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John Hamilton
John Hamilton

John Hamilton

ActingBorn January 16, 1887Died October 15, 1958 (age 71)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.”

Filmography

1957
Chicago Confidential

as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

Movie
1956TV
1956
Hey, Jeannie!

as Mr. Barker

TV
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing

as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

Movie
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse

as Mr. Campo (uncredited)

TV
1954Movie
1954
Superman Flies Again

as Perry White

Movie
1954
Superman in Exile

as Perry White

Movie
1954
Superman's Peril

as Perry White

Movie
1954
Sitting Bull

as Ulysses S. Grant

Movie
1954Movie
1954
Moby Dick

as 'Jeroboam' Captain

Movie
1954Movie
1954
The Miami Story

as Clifton Staley

Movie
1954Movie
1953
Man of Conflict

as Mr. Cornwall

Movie
1953
Donovan's Brain

as Mr. McNish (uncredited)

Movie
1953
So This Is Love

as Charlie

Movie
1953
Run for the Hills

as Mr. Harvester

Movie
1953
Iron Mountain Trail

as Circuit Judge

Movie
1953
Jack McCall, Desperado

as Col. Cornish

Movie
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock

as Stover - Prison Warden

Movie
1953
Never Wave at a WAC

as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

Movie
1953
Never Wave at a WAC

as Senator Holbrook

Movie
1953
The Studebaker Story

as Father Studebaker

Movie
1952
Cavalcade of America

as Colonel Norton

TV
1952TV
1952TV
1952
The Rose Bowl Story

as Dr. Lansing

Movie
1952
Listen Judge

as George Morton (uncredited)

Movie
1952
Target

as Bailey

Movie
1952Movie
1952
The McGurk Way

as Speaker

Movie
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as "Jeroboam" Captain

TV
1951
Criminal Lawyer

as Police Captain Loomis

Movie
1951
Million Dollar Pursuit

as Police Inspector Morgan

Movie
1951
Badman's Gold

as The Marshal

Movie
1951
Sugarfoot

as Judge Backus

Movie
1950Movie
1950
The Flying Missile

as Second Senator

Movie
1950
The Missourians

as Mayor Grant McDowall

Movie
1950
Treasury Men in Action

as Judge (uncredited)

TV
1950
The Cisco Kid

as John Mitchell

TV
1950
The Cisco Kid

as Thomas T. Trimble

TV
1950
The Cisco Kid

as Sheriff

TV
1950
Bunco Squad

as John Deming (uncredited)

Movie
1950
The Men

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Movie
1950
The Gene Autry Show

as Dan Parker

TV
1950
The Gene Autry Show

as Jonathan Diggers

TV
1950
Annie Get Your Gun

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Movie
1950
The Invisible Monster

as "Henry Miller"

Movie
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Movie
1950Movie
1950Movie
1949
Pioneer Marshal

as Man with Bracelet

Movie
1949
Strange Bargain

as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)

Movie
1949
Alias the Champ

as Police Commissioner Bronson

Movie
1949
The Ed Wynn Show

as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)

TV
1949Movie
1949
Bandit King of Texas

as John Turner

Movie
1949Movie
1949
Law of the Golden West

as Isaac Cody, Bill's father

Movie
1949
Canadian Pacific

as Pere Lacomb

Movie
1949
The Judge

as Lt. Edwards

Movie
1949
Sheriff of Wichita

as Prison Warden

Movie
1948
Rusty Leads the Way

as Board Member (uncredited)

Movie
1948Movie
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile

as G.W. Hunter

Movie
1948
The Checkered Coat

as Marcus Anson

Movie
1948
The Gallant Legion

as Speaker of the House

Movie
1948Movie
1947
High Wall

as Police Surgeon (uncredited)

Movie
1947
The Judge Steps Out

as Diner on Train (uncredited)

Movie
1947Movie
1947
Blondie in the Dough

as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)

Movie
1947
Key Witness

as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)

Movie
1947
News Hounds

as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin

Movie
1947
Too Many Winners

as Albert Payson

Movie
1947
Violence

as Dr. Chalmers

Movie
1947
The Sea of Grass

as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)

Movie
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as Harper (uncredited)

Movie
1947Movie
1947
Raiders of the South

as George Boone

Movie
1946
Magnificent Doll

as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)

Movie
1946
The Secret of the Whistler

as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Wife Wanted

as Judge

Movie
1946
The Brute Man

as Professor Cushman (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Step by Step

as Police Capt. Edmonds

Movie
1946
One Exciting Week

as Dr. Jones (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Badman's Territory

as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Home on the Range

as State Official

Movie
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home

as C.H. Metters (uncredited)

Movie
1946Movie
1946
The Phantom Rider

as Senator Williams

Movie
1946
Girl on the Spot

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Northwest Trail

as John Owens

Movie
1945
Voice of the Whistler

as Doctor (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Johnny Angel

as Harbor Master (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Sensation Hunters

as Night Court Judge

Movie
1945
First Yank into Tokyo

as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)

Movie
1945
On Stage Everybody

as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)

Movie
1945
The Naughty Nineties

as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)

Movie
1945Movie
1945
The Great Flamarion

as Coroner (uncredited)

Movie
1945
Mom and Dad

as Dr. Burnell

Movie
1944
Sheriff of Las Vegas

as Homer Blackwell

Movie
1944
Meet Miss Bobby Socks

as R.N. Swanson

Movie
1944
Hi, Beautiful

as Board Member (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Crazy Knights

as Mr. Gardner

Movie
1944
Zorro's Black Whip

as Mr. Walsh

Movie
1944
I'm from Arkansas

as Harry Cashin

Movie
1944
Music in Manhattan

as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Maisie Goes to Reno

as Judge Carter (Uncredited)

Movie
1944Movie
1944
The Girl Who Dared

as Beau Richmond

Movie
1944
Wilson

as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Christmas Holiday

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Action in Arabia

as Mr. Hamilton

Movie
1944
Up in Arms

as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)

Movie
1944Movie
1943
Government Girl

as Irate Man (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Crazy House

as Outraged Director

Movie
1943
Larceny with Music

as Important banker

Movie
1943
So's Your Uncle

as Mr. Craig

Movie
1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as J.C. Allison

Movie
1943
Daredevils of the West

as Senator Garfield

Movie
1943
Mission to Moscow

as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)

Movie
1943
Aerial Gunner

as Doctor (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Phantom Killer

as John G. Harrison

Movie
1942
Across the Pacific

as Court-Martial President

Movie
1942Movie
1942
The Big Shot

as Judge

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Dr. Broadway

as Inspector (uncredited)

Movie
1942
In This Our Life

as Police Inspector Millett

Movie
1942
I Was Framed

as Judge

Movie
1942
Always in My Heart

as Prison Warden

Movie
1942
Over My Dead Body

as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater

Movie
1941
Pacific Blackout

as Police Captain

Movie
1941
Unfinished Rainbows

as Matthew Griswold

Movie
1941
Borrowed Hero

as William Brooks

Movie
1941
I Killed That Man

as District Attorney

Movie
1941
They Died with Their Boots On

as Colonel (uncredited)

Movie
1941Movie
1941
The Maltese Falcon

as District Attorney Bryan

Movie
1941
It Started with Eve

as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Hold Back the Dawn

as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as Police Chief (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Sucker List

as James Sawyer (uncredited)

Movie
1941Movie
1941
Meet John Doe

as Jim (uncredited)

Movie
1941Movie
1940
Flight Command

as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940
You, the People

as Frank Y. Carter

Movie
1940
Lady with Red Hair

as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940
The Flag of Humanity

as Gen. James Garfield

Movie
1940
Boom Town

as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Movie
1940
The Golden Fleecing

as Judge (uncredited)

Movie
1940
They Drive by Night

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Tear Gas Squad

as Chief Ferris

Movie
1940
Johnny Apollo

as Night Court Judge

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1939
Invisible Stripes

as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Swanee River

as Doctor

Movie
1939
Old Hickory

as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana

Movie
1939
On Dress Parade

as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Smashing the Money Ring

as Night Captain

Movie
1939
Espionage Agent

as Code Room Instructor

Movie
1939
Dust Be My Destiny

as First Warden (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Full Confession

as The Judge (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces

as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)

Movie
1939
The Bill of Rights

as Colonel George Mason

Movie
1939
They Shall Have Music

as Detective (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939Movie
1939
Stronger Than Desire

as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Blind Alley

as Warden

Movie
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as FBI Chief (uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Forged Passport

as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'

Movie
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

as Harry - Conference Room Businessman

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Secret Service of the Air

as Warden Jackson

Movie
1939
Devil's Island

as Captain of Second Convict Ship

Movie
1938
I Stand Accused

as Defense Attorney Brower

Movie
1938
Girls on Probation

as Police Chief

Movie
1938
Mr. Wong, Detective

as Simon Dayton

Movie
1938
Too Hot to Handle

as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Boys Town

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

Movie
1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Hunted Men

as Police Commissioner

Movie
1938
Hunted Men

as CommissionerPolice

Movie
1938
Doctor Rhythm

as Insp. Bryce

Movie
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Philip Benton

Movie
1938
Over the Wall

as Warden Vance

Movie
1937
Murder Is News

as David Corning

Movie
1937
Missing Witnesses

as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)

Movie
1937Movie
1937Movie
1937Movie
1937
Bad Guy

as Warden

Movie
1937
She Had to Eat

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Fifty Roads to Town

as Captain Carroll

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Criminals of the Air

as Captain Wallace

Movie
1937
Seventh Heaven

as Gendarme

Movie
1937
Two Wise Maids

as Grover Wentworth

Movie
1937
Torture Money

as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

Movie
1936
A Man Betrayed

as Mr. Carlton

Movie
1936
Lady from Nowhere

as Commissioner

Movie
1936
Three Smart Girls

as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station

Movie
1936
Legion of Terror

as Cummings

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Craig's Wife

as Detective (uncredited)

Movie
1936Movie
1934
Stand Up and Cheer!

as Presidential Naval Aide

Movie
1934
Keep 'Em Rolling

as Major in France Battlefield

Movie
1932Movie
1932
The Crane Poison Case

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1932
The Campus Mystery

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1932
The Side Show Mystery

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1932Movie
1932
The Cole Case

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1932
The Skull Murder Mystery

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1932Movie
1932Movie
1931
The Wall Street Mystery

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1931
The Clyde Mystery

as Inspector Carr

Movie
1931
Success

as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father

Movie
1931
The Gigolo Racket

as George Burke

Movie
1930
Heads Up

as Capt. Whitney

Movie
1930Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 16, 1887
Day of DeathOctober 15, 1958
Place of BirthShippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity0.7
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