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Doctor Rhythm
1938
as Insp. Bryce
Crazy House
1943
as Outraged Director
Aerial Gunner
1943
as Doctor (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Moby Dick
1954
as 'Jeroboam' Captain
Johnny Angel
1945
as Harbor Master (uncredited)
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Judge
Step by Step
1946
as Police Capt. Edmonds
The Men
1950
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Flight Command
1940
as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Colonel (uncredited)
Government Girl
1943
as Irate Man (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as First Warden (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
1949
as Pere Lacomb
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
Boys Town
1938
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler
1945
as Doctor (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
1950
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Wife Wanted
1946
as Judge
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Harper (uncredited)
Boom Town
1940
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942
as Police Inspector Millett
Across the Pacific
1942
as Court-Martial President
Too Hot to Handle
1938
as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Chief Ferris
Espionage Agent
1939
as Code Room Instructor
Sensation Hunters
1945
as Night Court Judge
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Simon Dayton
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
On Dress Parade
1939
as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
Seventh Heaven
1937
as Gendarme
Phantom Killer
1942
as John G. Harrison
The Forgotten Woman
1939
as Dr. May
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Gov. Hanlon
Dangerously Yours
1937
as Roberts
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
1946
as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Warden Jackson
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Philip Benton
Blind Alley
1939
as Warden
Forged Passport
1939
as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Up in Arms
1944
as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Hirsch
Fifty Roads to Town
1937
as Captain Carroll
Devil's Island
1939
as Captain of Second Convict Ship
Pacific Blackout
1941
as Police Captain
One Exciting Week
1946
as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Million Dollar Pursuit
1951
as Police Inspector Morgan
The Big Shot
1942
as Judge
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Professor Gordon
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
So This Is Love
1953
as Charlie
The Girl Who Dared
1944
as Beau Richmond
Syncopation
1942
It Could Happen to You
1937
as Judge
The Secret of the Whistler
1946
as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Escape from Crime
1942
as Rafferty
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Diner on Train (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Judge
This Is My Affair
1937
as Warden
Rusty Leads the Way
1948
as Board Member (uncredited)
Torture Money
1937
as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
1945
as Dr. Burnell
Superman in Exile
1954
as Perry White
Strange Alibi
1941
as Judge
Swanee River
1939
as Doctor
Sugarfoot
1951
as Judge Backus
The Flying Missile
1950
as Senator / Second Senator
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Sen. Grant
Criminal Lawyer
1951
as Police Captain Loomis
I Stole a Million
1939
as Wilson
The Studebaker Story
1953
as Father Studebaker
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Sheriff of Wichita
1949
as Prison Warden
It Started with Eve
1941
as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953
as Stover - Prison Warden
Donovan's Brain
1953
as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
The Wyoming Bandit
1949
as Marshal
Hold Back the Dawn
1941
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as FBI Chief (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as Judge (uncredited)
Never Wave at a WAC
1953
as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited) / Senator Holbrook
The Great Flamarion
1945
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Speaker of the House
Full Confession
1939
as The Judge (uncredited)
I Was Framed
1942
as Judge
Flight from Destiny
1941
as Judge
Desperadoes of Dodge City
1948
as Land Agent
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
1940
as Capt. Broad
Murder in the Air
1940
as Hargrave
Borrowed Hero
1941
as William Brooks
They Shall Have Music
1939
as Detective (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air
1937
as Captain Wallace
Superman's Peril
1954
as Perry White
Two-Fisted Gentleman
1936
as Frank Boyd
Craig's Wife
1936
as Detective (uncredited)
Stamp Day for Superman
1954
as Perry White
Key Witness
1947
as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Action in Arabia
1944
as Mr. Hamilton
Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Board Member (uncredited)
Daredevils of the West
1943
as Senator Garfield
Iron Mountain Trail
1953
as Circuit Judge
Three Smart Girls
1936
as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
So's Your Uncle
1943
as Mr. Craig
About John Hamilton
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.” With 244 credits spanning from 1930 to 1959, John Hamilton has appeared in 225 films and 19 TV shows.
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- The Maltese Falcon (1941) — as District Attorney Bryan
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) — as Presidential Naval Aide
- Sitting Bull (1954) — as Ulysses S. Grant
- Wilson (1944) — as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Judge
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