John Hamilton
Acting1887Shippensburg, 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
The Maltese Falcon
District Attorney Bryan
You Can't Take It with You
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Jim (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Judge
They Drive by Night
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Colonel (uncredited)
Boys Town
Prison Warden (uncredited)
The Men
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Acting History
1957
Chicago Confidential
as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
State Trooper
TVas Oscar• 1 eps
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
TVas Mr. Barker
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Screen Director's Playhouse
TVas Mr. Campo (uncredited)• 1 eps
1954
The Miami Story
as Clifton Staley
Stamp Day for Superman
as Perry White
Sitting Bull
as Ulysses S. Grant
Moby Dick
as 'Jeroboam' Captain
Superman in Exile
as Perry White
Superman and the Jungle Devil
as Perry White
Superman's Peril
as Perry White
Superman and Scotland Yard
as Perry White
Superman Flies Again
as Perry White
1953
Run for the Hills
as Mr. Harvester
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Stover - Prison Warden
Jack McCall, Desperado
as Col. Cornish
Donovan's Brain
as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Never Wave at a WAC
as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Iron Mountain Trail
as Circuit Judge
So This Is Love
as Charlie
Man of Conflict
as Mr. Cornwall
The Studebaker Story
as Father Studebaker
Cavalcade of America
TVas Porter• 1 eps
1952
The Rose Bowl Story
as Dr. Lansing
Target
as Bailey
The Pace That Thrills
as Sour Puss
Listen Judge
as George Morton (uncredited)
The McGurk Way
as Speaker
Adventures of Superman
TVas Perry White• 104 eps
1951
Criminal Lawyer
as Police Captain Loomis
Sugarfoot
as Judge Backus
Badman's Gold
as The Marshal
Million Dollar Pursuit
as Police Inspector Morgan
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas "Jeroboam" Captain
1950
Bunco Squad
as John Deming (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Flying Missile
as Second Senator
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Col. Pollard
The Missourians
as Mayor Grant McDowall
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Police Captain (uncredited)
The Men
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster
as "Henry Miller"
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
as Judge Ralph Townsend
The Cisco Kid
TVas Thomas T. Trimble / John Mitchell / Sheriff
The Gene Autry Show
TVas Dan Parker / Jonathan Diggers
Treasury Men in Action
TVas Judge (uncredited)
1949
The Wyoming Bandit
as Marshal
Bandit King of Texas
as John Turner
The Judge
as Lt. Edwards
Strange Bargain
as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Pioneer Marshal
as Man with Bracelet
Canadian Pacific
as Pere Lacomb
Sheriff of Wichita
as Prison Warden
The James Brothers of Missouri
as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Alias the Champ
as Police Commissioner Bronson
Law of the Golden West
as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
The Ed Wynn Show
TVas Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
1948
Song of My Heart
as Czar
Walk a Crooked Mile
as G.W. Hunter
The Gallant Legion
as Speaker of the House
The Checkered Coat
as Marcus Anson
Desperadoes of Dodge City
as Land Agent
The Gentleman from Nowhere
as Judge
Rusty Leads the Way
as Board Member (uncredited)
1947
Violence
as Dr. Chalmers
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Harper (uncredited)
Raiders of the South
as George Boone
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Ben Shaw
High Wall
as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Too Many Winners
as Albert Payson
News Hounds
as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Key Witness
as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels
as Mr. Davis
The Judge Steps Out
as Diner on Train (uncredited)
1946
Badman's Territory
as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
The Secret of the Whistler
as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Step by Step
as Police Capt. Edmonds
Wife Wanted
as Judge
The Phantom Rider
as Senator Williams
Home on the Range
as State Official
One Exciting Week
as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret
as Lambert
The Brute Man
as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
1945
Sensation Hunters
as Night Court Judge
Voice of the Whistler
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
as Dr. Burnell
Johnny Angel
as Harbor Master (uncredited)
First Yank into Tokyo
as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
as John Owens
Circumstantial Evidence
as Gov. Hanlon
1944
Sheriff of Las Vegas
as Homer Blackwell
Christmas Holiday
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
as R.N. Swanson
Maisie Goes to Reno
as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Up in Arms
as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Wilson
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Crazy Knights
as Mr. Gardner
The Port of 40 Thieves
as Mr. Fellows
Action in Arabia
as Mr. Hamilton
I'm from Arkansas
as Harry Cashin
The Girl Who Dared
as Beau Richmond
Zorro's Black Whip
as Mr. Walsh
Music in Manhattan
as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Standing Room Only
as General
Hi, Beautiful
as Board Member (uncredited)
1943
Daredevils of the West
as Senator Garfield
Crazy House
as Outraged Director
Aerial Gunner
as Doctor (uncredited)
Government Girl
as Irate Man (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as J.C. Allison
Mission to Moscow
as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Larceny with Music
as Important banker
So's Your Uncle
as Mr. Craig
1942
Phantom Killer
as John G. Harrison
Across the Pacific
as Court-Martial President
Escape from Crime
as Rafferty
Dr. Broadway
as Inspector (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Police Inspector Millett
The Big Shot
as Judge
Always in My Heart
as Prison Warden
Over My Dead Body
as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
I Was Framed
as Judge
1941
The Maltese Falcon
as District Attorney Bryan
Hold Back the Dawn
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
as Jim (uncredited)
Strange Alibi
as Judge
I Killed That Man
as District Attorney
They Died with Their Boots On
as Colonel (uncredited)
Flight from Destiny
as Judge
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
as Police Captain
The Great Man's Lady
as Sen. Grant
Borrowed Hero
as William Brooks
Sucker List
as James Sawyer (uncredited)
Unfinished Rainbows
as Matthew Griswold
It Started with Eve
as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
1940
The Flag of Humanity
as Gen. James Garfield
Boom Town
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Murder in the Air
as Hargrave
Johnny Apollo
as Night Court Judge
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Professor Gordon
They Drive by Night
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Hirsch
Flight Command
as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad
as Chief Ferris
Lady with Red Hair
as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
You, the People
as Frank Y. Carter
The Golden Fleecing
as Judge (uncredited)
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Capt. Broad
Brother Rat and a Baby
as Judge
The Great Plane Robbery
as Dr. Jamison
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
as Night Captain
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Warden (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as Warden Jackson
Old Hickory
as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
Rose of Washington Square
as Judge
The Spirit of Culver
as Maj. White
The Roaring Twenties
as Judge
Full Confession
as The Judge (uncredited)
Blind Alley
as Warden
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
I Stole a Million
as Wilson
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as FBI Chief (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
as Code Room Instructor
Swanee River
as Doctor
They Shall Have Music
as Detective (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
Forged Passport
as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
The Bill of Rights
as Colonel George Mason
The Forgotten Woman
as Dr. May
Devil's Island
as Captain of Second Convict Ship
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Simon Dayton
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Philip Benton
Doctor Rhythm
as Insp. Bryce
Hunted Men
as CommissionerPolice
Over the Wall
as Warden Vance
Girls on Probation
as Police Chief
Boys Town
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
I Stand Accused
as Defense Attorney Brower
Too Hot to Handle
as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
1937
Two Wise Maids
as Grover Wentworth
Criminals of the Air
as Captain Wallace
Torture Money
as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
Seventh Heaven
as Gendarme
Dangerously Yours
as Roberts
Bad Guy
as Warden
It Could Happen to You
as Judge
This Is My Affair
as Warden
Missing Witnesses
as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Judge
Murder Is News
as David Corning
She Had to Eat
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Night Club Scandal
as Governor
Fifty Roads to Town
as Captain Carroll
1936
A Man Betrayed
as Mr. Carlton
Craig's Wife
as Detective (Uncredited)
Three Smart Girls
as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Legion of Terror
as Cummings
Lady from Nowhere
as Commissioner
Two in a Crowd
as Purdy
Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Frank Boyd
1934
Keep 'Em Rolling
as Major in France Battlefield
Stand Up and Cheer!
as Presidential Naval Aide
1932
The Campus Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Crane Poison Case
as Inspector Carr
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Studio Murder Mystery
as Insp. Carr
The Symphony Murder Mystery
as Insp. Carr
The Skull Murder Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Cole Case
as Inspector Carr
Murder in the Pullman
as Detective
The Side Show Mystery
as Inspector Carr
1931
The Wall Street Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Clyde Mystery
as Inspector Carr
Success
as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
The Gigolo Racket
as George Burke
1930
Dangerous Nan McGrew
as Grant
Heads Up
as Capt. Whitney