John Hamilton
Known for
Acting
Life
1887 – 1958 (aged 71)
Born in
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
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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
The Maltese Falcon
18 Oct 1941
You Can't Take It with You
01 Sep 1938
Meet John Doe
14 Mar 1941
The Roaring Twenties
28 Oct 1939
They Drive by Night
26 Jul 1940
They Died with Their Boots On
20 Nov 1941
Boys Town
08 Sep 1938
The Men
25 Aug 1950
Photos
Filmography
1959
- New York Confidential1 episode
1957
- Chicago Confidentialas Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
1956
- State Trooperas Oscar1 episode
- Hey, Jeannie!as Mr. Barker1 episode
- The Count of Monte Cristo1 episode
1955
- Bobby Ware Is Missingas Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
- Screen Director's Playhouseas Mr. Campo (uncredited)1 episode
1954
- Superman and the Jungle Devilas Perry White
- Superman Flies Againas Perry White
- Superman in Exileas Perry White
- Superman's Perilas Perry White
- Sitting Bullas Ulysses S. Grant
- Captain Midnight1 episode
- Superman and Scotland Yardas Perry White
- Moby Dickas 'Jeroboam' Captain
- City Story
- The Miami Storyas Clifton Staley
- Passport to Danger2 episodes
- Stamp Day for Supermanas Perry White
1953
- Man of Conflictas Mr. Cornwall
- Donovan's Brainas Mr. McNish (uncredited)
- So This Is Loveas Charlie
- Run for the Hillsas Mr. Harvester
- Iron Mountain Trailas Circuit Judge
- Jack McCall, Desperadoas Col. Cornish
- Marshal of Cedar Rockas Stover - Prison Warden
- Never Wave at a WACas Senator Holbrook (uncredited)
- The Studebaker Storyas Father Studebaker
- I Led Three Lives1 episode
1952
- The Ford Television Theatre2 episodes
- Cavalcade of Americaas Porter1 episode
- Adventures of Supermanas Perry White104 episodes
- The Rose Bowl Storyas Dr. Lansing
- Listen Judgeas George Morton (uncredited)
- Targetas Bailey
- The Pace That Thrillsas Sour Puss
- The McGurk Wayas Speaker
1951
- The Roy Rogers Show1 episode
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas "Jeroboam" Captain1 episode
- Criminal Lawyeras Police Captain Loomis
- The Adventures of Kit Carson1 episode
- Tales of Tomorrow2 episodes
- Million Dollar Pursuitas Police Inspector Morgan
- Badman's Goldas The Marshal
- Sugarfootas Judge Backus
1950
- The Flying Missileas Second Senator
- The Missouriansas Mayor Grant McDowall
- Treasury Men in Actionas Judge (uncredited)1 episode
- The Cisco Kidas Sheriff1 episode
- Bunco Squadas John Deming (uncredited)
- The Menas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- The Gene Autry Showas Jonathan Diggers1 episode
- Annie Get Your Gunas Ship Captain (uncredited)
- The Invisible Monsteras "Henry Miller"
- The Reformer and the Redheadas Police Captain (uncredited)
- Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gangas Judge Ralph Townsend
- Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutas Col. Pollard
1949
- Pioneer Marshalas Man with Bracelet
- Strange Bargainas Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
- Alias the Champas Police Commissioner Bronson
- The James Brothers of Missourias Lon Royer [Ch.1]
- Bandit King of Texasas John Turner
- The Wyoming Banditas Marshal
- Law of the Golden Westas Isaac Cody, Bill's father
- Canadian Pacificas Pere Lacomb
- The Judgeas Lt. Edwards
- Sheriff of Wichitaas Prison Warden
1948
- Rusty Leads the Wayas Board Member (uncredited)
- Desperadoes of Dodge Cityas Land Agent
- The Gentleman from Nowhereas Judge
- Walk a Crooked Mileas G.W. Hunter
- The Checkered Coatas Marcus Anson
- The Gallant Legionas Speaker of the House
- Song of My Heartas Czar
1947
- High Wallas Police Surgeon (uncredited)
- The Judge Steps Outas Diner on Train (uncredited)
- Bandits of Dark Canyonas Ben Shaw
- Blondie in the Doughas Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
- Key Witnessas R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
- News Houndsas Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
- Too Many Winnersas Albert Payson
- That's My Galas Assemblyman McBride
- Violenceas Dr. Chalmers
- The Sea of Grassas Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
- It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Harper (uncredited)
- The Devil On Wheelsas Mr. Davis
- Raiders of the Southas George Boone
1946
- Magnificent Dollas Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
- The Secret of the Whistleras McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
- Wife Wantedas Judge
- The Brute Manas Professor Cushman (uncredited)
- Step by Stepas Police Capt. Edmonds
- One Exciting Weekas Dr. Jones (uncredited)
- Badman's Territoryas Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
- Home on the Rangeas State Official
- Johnny Comes Flying Homeas C.H. Metters (uncredited)
- The Madonna's Secretas Lambert
- The Phantom Rideras Senator Williams
- Girl on the Spotas Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1945
- Northwest Trailas John Owens
- Voice of the Whistleras Doctor (uncredited)
- Johnny Angelas Harbor Master (uncredited)
- Sensation Huntersas Night Court Judge
- First Yank into Tokyoas Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
- On Stage Everybodyas Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
- The Naughty Ninetiesas Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
- Circumstantial Evidenceas Gov. Hanlon
- Strange Illusionas Mr. Allen
- The Great Flamarionas Coroner (uncredited)
- Mom and Dadas Dr. Burnell
1944
- Sheriff of Las Vegasas Homer Blackwell
- Meet Miss Bobby Socksas R.N. Swanson
- Hi, Beautifulas Board Member (uncredited)
- Crazy Knightsas Mr. Gardner
- Zorro's Black Whipas Mr. Walsh
- I'm from Arkansasas Harry Cashin
- Music in Manhattanas Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
- Maisie Goes to Renoas Judge Carter (Uncredited)
- The Port of 40 Thievesas Mr. Fellows
- The Girl Who Daredas Beau Richmond
- Wilsonas Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
- Christmas Holidayas Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Action in Arabiaas Mr. Hamilton
- Up in Armsas Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
- Standing Room Onlyas General
1943
- Government Girlas Irate Man (uncredited)
- Crazy Houseas Outraged Director
- Larceny with Musicas Important banker
- So's Your Uncleas Mr. Craig
- Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas J.C. Allison
- Daredevils of the Westas Senator Garfield
- Mission to Moscowas Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
- Aerial Gunneras Doctor (uncredited)
1942
- Phantom Killeras John G. Harrison
- Across the Pacificas Court-Martial President
- Escape from Crimeas Rafferty
- The Big Shotas Judge
- Syncopation
- Dr. Broadwayas Inspector (uncredited)
- In This Our Lifeas Police Inspector Millett
- I Was Framedas Judge
- Always in My Heartas Prison Warden
- Over My Dead Bodyas District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
1941
- Pacific Blackoutas Police Captain
- Unfinished Rainbowsas Matthew Griswold
- Borrowed Heroas William Brooks
- I Killed That Manas District Attorney
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Colonel (uncredited)
- The Great Man's Ladyas Sen. Grant
- The Maltese Falconas District Attorney Bryan
- It Started with Eveas Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Hold Back the Dawnas Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
- Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Police Chief (uncredited)
- Sucker Listas James Sawyer (uncredited)
- Strange Alibias Judge
- Meet John Doeas Jim (uncredited)
- Flight from Destinyas Judge
1940
- Flight Commandas Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
- The Great Plane Robberyas Dr. Jamison
- You, the Peopleas Frank Y. Carter
- Lady with Red Hairas Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
- Tugboat Annie Sails Againas Capt. Broad
- The Flag of Humanityas Gen. James Garfield
- Boom Townas McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- The Golden Fleecingas Judge (uncredited)
- They Drive by Nightas Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Murder in the Airas Hargrave
- Tear Gas Squadas Chief Ferris
- Johnny Apolloas Night Court Judge
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Professor Gordon
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Hirsch
- Brother Rat and a Babyas Judge
1939
- Invisible Stripesas Captain Johnson (uncredited)
- Swanee Riveras Doctor
- Old Hickoryas Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
- On Dress Paradeas A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twentiesas Judge
- Smashing the Money Ringas Night Captain
- Espionage Agentas Code Room Instructor
- Dust Be My Destinyas First Warden (uncredited)
- Full Confessionas The Judge (uncredited)
- Angels Wash Their Facesas Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
- The Bill of Rightsas Colonel George Mason
- They Shall Have Musicas Detective (uncredited)
- I Stole a Millionas Wilson
- The Forgotten Womanas Dr. May
- Stronger Than Desireas Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
- Blind Alleyas Warden
- Confessions of a Nazi Spyas FBI Chief (uncredited)
- Rose of Washington Squareas Judge
- Forged Passportas Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
- Three Smart Girls Grow Upas Harry - Conference Room Businessman
- The Spirit of Culveras Maj. White
- Secret Service of the Airas Warden Jackson
- Devil's Islandas Captain of Second Convict Ship
1938
- I Stand Accusedas Defense Attorney Brower
- Girls on Probationas Police Chief
- Mr. Wong, Detectiveas Simon Dayton
- Too Hot to Handleas Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
- Boys Townas Prison Warden (uncredited)
- You Can't Take It with Youas Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
- Hunted Menas CommissionerPolice
- Doctor Rhythmas Insp. Bryce
- Mr. Moto's Gambleas Philip Benton
- Over the Wallas Warden Vance
1937
- Murder Is Newsas David Corning
- Missing Witnessesas Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
- Night Club Scandalas Governor
- Dangerously Yoursas Roberts
- The Man Who Cried Wolfas Judge
- Bad Guyas Warden
- She Had to Eatas Police Captain (uncredited)
- It Could Happen to Youas Judge
- Fifty Roads to Townas Captain Carroll
- This Is My Affairas Warden
- Criminals of the Airas Captain Wallace
- Seventh Heavenas Gendarme
- Two Wise Maidsas Grover Wentworth
- Torture Moneyas Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
1936
- A Man Betrayedas Mr. Carlton
- Lady from Nowhereas Commissioner
- Three Smart Girlsas Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
- Legion of Terroras Cummings
- Two in a Crowdas Purdy
- Craig's Wifeas Detective (uncredited)
- Two-Fisted Gentlemanas Frank Boyd
1934
- Stand Up and Cheer!as Presidential Naval Aide
- Keep 'Em Rollingas Major in France Battlefield
1932
- The Trans-Atlantic Mysteryas Inspector Carr
- The Crane Poison Caseas Inspector Carr
- The Campus Mysteryas Inspector Carr
- The Side Show Mysteryas Inspector Carr
- Murder in the Pullmanas Detective
- The Cole Caseas Inspector Carr
- The Skull Murder Mysteryas Inspector Carr
- The Studio Murder Mysteryas Insp. Carr
- The Symphony Murder Mysteryas Insp. Carr
1931
- The Week End Mystery
- The Wall Street Mysteryas Inspector Carr
- The Clyde Mysteryas Inspector Carr
- Successas Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
- The Gigolo Racketas George Burke
1930
- Heads Upas Capt. Whitney
- Dangerous Nan McGrewas Grant