John Hamilton
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 16, 1887 (139 years old)
Place of Birth
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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
| 1959 | New York Confidential | |
| 1958 | Outcasts of the City | |
| 1957 | Chicago ConfidentialEmory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie!Mr. Barker | |
| 1956 | State TrooperOscar | |
| 1955 | Bobby Ware Is MissingStearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's PlayhouseMr. Campo (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Sitting BullUlysses S. Grant | |
| 1954 | City Story | |
| 1954 | Stamp Day for SupermanPerry White | |
| 1954 | The Miami StoryClifton Staley | |
| 1954 | Moby Dick'Jeroboam' Captain | |
| 1954 | Superman and Scotland YardPerry White | |
| 1954 | Superman and the Jungle DevilPerry White | |
| 1954 | Superman Flies AgainPerry White | |
| 1954 | Superman in ExilePerry White | |
| 1954 | Superman's PerilPerry White | |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight | |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger | |
| 1953 | The Studebaker StoryFather Studebaker | |
| 1953 | So This Is LoveCharlie | |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WACSen. Holbrook (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Donovan's BrainMr. McNish (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Marshal of Cedar RockStover - Prison Warden | |
| 1953 | Run for the HillsMr. Harvester | |
| 1953 | Jack McCall, DesperadoCol. Cornish | |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WACSenator Holbrook | |
| 1953 | Iron Mountain TrailCircuit Judge | |
| 1953 | Man of ConflictMr. Cornwall | |
| 1953 | I Led Three Lives | |
| 1952 | TargetBailey | |
| 1952 | The Rose Bowl StoryDr. Lansing | |
| 1952 | The McGurk WaySpeaker | |
| 1952 | Listen JudgeGeorge Morton (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The Pace That ThrillsSour Puss | |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanPerry White | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaColonel Norton | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaPorter | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | |
| 1951 | Million Dollar PursuitPolice Inspector Morgan | |
| 1951 | SugarfootJudge Backus | |
| 1951 | Badman's GoldThe Marshal | |
| 1951 | Criminal LawyerPolice Captain Loomis | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame"Jeroboam" Captain | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson | |
| 1950 | The Reformer and the RedheadPolice Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Flying MissileSenator | |
| 1950 | Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue GangJudge Ralph Townsend | |
| 1950 | The Flying MissileSecond Senator | |
| 1950 | Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutCol. Pollard | |
| 1950 | The MissouriansMayor Grant McDowall | |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your GunShip Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Invisible Monster"Henry Miller" | |
| 1950 | Bunco SquadJohn Deming (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The MenJustice of the Peace (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry ShowDan Parker | |
| 1950 | The Cisco KidJohn Mitchell | |
| 1950 | The Cisco KidThomas T. Trimble | |
| 1950 | The Cisco KidSheriff | |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry ShowJonathan Diggers | |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in ActionJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Alias the ChampPolice Commissioner Bronson | |
| 1949 | The JudgeLt. Edwards | |
| 1949 | Canadian PacificPere Lacomb | |
| 1949 | Pioneer MarshalMan with Bracelet | |
| 1949 | The Wyoming BanditMarshal | |
| 1949 | The James Brothers of MissouriLon Royer [Ch.1] | |
| 1949 | Bandit King of TexasJohn Turner | |
| 1949 | Law of the Golden WestIsaac Cody, Bill's father | |
| 1949 | Sheriff of WichitaPrison Warden | |
| 1949 | Strange BargainEmployee at Meeting (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Ed Wynn ShowSelf - Ed's Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Rusty Leads the WayBoard Member (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Checkered CoatMarcus Anson | |
| 1948 | The Gallant LegionSpeaker of the House | |
| 1948 | Desperadoes of Dodge CityLand Agent | |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked MileG.W. Hunter | |
| 1948 | Song of My HeartCzar | |
| 1948 | The Gentleman from NowhereJudge | |
| 1947 | ViolenceDr. Chalmers | |
| 1947 | Blondie in the DoughPremier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | High WallPolice Surgeon (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Too Many WinnersAlbert Payson | |
| 1947 | Key WitnessR. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Judge Steps OutDiner on Train (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Devil On WheelsMr. Davis | |
| 1947 | The Sea of GrassForrest Hamilton (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | News HoundsTimothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin | |
| 1947 | Bandits of Dark CanyonBen Shaw | |
| 1947 | Raiders of the SouthGeorge Boone | |
| 1947 | It Happened on Fifth AvenueHarper (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | One Exciting WeekDr. Jones (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Johnny Comes Flying HomeC.H. Metters (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Madonna's SecretLambert | |
| 1946 | The Phantom RiderSenator Williams | |
| 1946 | The Secret of the WhistlerMcLaren aka Mac (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Home on the RangeState Official | |
| 1946 | Wife WantedJudge | |
| 1946 | Badman's TerritoryCommissioner Taylor (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Magnificent DollMr. Witherspoon (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Brute ManProfessor Cushman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Step by StepPolice Capt. Edmonds | |
| 1946 | Girl on the SpotPolice Commissioner (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Circumstantial EvidenceGov. Hanlon | |
| 1945 | First Yank into TokyoDr. Stacey (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Northwest TrailJohn Owens | |
| 1945 | Voice of the WhistlerDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Naughty NinetiesSheriff of Ironville (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | On Stage EverybodyMr. Smoothasilk (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Mom and DadDr. Burnell | |
| 1945 | The Great FlamarionCoroner (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Sensation HuntersNight Court Judge | |
| 1945 | Johnny AngelHarbor Master (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | WilsonLegislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Port of 40 ThievesMr. Fellows | |
| 1944 | The Girl Who DaredBeau Richmond | |
| 1944 | Standing Room OnlyGeneral | |
| 1944 | Meet Miss Bobby SocksR.N. Swanson | |
| 1944 | Up in ArmsMan In Theatre Lobby (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Action in ArabiaMr. Hamilton | |
| 1944 | Christmas HolidayJury Foreman (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Crazy KnightsMr. Gardner | |
| 1944 | Sheriff of Las VegasHomer Blackwell | |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black WhipMr. Walsh | |
| 1944 | I'm from ArkansasHarry Cashin | |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to RenoJudge Carter (Uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Hi, BeautifulBoard Member (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Music in ManhattanMr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Aerial GunnerDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Government GirlIrate Man (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Good Luck, Mr. YatesJ.C. Allison | |
| 1943 | Daredevils of the WestSenator Garfield | |
| 1943 | So's Your UncleMr. Craig | |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseOutraged Director | |
| 1943 | Larceny with MusicImportant banker | |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowCharlie - American Newsman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Across the PacificCourt-Martial President | |
| 1942 | The Big ShotJudge | |
| 1942 | Escape from CrimeRafferty | |
| 1942 | Always in My HeartPrison Warden | |
| 1942 | Phantom KillerJohn G. Harrison | |
| 1942 | Dr. BroadwayInspector (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Over My Dead BodyDistrict Attorney Stuart Drinkwater | |
| 1942 | Syncopation | |
| 1942 | I Was FramedJudge | |
| 1942 | In This Our LifePolice Inspector Millett | |
| 1941 | The Maltese FalconDistrict Attorney Bryan | |
| 1941 | I Killed That ManDistrict Attorney | |
| 1941 | It Started with EveThomas - Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Meet John DoeJim (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Great Man's LadySen. Grant | |
| 1941 | Borrowed HeroWilliam Brooks | |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not EnoughPolice Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Strange AlibiJudge | |
| 1941 | Hold Back the DawnMac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnColonel (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Pacific BlackoutPolice Captain | |
| 1941 | Flight from DestinyJudge | |
| 1941 | Sucker ListJames Sawyer (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Unfinished RainbowsMatthew Griswold | |
| 1940 | Tugboat Annie Sails AgainCapt. Broad | |
| 1940 | You, the PeopleFrank Y. Carter | |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletHirsch | |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a BabyJudge | |
| 1940 | Johnny ApolloNight Court Judge | |
| 1940 | Boom TownMcMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Flight CommandPensacola Commander (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightDefense Attorney (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Lady with Red HairDefense Attorney Graham (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Flag of HumanityGen. James Garfield | |
| 1940 | The Golden FleecingJudge (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseProfessor Gordon | |
| 1940 | Tear Gas SquadChief Ferris | |
| 1940 | Murder in the AirHargrave | |
| 1940 | The Great Plane RobberyDr. Jamison | |
| 1939 | The Roaring TwentiesJudge | |
| 1939 | I Stole a MillionWilson | |
| 1939 | Full ConfessionThe Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Forgotten WomanDr. May | |
| 1939 | The Spirit of CulverMaj. White | |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their FacesOfficer H.A. Merton (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Old HickoryGovernor Clairborne of Louisiana | |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the AirWarden Jackson | |
| 1939 | Stronger Than DesireSecond Trial Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money RingNight Captain | |
| 1939 | Devil's IslandCaptain of Second Convict Ship | |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow UpHarry - Conference Room Businessman | |
| 1939 | Blind AlleyWarden | |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington SquareJudge | |
| 1939 | They Shall Have MusicDetective (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Swanee RiverDoctor | |
| 1939 | Dust Be My DestinyFirst Warden (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Espionage AgentCode Room Instructor | |
| 1939 | Forged PassportJack Rogers aka 'Lefty' | |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi SpyFBI Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Bill of RightsColonel George Mason | |
| 1939 | On Dress ParadeA Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Invisible StripesCaptain Johnson (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Mr. Wong, DetectiveSimon Dayton | |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's GamblePhilip Benton | |
| 1938 | Over the WallWarden Vance | |
| 1938 | Hunted MenPolice Commissioner | |
| 1938 | Doctor RhythmInsp. Bryce | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with YouKirby's Dining Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | I Stand AccusedDefense Attorney Brower | |
| 1938 | Girls on ProbationPolice Chief | |
| 1938 | Boys TownPrison Warden (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Hunted MenCommissionerPolice | |
| 1938 | Too Hot to HandleMr. Fairfield (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Man Who Cried WolfJudge | |
| 1937 | Murder Is NewsDavid Corning | |
| 1937 | Bad GuyWarden | |
| 1937 | Missing WitnessesPolice Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Dangerously YoursRoberts | |
| 1937 | Night Club ScandalGovernor | |
| 1937 | Two Wise MaidsGrover Wentworth | |
| 1937 | This Is My AffairWarden | |
| 1937 | It Could Happen to YouJudge | |
| 1937 | Seventh HeavenGendarme | |
| 1937 | Fifty Roads to TownCaptain Carroll | |
| 1937 | Torture MoneyCapt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | She Had to EatPolice Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Criminals of the AirCaptain Wallace | |
| 1936 | Two-Fisted GentlemanFrank Boyd | |
| 1936 | Lady from NowhereCommissioner | |
| 1936 | Craig's WifeDetective (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Two in a CrowdPurdy | |
| 1936 | Three Smart GirlsDesk Lieutenant at Police Station | |
| 1936 | Legion of TerrorCummings | |
| 1936 | A Man BetrayedMr. Carlton | |
| 1934 | Keep 'Em RollingMajor in France Battlefield | |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer!Presidential Naval Aide | |
| 1932 | The Side Show MysteryInspector Carr | |
| 1932 | The Crane Poison CaseInspector Carr | |
| 1932 | The Studio Murder MysteryInsp. Carr | |
| 1932 | The Trans-Atlantic MysteryInspector Carr | |
| 1932 | The Skull Murder MysteryInspector Carr | |
| 1932 | The Cole CaseInspector Carr | |
| 1932 | Murder in the PullmanDetective | |
| 1932 | The Symphony Murder MysteryInsp. Carr | |
| 1932 | The Campus MysteryInspector Carr | |
| 1931 | The Clyde MysteryInspector Carr | |
| 1931 | The Wall Street MysteryInspector Carr | |
| 1931 | SuccessMr. Kelly - Molly's Father | |
| 1931 | The Gigolo RacketGeorge Burke | |
| 1931 | The Week End Mystery | |
| 1930 | Heads UpCapt. Whitney | |
| 1930 | Dangerous Nan McGrewGrant |