John Hamilton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 16, 1887
- Died
- October 15, 1958
- Birthplace
- 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.”
Filmography
Outcasts of the City 1958
Actor
Chicago Confidential 1957
as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Bobby Ware Is Missing 1955
as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Superman's Peril 1954
as Perry White
Superman in Exile 1954
as Perry White
Superman Flies Again 1954
as Perry White
Superman and the Jungle Devil 1954
as Perry White
Sitting Bull 1954
as Ulysses S. Grant
Superman and Scotland Yard 1954
as Perry White
Moby Dick 1954
as 'Jeroboam' Captain
- City Story
City Story 1954
Actor
The Miami Story 1954
as Clifton Staley
Stamp Day for Superman 1954
as Perry White
- Man of Conflict
Man of Conflict 1953
as Mr. Cornwall
Donovan's Brain 1953
as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
So This Is Love 1953
as Charlie
Run for the Hills 1953
as Mr. Harvester
Iron Mountain Trail 1953
as Circuit Judge
Jack McCall, Desperado 1953
as Col. Cornish
Marshal of Cedar Rock 1953
as Stover - Prison Warden
Never Wave at a WAC 1953
as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited), as Senator Holbrook (uncredited)
The Studebaker Story 1953
as Father Studebaker
The Rose Bowl Story 1952
as Dr. Lansing
Listen Judge 1952
as George Morton (uncredited)
Target 1952
as Bailey
The Pace That Thrills 1952
as Sour Puss
- The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way 1952
as Speaker
Criminal Lawyer 1951
as Police Captain Loomis
Million Dollar Pursuit 1951
as Police Inspector Morgan
Badman's Gold 1951
as The Marshal
Sugarfoot 1951
as Judge Backus
The Flying Missile 1950
as Senator, as Second Senator
The Missourians 1950
as Mayor Grant McDowall
Bunco Squad 1950
as John Deming (uncredited)
The Men 1950
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun 1950
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster 1950
as "Henry Miller"
The Reformer and the Redhead 1950
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang 1950
as Judge Ralph Townsend
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout 1950
as Col. Pollard
Pioneer Marshal 1949
as Man with Bracelet
Strange Bargain 1949
as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Alias the Champ 1949
as Police Commissioner Bronson
The James Brothers of Missouri 1949
as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Bandit King of Texas 1949
as John Turner
The Wyoming Bandit 1949
as Marshal
Law of the Golden West 1949
as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Canadian Pacific 1949
as Pere Lacomb
The Judge 1949
as Lt. Edwards
Sheriff of Wichita 1949
as Prison Warden
Rusty Leads the Way 1948
as Board Member (uncredited)
Desperadoes of Dodge City 1948
as Land Agent
The Gentleman from Nowhere 1948
as Judge
Walk a Crooked Mile 1948
as G.W. Hunter
The Checkered Coat 1948
as Marcus Anson
The Gallant Legion 1948
as Speaker of the House
Song of My Heart 1948
as Czar
High Wall 1947
as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Bandits of Dark Canyon 1947
as Ben Shaw
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Diner on Train (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough 1947
as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Key Witness 1947
as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
News Hounds 1947
as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Too Many Winners 1947
as Albert Payson
That's My Gal 1947
as Assemblyman McBride
Violence 1947
as Dr. Chalmers
The Sea of Grass 1947
as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue 1947
as Harper (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels 1947
as Mr. Davis
Raiders of the South 1947
as George Boone
Magnificent Doll 1946
as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
The Secret of the Whistler 1946
as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Wife Wanted 1946
as Judge
The Brute Man 1946
as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Step by Step 1946
as Police Capt. Edmonds
One Exciting Week 1946
as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Badman's Territory 1946
as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Home on the Range 1946
as State Official
Johnny Comes Flying Home 1946
as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Blondie's Lucky Day 1946
as Mr. Emory (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret 1946
as Lambert
The Phantom Rider 1946
as Senator Williams
Girl on the Spot 1946
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Northwest Trail 1945
as John Owens
Voice of the Whistler 1945
as Doctor (uncredited)
Johnny Angel 1945
as Harbor Master (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters 1945
as Night Court Judge
First Yank into Tokyo 1945
as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody 1945
as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties 1945
as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence 1945
as Gov. Hanlon
Strange Illusion 1945
as Mr. Allen
The Great Flamarion 1945
as Coroner (uncredited)
Mom and Dad 1945
as Dr. Burnell
Sheriff of Las Vegas 1944
as Homer Blackwell
Meet Miss Bobby Socks 1944
as R.N. Swanson
Hi, Beautiful 1944
as Board Member (uncredited)
Crazy Knights 1944
as Mr. Gardner
Zorro's Black Whip 1944
as Mr. Walsh
I'm from Arkansas 1944
as Harry Cashin
Music in Manhattan 1944
as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno 1944
as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
The Port of 40 Thieves 1944
as Mr. Fellows
The Girl Who Dared 1944
as Beau Richmond
Wilson 1944
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday 1944
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Action in Arabia 1944
as Mr. Hamilton
Up in Arms 1944
as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Standing Room Only 1944
as General
Government Girl 1943
as Irate Man (uncredited)
Crazy House 1943
as Outraged Director
Larceny with Music 1943
as Important banker
So's Your Uncle 1943
as Mr. Craig
Good Luck, Mr. Yates 1943
as J.C. Allison
Daredevils of the West 1943
as Senator Garfield
Mission to Moscow 1943
as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner 1943
as Doctor (uncredited)
Phantom Killer 1942
as John G. Harrison
Across the Pacific 1942
as Court-Martial President
Escape from Crime 1942
as Rafferty
The Big Shot 1942
as Judge
Syncopation 1942
Actor
Dr. Broadway 1942
as Inspector (uncredited)
In This Our Life 1942
as Police Inspector Millett
I Was Framed 1942
as Judge
Always in My Heart 1942
as Prison Warden
Over My Dead Body 1942
as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Pacific Blackout 1941
as Police Captain
- Unfinished Rainbows
Unfinished Rainbows 1941
as Matthew Griswold
Borrowed Hero 1941
as William Brooks
I Killed That Man 1941
as District Attorney
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
as Colonel (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady 1941
as Sen. Grant
The Maltese Falcon 1941
as District Attorney Bryan
Hold Back the Dawn 1941
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
It Started with Eve 1941
as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Sucker List 1941
as James Sawyer (uncredited)
Strange Alibi 1941
as Judge
Meet John Doe 1941
as Jim (uncredited)
Flight from Destiny 1941
as Judge
Flight Command 1940
as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
The Great Plane Robbery 1940
as Dr. Jamison
Lady with Red Hair 1940
as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
You, the People 1940
as Frank Y. Carter
Tugboat Annie Sails Again 1940
as Capt. Broad
The Flag of Humanity 1940
as Gen. James Garfield
Boom Town 1940
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing 1940
as Judge (uncredited)
They Drive by Night 1940
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Murder in the Air 1940
as Hargrave
Tear Gas Squad 1940
as Chief Ferris
Johnny Apollo 1940
as Night Court Judge
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940
as Professor Gordon
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940
as Hirsch
Brother Rat and a Baby 1940
as Judge
Invisible Stripes 1939
as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Swanee River 1939
as Doctor
- Old Hickory
Old Hickory 1939
as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
On Dress Parade 1939
as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties 1939
as Judge
Smashing the Money Ring 1939
as Night Captain
Espionage Agent 1939
as Code Room Instructor
Dust Be My Destiny 1939
as First Warden (uncredited)
Full Confession 1939
as The Judge (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces 1939
as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights 1939
as Colonel George Mason
They Shall Have Music 1939
as Detective (uncredited)
I Stole a Million 1939
as Wilson
The Forgotten Woman 1939
as Dr. May
Stronger Than Desire 1939
as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Blind Alley 1939
as Warden
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939
as FBI Chief (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square 1939
as Judge
Forged Passport 1939
as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Three Smart Girls Grow Up 1939
as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
The Spirit of Culver 1939
as Maj. White
Secret Service of the Air 1939
as Warden Jackson
Devil's Island 1939
as Captain of Second Convict Ship
I Stand Accused 1938
as Defense Attorney Brower
Girls on Probation 1938
as Police Chief
Mr. Wong, Detective 1938
as Simon Dayton
Too Hot to Handle 1938
as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Boys Town 1938
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Hunted Men 1938
as Police Commissioner, as CommissionerPolice
Doctor Rhythm 1938
as Insp. Bryce
Mr. Moto's Gamble 1938
as Philip Benton
Over the Wall 1938
as Warden Vance
- Murder Is News
Murder Is News 1937
as David Corning
Missing Witnesses 1937
as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Night Club Scandal 1937
as Governor
Dangerously Yours 1937
as Roberts
The Man Who Cried Wolf 1937
as Judge
Bad Guy 1937
as Warden
She Had to Eat 1937
as Police Captain (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You 1937
as Judge
Fifty Roads to Town 1937
as Captain Carroll
This Is My Affair 1937
as Warden
Criminals of the Air 1937
as Captain Wallace
Seventh Heaven 1937
as Gendarme
Two Wise Maids 1937
as Grover Wentworth
Torture Money 1937
as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed 1936
as Mr. Carlton
Lady from Nowhere 1936
as Commissioner
Three Smart Girls 1936
as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Legion of Terror 1936
as Cummings
Two in a Crowd 1936
as Purdy
Craig's Wife 1936
as Detective (uncredited)
Two-Fisted Gentleman 1936
as Frank Boyd
Stand Up and Cheer! 1934
as Presidential Naval Aide
Keep 'Em Rolling 1934
as Major in France Battlefield
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery 1932
as Inspector Carr
- The Crane Poison Case
The Crane Poison Case 1932
as Inspector Carr
- The Campus Mystery
The Campus Mystery 1932
as Inspector Carr
- The Side Show Mystery
The Side Show Mystery 1932
as Inspector Carr
Murder in the Pullman 1932
as Detective
- The Cole Case
The Cole Case 1932
as Inspector Carr
The Skull Murder Mystery 1932
as Inspector Carr
The Studio Murder Mystery 1932
as Insp. Carr
The Symphony Murder Mystery 1932
as Insp. Carr
The Week End Mystery 1931
Actor
The Wall Street Mystery 1931
as Inspector Carr
- The Clyde Mystery
The Clyde Mystery 1931
as Inspector Carr
Success 1931
as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
The Gigolo Racket 1931
as George Burke
Heads Up 1930
as Capt. Whitney
Dangerous Nan McGrew 1930
as Grant
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