John Hamilton
Jan 16, 1887 - Oct 15, 1958 (71 years old) in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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
The Cisco Kid
John Mitchell
Cavalcade of America
Colonel Norton
The Gene Autry Show
Dan Parker
State Trooper
Oscar
Adventures of Superman
Perry White
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mr. Campo (uncredited)
Up in Arms
Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Sitting Bull
Ulysses S. Grant
Credits
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★ NR -
Outcasts of the City 1958★ NR -
Chicago Confidential 1957Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)★ 5 -
State Trooper 1956Oscar★ 5
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Hey, Jeannie! 1956Mr. Barker★ 5.5
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★ 4.4 -
Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)★ 7 -
Mr. Campo (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Perry White★ 10 -
Superman Flies Again 1954Perry White★ 10 -
Superman in Exile 1954Perry White★ 10 -
Superman's Peril 1954Perry White★ NR -
Sitting Bull 1954Ulysses S. Grant★ 5.2 -
Captain Midnight 1954★ 5.7 -
Perry White★ 10 -
Moby Dick 1954'Jeroboam' Captain★ NR -
City Story 1954★ NR
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The Miami Story 1954Clifton Staley★ 4.9 -
Passport to Danger 1954★ 6
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Perry White★ 5.3 -
Man of Conflict 1953Mr. Cornwall★ 5 -
Donovan's Brain 1953Mr. McNish (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
So This Is Love 1953Charlie★ 4.5 -
Run for the Hills 1953Mr. Harvester★ NR -
Iron Mountain Trail 1953Circuit Judge★ 6 -
Col. Cornish★ 5.7 -
Stover - Prison Warden★ 5.5 -
Never Wave at a WAC 1953Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
The Studebaker Story 1953Father Studebaker★ NR -
I Led Three Lives 1953★ NR -
★ 7.3 -
Cavalcade of America 1952Colonel Norton★ 3.5 -
Perry White★ 6.7 -
The Rose Bowl Story 1952Dr. Lansing★ 3.5 -
Listen Judge 1952George Morton (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Target 1952Bailey★ 5.8 -
Sour Puss★ 5.3 -
The McGurk Way 1952Speaker★ NR
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The Roy Rogers Show 1951★ 6.4 -
"Jeroboam" Captain★ 8.6 -
Criminal Lawyer 1951Police Captain Loomis★ 6.8 -
★ 5.3 -
Tales of Tomorrow 1951★ 6 -
Police Inspector Morgan★ 5.8 -
Badman's Gold 1951The Marshal★ 5 -
Sugarfoot 1951Judge Backus★ 5 -
The Flying Missile 1950Senator★ 4.9 -
The Missourians 1950Mayor Grant McDowall★ 6 -
Judge (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
The Cisco Kid 1950John Mitchell★ 5.9 -
Bunco Squad 1950John Deming (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
The Men 1950Justice of the Peace (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Gene Autry Show 1950Dan Parker★ 4.2 -
Annie Get Your Gun 1950Ship Captain (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
"Henry Miller"★ 4.4 -
Police Captain (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Judge Ralph Townsend★ 6 -
Col. Pollard★ 4.9 -
Pioneer Marshal 1949Man with Bracelet★ NR -
Strange Bargain 1949Employee at Meeting (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Alias the Champ 1949Police Commissioner Bronson★ 6 -
The Ed Wynn Show 1949Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)★ 7
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Lon Royer [Ch.1]★ 6 -
Bandit King of Texas 1949John Turner★ 6 -
The Wyoming Bandit 1949Marshal★ 4 -
Isaac Cody, Bill's father★ 6 -
Canadian Pacific 1949Pere Lacomb★ 5.1 -
The Judge 1949Lt. Edwards★ 5.7 -
Sheriff of Wichita 1949Prison Warden★ NR -
Rusty Leads the Way 1948Board Member (uncredited)★ 6
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Land Agent★ NR -
Judge★ 6 -
Walk a Crooked Mile 1948G.W. Hunter★ 6 -
The Checkered Coat 1948Marcus Anson★ 6.5 -
The Gallant Legion 1948Speaker of the House★ 7 -
Song of My Heart 1948Czar★ 5 -
High Wall 1947Police Surgeon (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
The Judge Steps Out 1947Diner on Train (uncredited)★ 7 -
Ben Shaw★ NR -
Blondie in the Dough 1947Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Key Witness 1947R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)★ 4.6 -
News Hounds 1947Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin★ 6.3 -
Too Many Winners 1947Albert Payson★ 5.5 -
Violence 1947Dr. Chalmers★ 5.2 -
The Sea of Grass 1947Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Harper (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Devil On Wheels 1947Mr. Davis★ 4.3 -
Raiders of the South 1947George Boone★ NR -
Magnificent Doll 1946Mr. Witherspoon★ 5.9 -
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Wife Wanted 1946Judge★ 6.5 -
The Brute Man 1946Professor Cushman (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Step by Step 1946Police Capt. Edmonds★ 6.2 -
One Exciting Week 1946Dr. Jones (uncredited)★ 6 -
Badman's Territory 1946Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Home on the Range 1946State Official★ NR -
C.H. Metters (uncredited)★ NR -
The Madonna's Secret 1946Lambert★ 5.9 -
The Phantom Rider 1946Senator Williams★ 6 -
Northwest Trail 1945John Owens★ 5 -
Doctor (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Johnny Angel 1945Harbor Master (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Sensation Hunters 1945Night Court Judge★ 4.7 -
Dr. Stacey (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
On Stage Everybody 1945Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)★ NR -
The Naughty Nineties 1945Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Gov. Hanlon★ 4.8 -
The Great Flamarion 1945Coroner (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Mom and Dad 1945Dr. Burnell★ 5.2 -
Sheriff of Las Vegas 1944Homer Blackwell★ 4.5 -
R.N. Swanson★ NR -
Hi, Beautiful 1944Board Member (uncredited)★ 9.5 -
Crazy Knights 1944Mr. Gardner★ 4.6 -
Zorro's Black Whip 1944Mr. Walsh★ 5.2 -
I'm from Arkansas 1944Harry Cashin★ 5.4 -
Maisie Goes to Reno 1944Judge Carter (Uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Mr. Fellows★ 6.7 -
The Girl Who Dared 1944Beau Richmond★ 5.7 -
Wilson 1944Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Christmas Holiday 1944Foreman★ 6.3 -
Action in Arabia 1944Mr. Hamilton★ 5.9 -
Up in Arms 1944Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)★ 6 -
Standing Room Only 1944General★ 5 -
Government Girl 1943Irate Man (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Crazy House 1943Outraged Director★ 5 -
Larceny with Music 1943Important banker★ 4 -
So's Your Uncle 1943Mr. Craig★ 5 -
Good Luck, Mr. Yates 1943J.C. Allison★ 5.8 -
Senator Garfield★ NR -
Mission to Moscow 1943Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Aerial Gunner 1943Doctor (uncredited)★ 4.4 -
Phantom Killer 1942John G. Harrison★ 4.3 -
Across the Pacific 1942Court-Martial President★ 6.6 -
Escape from Crime 1942Rafferty★ 5.2 -
The Big Shot 1942Judge★ 6.3 -
Syncopation 1942★ 6.2 -
Dr. Broadway 1942Inspector★ 5 -
In This Our Life 1942Police Inspector Millett★ 6.8 -
I Was Framed 1942Judge★ 4 -
Always in My Heart 1942Prison Warden★ 6 -
Over My Dead Body 1942District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater★ NR -
Pacific Blackout 1941Police Captain★ 6.3 -
Unfinished Rainbows 1941Matthew Griswold★ NR
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Borrowed Hero 1941William Brooks★ 4 -
I Killed That Man 1941District Attorney★ 6 -
Colonel (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
The Great Man's Lady 1941Sen. Grant★ 6.3 -
The Maltese Falcon 1941District Attorney Bryan★ 7.7 -
It Started with Eve 1941Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Hold Back the Dawn 1941Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Police Chief (uncredited)★ 5 -
Sucker List 1941James Sawyer (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Strange Alibi 1941Judge★ 6.6 -
Meet John Doe 1941Jim (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Flight from Destiny 1941Judge★ 5.2 -
Flight Command 1940Pensacola Commander (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Dr. Jamison★ NR -
You, the People 1940Frank Y. Carter★ 5.8
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Lady with Red Hair 1940Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Capt. Broad★ 5.5 -
The Flag of Humanity 1940Gen. James Garfield★ 6 -
Boom Town 1940McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Golden Fleecing 1940Judge (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
They Drive by Night 1940Defense Attorney (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Murder in the Air 1940Hargrave★ 4.6 -
Tear Gas Squad 1940Chief Ferris★ 4.8 -
Johnny Apollo 1940Night Court Judge★ 6.8 -
Professor Gordon★ 5.8 -
Hirsch★ 6.4 -
Judge★ 5.2 -
Invisible Stripes 1939Captain Johnson (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Swanee River 1939Doctor★ 6.7 -
Old Hickory 1939Governor Clairborne of Louisiana★ 3.7
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On Dress Parade 1939A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
The Roaring Twenties 1939Judge★ 7.5 -
Night Captain★ 5 -
Espionage Agent 1939Code Room Instructor★ 5.9 -
Dust Be My Destiny 1939First Warden (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Full Confession 1939The Judge (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Bill of Rights 1939Colonel George Mason★ 6 -
Detective (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
I Stole a Million 1939Wilson★ 6 -
The Forgotten Woman 1939Dr. May★ NR -
Stronger Than Desire 1939Second Trial Judge (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Blind Alley 1939Warden★ 5.7 -
FBI Chief (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Judge★ 5.8 -
Forged Passport 1939Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'★ 5 -
Harry - Conference Room Businessman★ 7.1 -
The Spirit of Culver 1939Maj. White★ NR -
Warden Jackson★ 5.8 -
Devil's Island 1939Captain of Second Convict Ship★ 5.4 -
I Stand Accused 1938Defense Attorney Brower★ NR -
Girls on Probation 1938Police Chief★ 5.9 -
Mr. Wong, Detective 1938Simon Dayton★ 5.5 -
Boys Town 1938Prison Warden (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Hunted Men 1938Police Commissioner★ 6 -
Doctor Rhythm 1938Insp. Bryce★ 6 -
Mr. Moto's Gamble 1938Philip Benton★ 6.2 -
Over the Wall 1938Warden Vance★ 5 -
Murder Is News 1937David Corning★ 3
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Missing Witnesses 1937Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Night Club Scandal 1937Governor★ 4 -
Dangerously Yours 1937Roberts★ 3.5 -
Judge★ 5.5 -
Bad Guy 1937Warden★ 6 -
She Had to Eat 1937Police Captain (uncredited)★ 5 -
Judge★ 1 -
Fifty Roads to Town 1937Captain Carroll★ NR -
This Is My Affair 1937Warden★ 7.3 -
Criminals of the Air 1937Captain Wallace★ 5.5 -
Seventh Heaven 1937Gendarme★ 6.6 -
Two Wise Maids 1937Grover Wentworth★ NR -
Torture Money 1937Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)★ 6
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A Man Betrayed 1936Mr. Carlton★ 6 -
Lady from Nowhere 1936Commissioner★ NR -
Three Smart Girls 1936Desk Lieutenant at Police Station★ 6.3 -
Legion of Terror 1936Cummings★ 6 -
Two in a Crowd 1936Purdy★ NR -
Craig's Wife 1936Detective (Uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Two-Fisted Gentleman 1936Frank Boyd★ NR -
Stand Up and Cheer! 1934Presidential Naval Aide★ 4.9 -
Keep 'Em Rolling 1934Major in France Battlefield★ 6 -
Inspector Carr★ 4.3
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Inspector Carr★ NR
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The Campus Mystery 1932Inspector Carr★ NR
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Inspector Carr★ NR
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Detective★ 5 -
The Cole Case 1932Inspector Carr★ NR
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Inspector Carr★ 4.8 -
Insp. Carr★ 6 -
Insp. Carr★ NR -
The Week End Mystery 1931★ NR -
Inspector Carr★ 6 -
The Clyde Mystery 1931Inspector Carr★ NR
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Success 1931Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father★ NR -
The Gigolo Racket 1931George Burke★ NR
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Heads Up 1930Capt. Whitney★ NR -
Dangerous Nan McGrew 1930Grant★ 2
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