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John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Acting · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA · Born January 16, 1887

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

New York ConfidentialTV

New York Confidential

1959

Outcasts of the CityMovie

Outcasts of the City

1958

Chicago ConfidentialMovie

Chicago Confidential

1957

as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

State Trooper
TV

State Trooper

1956

as Oscar

Hey, Jeannie!TV

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

as Mr. Barker

The Count of Monte CristoTV

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956

Bobby Ware Is MissingMovie

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955

as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

Screen Director's PlayhouseTV

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

as Mr. Campo (uncredited)

Superman and the Jungle DevilMovie

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954

as Perry White

Superman Flies AgainMovie

Superman Flies Again

1954

as Perry White

Superman in ExileMovie

Superman in Exile

1954

as Perry White

Superman's PerilMovie

Superman's Peril

1954

as Perry White

Sitting BullMovie

Sitting Bull

1954

as Ulysses S. Grant

Captain MidnightTV

Captain Midnight

1954

Superman and Scotland YardMovie

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954

as Perry White

Moby DickMovie

Moby Dick

1954

as 'Jeroboam' Captain

City Story
Movie

City Story

1954

The Miami StoryMovie

The Miami Story

1954

as Clifton Staley

Passport to Danger
TV

Passport to Danger

1954

Stamp Day for SupermanMovie

Stamp Day for Superman

1954

as Perry White

Man of Conflict
Movie

Man of Conflict

1953

as Mr. Cornwall

Donovan's BrainMovie

Donovan's Brain

1953

as Mr. McNish (uncredited)

So This Is LoveMovie

So This Is Love

1953

as Charlie

Run for the HillsMovie

Run for the Hills

1953

as Mr. Harvester

Iron Mountain TrailMovie

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

as Circuit Judge

Jack McCall, DesperadoMovie

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

as Col. Cornish

Marshal of Cedar RockMovie

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953

as Stover - Prison Warden

Never Wave at a WACMovie

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

The Studebaker StoryMovie

The Studebaker Story

1953

as Father Studebaker

I Led Three LivesTV

I Led Three Lives

1953

The Ford Television TheatreTV

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Cavalcade of AmericaTV

Cavalcade of America

1952

as Colonel Norton

Adventures of SupermanTV

Adventures of Superman

1952

as Perry White

The Rose Bowl StoryMovie

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

as Dr. Lansing

Listen JudgeMovie

Listen Judge

1952

as George Morton (uncredited)

TargetMovie

Target

1952

as Bailey

The Pace That ThrillsMovie

The Pace That Thrills

1952

as Sour Puss

The McGurk Way
Movie

The McGurk Way

1952

as Speaker

The Roy Rogers ShowTV

The Roy Rogers Show

1951

Hallmark Hall of FameTV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as "Jeroboam" Captain

Criminal LawyerMovie

Criminal Lawyer

1951

as Police Captain Loomis

The Adventures of Kit CarsonTV

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951

Tales of TomorrowTV

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Million Dollar PursuitMovie

Million Dollar Pursuit

1951

as Police Inspector Morgan

Badman's GoldMovie

Badman's Gold

1951

as The Marshal

SugarfootMovie

Sugarfoot

1951

as Judge Backus

The Flying MissileMovie

The Flying Missile

1950

as Senator

The MissouriansMovie

The Missourians

1950

as Mayor Grant McDowall

Treasury Men in ActionTV

Treasury Men in Action

1950

as Judge (uncredited)

The Cisco Kid
TV

The Cisco Kid

1950

as John Mitchell

Bunco SquadMovie

Bunco Squad

1950

as John Deming (uncredited)

The MenMovie

The Men

1950

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Gene Autry ShowTV

The Gene Autry Show

1950

as Dan Parker

Annie Get Your GunMovie

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

The Invisible MonsterMovie

The Invisible Monster

1950

as "Henry Miller"

The Reformer and the RedheadMovie

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue GangMovie

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang

1950

as Judge Ralph Townsend

Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutMovie

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

1950

as Col. Pollard

Pioneer MarshalMovie

Pioneer Marshal

1949

as Man with Bracelet

Strange BargainMovie

Strange Bargain

1949

as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)

Alias the ChampMovie

Alias the Champ

1949

as Police Commissioner Bronson

The Ed Wynn Show
TV

The Ed Wynn Show

1949

as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)

The James Brothers of MissouriMovie

The James Brothers of Missouri

1949

as Lon Royer [Ch.1]

Bandit King of TexasMovie

Bandit King of Texas

1949

as John Turner

The Wyoming BanditMovie

The Wyoming Bandit

1949

as Marshal

Law of the Golden WestMovie

Law of the Golden West

1949

as Isaac Cody, Bill's father

Canadian PacificMovie

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Pere Lacomb

The JudgeMovie

The Judge

1949

as Lt. Edwards

Sheriff of WichitaMovie

Sheriff of Wichita

1949

as Prison Warden

Rusty Leads the WayMovie

Rusty Leads the Way

1948

as Board Member (uncredited)

Desperadoes of Dodge CityMovie

Desperadoes of Dodge City

1948

as Land Agent

The Gentleman from NowhereMovie

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

as Judge

Walk a Crooked MileMovie

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948

as G.W. Hunter

The Checkered CoatMovie

The Checkered Coat

1948

as Marcus Anson

The Gallant LegionMovie

The Gallant Legion

1948

as Speaker of the House

Song of My HeartMovie

Song of My Heart

1948

as Czar

High WallMovie

High Wall

1947

as Police Surgeon (uncredited)

The Judge Steps OutMovie

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Diner on Train (uncredited)

Bandits of Dark CanyonMovie

Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947

as Ben Shaw

Blondie in the DoughMovie

Blondie in the Dough

1947

as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)

Key WitnessMovie

Key Witness

1947

as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)

News HoundsMovie

News Hounds

1947

as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin

Too Many WinnersMovie

Too Many Winners

1947

as Albert Payson

ViolenceMovie

Violence

1947

as Dr. Chalmers

The Sea of GrassMovie

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)

It Happened on Fifth AvenueMovie

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

as Harper (uncredited)

The Devil On WheelsMovie

The Devil On Wheels

1947

as Mr. Davis

Raiders of the SouthMovie

Raiders of the South

1947

as George Boone

Magnificent DollMovie

Magnificent Doll

1946

as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)

The Secret of the WhistlerMovie

The Secret of the Whistler

1946

as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)

Wife WantedMovie

Wife Wanted

1946

as Judge

The Brute ManMovie

The Brute Man

1946

as Professor Cushman (uncredited)

Step by StepMovie

Step by Step

1946

as Police Capt. Edmonds

One Exciting WeekMovie

One Exciting Week

1946

as Dr. Jones (uncredited)

Badman's TerritoryMovie

Badman's Territory

1946

as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)

Home on the RangeMovie

Home on the Range

1946

as State Official

Johnny Comes Flying HomeMovie

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946

as C.H. Metters (uncredited)

The Madonna's SecretMovie

The Madonna's Secret

1946

as Lambert

The Phantom RiderMovie

The Phantom Rider

1946

as Senator Williams

Girl on the SpotMovie

Girl on the Spot

1946

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Northwest TrailMovie

Northwest Trail

1945

as John Owens

Voice of the WhistlerMovie

Voice of the Whistler

1945

as Doctor (uncredited)

Johnny AngelMovie

Johnny Angel

1945

as Harbor Master (uncredited)

Sensation HuntersMovie

Sensation Hunters

1945

as Night Court Judge

First Yank into TokyoMovie

First Yank into Tokyo

1945

as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)

On Stage EverybodyMovie

On Stage Everybody

1945

as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)

The Naughty NinetiesMovie

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)

Circumstantial EvidenceMovie

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Gov. Hanlon

Strange IllusionMovie

Strange Illusion

1945

as Mr. Allen

The Great FlamarionMovie

The Great Flamarion

1945

as Coroner (uncredited)

Mom and DadMovie

Mom and Dad

1945

as Dr. Burnell

Sheriff of Las VegasMovie

Sheriff of Las Vegas

1944

as Homer Blackwell

Meet Miss Bobby SocksMovie

Meet Miss Bobby Socks

1944

as R.N. Swanson

Hi, BeautifulMovie

Hi, Beautiful

1944

as Board Member (uncredited)

Crazy KnightsMovie

Crazy Knights

1944

as Mr. Gardner

Zorro's Black WhipMovie

Zorro's Black Whip

1944

as Mr. Walsh

I'm from ArkansasMovie

I'm from Arkansas

1944

as Harry Cashin

Music in ManhattanMovie

Music in Manhattan

1944

as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)

Maisie Goes to RenoMovie

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

as Judge Carter (Uncredited)

The Port of 40 ThievesMovie

The Port of 40 Thieves

1944

as Mr. Fellows

The Girl Who DaredMovie

The Girl Who Dared

1944

as Beau Richmond

WilsonMovie

Wilson

1944

as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)

Christmas HolidayMovie

Christmas Holiday

1944

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Action in ArabiaMovie

Action in Arabia

1944

as Mr. Hamilton

Up in ArmsMovie

Up in Arms

1944

as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)

Standing Room OnlyMovie

Standing Room Only

1944

as General

Government GirlMovie

Government Girl

1943

as Irate Man (uncredited)

Crazy HouseMovie

Crazy House

1943

as Outraged Director

Larceny with MusicMovie

Larceny with Music

1943

as Important banker

So's Your UncleMovie

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Mr. Craig

Good Luck, Mr. YatesMovie

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

as J.C. Allison

Daredevils of the WestMovie

Daredevils of the West

1943

as Senator Garfield

Mission to MoscowMovie

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)

Aerial GunnerMovie

Aerial Gunner

1943

as Doctor (uncredited)

Phantom KillerMovie

Phantom Killer

1942

as John G. Harrison

Across the PacificMovie

Across the Pacific

1942

as Court-Martial President

Escape from CrimeMovie

Escape from Crime

1942

as Rafferty

The Big ShotMovie

The Big Shot

1942

as Judge

SyncopationMovie

Syncopation

1942

Dr. BroadwayMovie

Dr. Broadway

1942

as Inspector (uncredited)

In This Our LifeMovie

In This Our Life

1942

as Police Inspector Millett

I Was FramedMovie

I Was Framed

1942

as Judge

Always in My HeartMovie

Always in My Heart

1942

as Prison Warden

Over My Dead BodyMovie

Over My Dead Body

1942

as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater

Pacific BlackoutMovie

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Police Captain

Unfinished Rainbows
Movie

Unfinished Rainbows

1941

as Matthew Griswold

Borrowed HeroMovie

Borrowed Hero

1941

as William Brooks

I Killed That ManMovie

I Killed That Man

1941

as District Attorney

They Died with Their Boots OnMovie

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Colonel (uncredited)

The Great Man's LadyMovie

The Great Man's Lady

1941

as Sen. Grant

The Maltese FalconMovie

The Maltese Falcon

1941

as District Attorney Bryan

It Started with EveMovie

It Started with Eve

1941

as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Hold Back the DawnMovie

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Nine Lives Are Not EnoughMovie

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

as Police Chief (uncredited)

Sucker ListMovie

Sucker List

1941

as James Sawyer (uncredited)

Strange AlibiMovie

Strange Alibi

1941

as Judge

Meet John DoeMovie

Meet John Doe

1941

as Jim (uncredited)

Flight from DestinyMovie

Flight from Destiny

1941

as Judge

Flight CommandMovie

Flight Command

1940

as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)

The Great Plane RobberyMovie

The Great Plane Robbery

1940

as Dr. Jamison

You, the PeopleMovie

You, the People

1940

as Frank Y. Carter

Lady with Red HairMovie

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)

Tugboat Annie Sails AgainMovie

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

1940

as Capt. Broad

The Flag of HumanityMovie

The Flag of Humanity

1940

as Gen. James Garfield

Boom TownMovie

Boom Town

1940

as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

The Golden FleecingMovie

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Judge (uncredited)

They Drive by NightMovie

They Drive by Night

1940

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Murder in the AirMovie

Murder in the Air

1940

as Hargrave

Tear Gas SquadMovie

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as Chief Ferris

Johnny ApolloMovie

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Night Court Judge

Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseMovie

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Professor Gordon

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletMovie

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Hirsch

Brother Rat and a BabyMovie

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Judge

Invisible StripesMovie

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

Swanee RiverMovie

Swanee River

1939

as Doctor

Old Hickory
Movie

Old Hickory

1939

as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana

On Dress ParadeMovie

On Dress Parade

1939

as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)

The Roaring TwentiesMovie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Judge

Smashing the Money RingMovie

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Night Captain

Espionage AgentMovie

Espionage Agent

1939

as Code Room Instructor

Dust Be My DestinyMovie

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as First Warden (uncredited)

Full ConfessionMovie

Full Confession

1939

as The Judge (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their FacesMovie

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)

The Bill of RightsMovie

The Bill of Rights

1939

as Colonel George Mason

They Shall Have MusicMovie

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Detective (uncredited)

I Stole a MillionMovie

I Stole a Million

1939

as Wilson

The Forgotten WomanMovie

The Forgotten Woman

1939

as Dr. May

Stronger Than DesireMovie

Stronger Than Desire

1939

as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)

Blind AlleyMovie

Blind Alley

1939

as Warden

Confessions of a Nazi SpyMovie

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as FBI Chief (uncredited)

Rose of Washington SquareMovie

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Judge

Forged PassportMovie

Forged Passport

1939

as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'

Three Smart Girls Grow UpMovie

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

as Harry - Conference Room Businessman

The Spirit of CulverMovie

The Spirit of Culver

1939

as Maj. White

Secret Service of the AirMovie

Secret Service of the Air

1939

as Warden Jackson

Devil's IslandMovie

Devil's Island

1939

as Captain of Second Convict Ship

I Stand AccusedMovie

I Stand Accused

1938

as Defense Attorney Brower

Girls on ProbationMovie

Girls on Probation

1938

as Police Chief

Mr. Wong, DetectiveMovie

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

as Simon Dayton

Too Hot to HandleMovie

Too Hot to Handle

1938

as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)

Boys TownMovie

Boys Town

1938

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with YouMovie

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Hunted MenMovie

Hunted Men

1938

as Police Commissioner

Doctor RhythmMovie

Doctor Rhythm

1938

as Insp. Bryce

Mr. Moto's GambleMovie

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Philip Benton

Over the WallMovie

Over the Wall

1938

as Warden Vance

Murder Is News
Movie

Murder Is News

1937

as David Corning

Missing WitnessesMovie

Missing Witnesses

1937

as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)

Night Club ScandalMovie

Night Club Scandal

1937

as Governor

Dangerously YoursMovie

Dangerously Yours

1937

as Roberts

The Man Who Cried WolfMovie

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

as Judge

Bad GuyMovie

Bad Guy

1937

as Warden

She Had to EatMovie

She Had to Eat

1937

as Police Captain (uncredited)

It Could Happen to YouMovie

It Could Happen to You

1937

as Judge

Fifty Roads to TownMovie

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

as Captain Carroll

This Is My AffairMovie

This Is My Affair

1937

as Warden

Criminals of the AirMovie

Criminals of the Air

1937

as Captain Wallace

Seventh HeavenMovie

Seventh Heaven

1937

as Gendarme

Two Wise MaidsMovie

Two Wise Maids

1937

as Grover Wentworth

Torture MoneyMovie

Torture Money

1937

as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

A Man BetrayedMovie

A Man Betrayed

1936

as Mr. Carlton

Lady from NowhereMovie

Lady from Nowhere

1936

as Commissioner

Three Smart GirlsMovie

Three Smart Girls

1936

as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station

Legion of TerrorMovie

Legion of Terror

1936

as Cummings

Two in a CrowdMovie

Two in a Crowd

1936

as Purdy

Craig's WifeMovie

Craig's Wife

1936

as Detective (uncredited)

Two-Fisted GentlemanMovie

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

as Frank Boyd

Stand Up and Cheer!Movie

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as Presidential Naval Aide

Keep 'Em RollingMovie

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

as Major in France Battlefield

The Trans-Atlantic MysteryMovie

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

The Crane Poison Case
Movie

The Crane Poison Case

1932

as Inspector Carr

The Campus Mystery
Movie

The Campus Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

The Side Show Mystery
Movie

The Side Show Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

Murder in the PullmanMovie

Murder in the Pullman

1932

as Detective

The Cole Case
Movie

The Cole Case

1932

as Inspector Carr

The Skull Murder MysteryMovie

The Skull Murder Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

The Studio Murder MysteryMovie

The Studio Murder Mystery

1932

as Insp. Carr

The Symphony Murder MysteryMovie

The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932

as Insp. Carr

The Week End MysteryMovie

The Week End Mystery

1931

The Wall Street MysteryMovie

The Wall Street Mystery

1931

as Inspector Carr

The Clyde Mystery
Movie

The Clyde Mystery

1931

as Inspector Carr

SuccessMovie

Success

1931

as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father

The Gigolo RacketMovie

The Gigolo Racket

1931

as George Burke

Heads UpMovie

Heads Up

1930

as Capt. Whitney

Dangerous Nan McGrewMovie

Dangerous Nan McGrew

1930

as Grant