John Hamilton
Born
January 16, 1887 (age 71)
Died
October 15, 1958
Birthplace
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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.”

Movies

Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City
1958
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential
1957 ★ 4.8
Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955 ★ 7.0
Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Superman and the Jungle Devil
1954 ★ 10.0
Perry White
Superman Flies Again
Superman Flies Again
1954 ★ 10.0
Perry White
Superman in Exile
Superman in Exile
1954 ★ 10.0
Perry White
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
1954
Perry White
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
1954 ★ 5.2
Ulysses S. Grant
Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman and Scotland Yard
1954 ★ 10.0
Perry White
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
1954
'Jeroboam' Captain
City Story
City Story
1954
The Miami Story
The Miami Story
1954 ★ 4.4
Clifton Staley
Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman
1954 ★ 5.4
Perry White
Man of Conflict
Man of Conflict
1953 ★ 5.0
Mr. Cornwall
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain
1953 ★ 6.1
Mr. McNish (uncredited)
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
1953 ★ 3.8
Charlie
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills
1953
Mr. Harvester
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail
1953 ★ 6.0
Circuit Judge
Jack McCall, Desperado
Jack McCall, Desperado
1953 ★ 5.7
Col. Cornish
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Marshal of Cedar Rock
1953 ★ 5.5
Stover - Prison Warden
Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC
1953 ★ 4.6
Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
The Studebaker Story
The Studebaker Story
1953
Father Studebaker
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story
1952 ★ 3.0
Dr. Lansing
Listen Judge
Listen Judge
1952 ★ 7.0
George Morton (uncredited)
Target
Target
1952 ★ 5.8
Bailey
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
1952 ★ 5.3
Sour Puss
The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way
1952
Speaker
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
1951 ★ 6.8
Police Captain Loomis
Million Dollar Pursuit
Million Dollar Pursuit
1951 ★ 5.8
Police Inspector Morgan
Badman's Gold
Badman's Gold
1951 ★ 5.0
The Marshal
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
1951 ★ 5.0
Judge Backus
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile
1950 ★ 4.9
Senator
The Missourians
The Missourians
1950 ★ 6.0
Mayor Grant McDowall
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad
1950 ★ 5.9
John Deming (uncredited)
The Men
The Men
1950 ★ 7.0
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
1950 ★ 6.7
Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster
1950 ★ 4.4
"Henry Miller"
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950 ★ 6.3
Police Captain (uncredited)
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
1950 ★ 6.0
Judge Ralph Townsend
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
1950 ★ 4.9
Col. Pollard
Pioneer Marshal
Pioneer Marshal
1949
Man with Bracelet
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain
1949 ★ 5.7
Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ
1949 ★ 6.0
Police Commissioner Bronson
The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri
1949 ★ 6.0
Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Bandit King of Texas
Bandit King of Texas
1949 ★ 6.0
John Turner
The Wyoming Bandit
The Wyoming Bandit
1949 ★ 4.0
Marshal
Law of the Golden West
Law of the Golden West
1949 ★ 6.0
Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific
1949 ★ 5.0
Pere Lacomb
The Judge
The Judge
1949 ★ 5.3
Lt. Edwards
Sheriff of Wichita
Sheriff of Wichita
1949
Prison Warden
Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way
1948 ★ 6.0
Board Member (uncredited)
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Desperadoes of Dodge City
1948
Land Agent
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948 ★ 6.0
Judge
Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948 ★ 6.0
G.W. Hunter
The Checkered Coat
The Checkered Coat
1948 ★ 6.5
Marcus Anson
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion
1948 ★ 7.0
Speaker of the House
Song of My Heart
Song of My Heart
1948 ★ 5.0
Czar
High Wall
High Wall
1947 ★ 6.3
Police Surgeon (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
1947 ★ 7.0
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947
Ben Shaw
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough
1947 ★ 6.5
Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Key Witness
Key Witness
1947 ★ 4.5
R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
News Hounds
News Hounds
1947 ★ 6.0
Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Too Many Winners
Too Many Winners
1947 ★ 5.5
Albert Payson
Violence
Violence
1947 ★ 5.2
Dr. Chalmers
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947 ★ 6.1
Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947 ★ 7.0
Harper (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels
1947 ★ 3.9
Mr. Davis
Raiders of the South
Raiders of the South
1947
George Boone
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
1946 ★ 5.9
Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
The Secret of the Whistler
The Secret of the Whistler
1946 ★ 5.9
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted
1946 ★ 6.5
Judge
The Brute Man
The Brute Man
1946 ★ 4.5
Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Step by Step
Step by Step
1946 ★ 6.2
Police Capt. Edmonds
One Exciting Week
One Exciting Week
1946 ★ 6.0
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
1946 ★ 5.7
Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Home on the Range
Home on the Range
1946
State Official
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home
1946
C.H. Metters (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret
1946 ★ 5.9
Lambert
The Phantom Rider
The Phantom Rider
1946 ★ 6.0
Senator Williams
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail
1945 ★ 5.0
John Owens
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler
1945 ★ 5.7
Doctor (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel
1945 ★ 5.9
Harbor Master (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters
1945 ★ 4.5
Night Court Judge
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo
1945 ★ 5.4
Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody
1945
Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
1945 ★ 6.6
Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
1945 ★ 4.8
Gov. Hanlon
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
1945 ★ 6.0
Coroner (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad
1945 ★ 4.8
Dr. Burnell
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944 ★ 4.0
Homer Blackwell
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
1944
R.N. Swanson
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful
1944 ★ 9.5
Board Member (uncredited)
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights
1944 ★ 4.6
Mr. Gardner
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip
1944 ★ 5.2
Mr. Walsh
I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas
1944 ★ 5.4
Harry Cashin
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan
1944 ★ 5.5
Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944 ★ 6.2
Judge Carter (Uncredited)
The Port of 40 Thieves
The Port of 40 Thieves
1944 ★ 6.7
Mr. Fellows
The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared
1944 ★ 5.7
Beau Richmond
Wilson
Wilson
1944 ★ 5.5
Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 ★ 6.4
Foreman
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia
1944 ★ 5.9
Mr. Hamilton
Up in Arms
Up in Arms
1944 ★ 5.6
Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only
1944 ★ 5.0
General
Government Girl
Government Girl
1943 ★ 5.2
Irate Man (uncredited)
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 ★ 5.0
Outraged Director
Larceny with Music
Larceny with Music
1943 ★ 4.0
Important banker
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle
1943 ★ 5.0
Mr. Craig
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943 ★ 5.8
J.C. Allison
Daredevils of the West
Daredevils of the West
1943
Senator Garfield
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 ★ 5.3
Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
1943 ★ 4.4
Doctor (uncredited)
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer
1942 ★ 4.5
John G. Harrison
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 ★ 6.6
Court-Martial President
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime
1942 ★ 5.2
Rafferty
The Big Shot
The Big Shot
1942 ★ 6.3
Judge
Syncopation
Syncopation
1942 ★ 6.2
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway
1942 ★ 5.6
Inspector (uncredited)
In This Our Life
In This Our Life
1942 ★ 6.8
Police Inspector Millett
I Was Framed
I Was Framed
1942 ★ 4.0
Judge
Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart
1942 ★ 6.0
Prison Warden
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body
1942
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout
1941 ★ 6.3
Police Captain
Unfinished Rainbows
Unfinished Rainbows
1941
Matthew Griswold
Borrowed Hero
Borrowed Hero
1941 ★ 4.0
William Brooks
I Killed That Man
I Killed That Man
1941 ★ 6.0
District Attorney
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 ★ 6.6
Colonel (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
1941 ★ 6.3
Sen. Grant
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
1941 ★ 7.7
District Attorney Bryan
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve
1941 ★ 7.2
Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
1941 ★ 6.7
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941 ★ 5.0
Police Chief (uncredited)
Sucker List
Sucker List
1941 ★ 6.3
James Sawyer (uncredited)
Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi
1941 ★ 6.6
Judge
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 ★ 7.3
Jim (uncredited)
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny
1941 ★ 4.7
Judge
Flight Command
Flight Command
1940 ★ 5.6
Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery
1940
Dr. Jamison
You, the People
You, the People
1940 ★ 5.8
Frank Y. Carter
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
1940 ★ 6.5
Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
1940 ★ 5.5
Capt. Broad
The Flag of Humanity
The Flag of Humanity
1940 ★ 6.0
Gen. James Garfield
Boom Town
Boom Town
1940 ★ 6.9
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
1940 ★ 5.3
Judge (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 ★ 6.9
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air
1940 ★ 4.6
Hargrave
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad
1940 ★ 4.8
Chief Ferris
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo
1940 ★ 6.8
Night Court Judge
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 ★ 5.8
Professor Gordon
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 ★ 6.5
Hirsch
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940 ★ 5.2
Judge
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
1939 ★ 6.1
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Swanee River
Swanee River
1939 ★ 6.7
Doctor
Old Hickory
Old Hickory
1939 ★ 3.7
Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
1939 ★ 6.5
A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939 ★ 7.5
Judge
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring
1939 ★ 5.0
Night Captain
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent
1939 ★ 5.9
Code Room Instructor
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
1939 ★ 6.2
First Warden (uncredited)
Full Confession
Full Confession
1939 ★ 4.7
The Judge (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939 ★ 6.4
Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights
1939 ★ 6.0
Colonel George Mason
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
1939 ★ 6.2
Detective (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
1939 ★ 6.0
Wilson
The Forgotten Woman
The Forgotten Woman
1939
Dr. May
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire
1939 ★ 5.1
Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Blind Alley
Blind Alley
1939 ★ 5.7
Warden
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 ★ 6.0
FBI Chief (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
1939 ★ 5.8
Judge
Forged Passport
Forged Passport
1939 ★ 5.0
Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939 ★ 7.1
Harry - Conference Room Businessman
The Spirit of Culver
The Spirit of Culver
1939
Maj. White
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air
1939 ★ 5.8
Warden Jackson
Devil's Island
Devil's Island
1939 ★ 5.4
Captain of Second Convict Ship
I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused
1938
Defense Attorney Brower
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
1938 ★ 5.9
Police Chief
Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938 ★ 5.5
Simon Dayton
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1938 ★ 5.8
Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Boys Town
Boys Town
1938 ★ 6.8
Prison Warden (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938 ★ 7.5
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Hunted Men
Hunted Men
1938 ★ 6.0
Police Commissioner
Doctor Rhythm
Doctor Rhythm
1938 ★ 6.0
Insp. Bryce
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938 ★ 6.3
Philip Benton
Over the Wall
Over the Wall
1938 ★ 5.0
Warden Vance
Murder Is News
Murder Is News
1937 ★ 2.3
David Corning
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
1937 ★ 5.5
Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal
1937 ★ 3.8
Governor
Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours
1937 ★ 3.5
Roberts
The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937 ★ 5.5
Judge
Bad Guy
Bad Guy
1937 ★ 6.0
Warden
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat
1937 ★ 5.0
Police Captain (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
1937 ★ 1.0
Judge
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town
1937
Captain Carroll
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair
1937 ★ 7.3
Warden
Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air
1937 ★ 5.5
Captain Wallace
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
1937 ★ 6.3
Gendarme
Two Wise Maids
Two Wise Maids
1937
Grover Wentworth
Torture Money
Torture Money
1937 ★ 6.0
Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
1936 ★ 6.0
Mr. Carlton
Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere
1936
Commissioner
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls
1936 ★ 6.4
Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror
1936 ★ 6.0
Cummings
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd
1936
Purdy
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
1936 ★ 6.3
Detective (Uncredited)
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman
1936
Frank Boyd
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934 ★ 4.9
Presidential Naval Aide
Keep 'Em Rolling
Keep 'Em Rolling
1934 ★ 6.0
Major in France Battlefield
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
1932 ★ 4.5
Inspector Carr
The Crane Poison Case
The Crane Poison Case
1932
Inspector Carr
The Campus Mystery
The Campus Mystery
1932
Inspector Carr
The Side Show Mystery
The Side Show Mystery
1932
Inspector Carr
Murder in the Pullman
Murder in the Pullman
1932 ★ 5.0
Detective
The Cole Case
The Cole Case
1932
Inspector Carr
The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery
1932 ★ 4.8
Inspector Carr
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery
1932 ★ 6.0
Insp. Carr
The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery
1932 ★ 6.0
Insp. Carr
The Week End Mystery
The Week End Mystery
1931
The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery
1931 ★ 6.0
Inspector Carr
The Clyde Mystery
The Clyde Mystery
1931
Inspector Carr
Success
Success
1931
Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
The Gigolo Racket
The Gigolo Racket
1931
George Burke
Heads Up
Heads Up
1930
Capt. Whitney
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Dangerous Nan McGrew
1930 ★ 2.0
Grant

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