John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Actor Jan 16 (died age 71) Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA 1930–1959 (29 year career)
5.7 avg rating

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

Filmography

Acting (243)

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Movies (224)

Outcasts of the City

Outcasts of the City

1958
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

1957

as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

4.7
Bobby Ware Is Missing

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955

as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

7.0
City Story

City Story

1954
Stamp Day for Superman

Stamp Day for Superman

1954

as Perry White

5.3
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1954

as 'Jeroboam' Captain

Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

1954

as Ulysses S. Grant

5.2
The Miami Story

The Miami Story

1954

as Clifton Staley

4.7
Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

1954

as Perry White

Superman in Exile

Superman in Exile

1954

as Perry White

7.5
Superman and the Jungle Devil

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954

as Perry White

8.0
Superman Flies Again

Superman Flies Again

1954

as Perry White

7.5
Superman and Scotland Yard

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954

as Perry White

7.5
Man of Conflict

Man of Conflict

1953

as Mr. Cornwall

5.0
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

as Charlie

3.8
Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953

as Stover - Prison Warden

5.5
The Studebaker Story

The Studebaker Story

1953

as Father Studebaker

Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain

1953

as Mr. McNish (uncredited)

6.1
Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

1953

as Mr. Harvester

Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

as Circuit Judge

6.0
Jack McCall, Desperado

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953

as Col. Cornish

5.7
Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

as Senator Holbrook

4.6
The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

1952

as Dr. Lansing

3.0
The McGurk Way

The McGurk Way

1952

as Speaker

The Pace That Thrills

The Pace That Thrills

1952

as Sour Puss

5.3
Target

Target

1952

as Bailey

5.8
Listen Judge

Listen Judge

1952

as George Morton (uncredited)

7.0
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

1951

as Judge Backus

5.0
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1951

as Police Captain Loomis

6.8
Badman's Gold

Badman's Gold

1951

as The Marshal

5.0
Million Dollar Pursuit

Million Dollar Pursuit

1951

as Police Inspector Morgan

5.8
The Invisible Monster

The Invisible Monster

1950

as "Henry Miller"

4.4
The Men

The Men

1950

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

7.0
The Missourians

The Missourians

1950

as Mayor Grant McDowall

6.0
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

6.7
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

1950

as Col. Pollard

4.9
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950

as Senator

4.9
Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad

1950

as John Deming (uncredited)

5.9
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Police Captain (uncredited)

6.3
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang

1950

as Judge Ralph Townsend

6.0
The Wyoming Bandit

The Wyoming Bandit

1949

as Marshal

4.0
Pioneer Marshal

Pioneer Marshal

1949

as Man with Bracelet

Strange Bargain

Strange Bargain

1949

as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)

5.7
The Judge

The Judge

1949

as Lt. Edwards

5.2
Sheriff of Wichita

Sheriff of Wichita

1949

as Prison Warden

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific

1949

as Pere Lacomb

5.0
The James Brothers of Missouri

The James Brothers of Missouri

1949

as Lon Royer [Ch.1]

6.0
Law of the Golden West

Law of the Golden West

1949

as Isaac Cody, Bill's father

6.0
Bandit King of Texas

Bandit King of Texas

1949

as John Turner

6.0
Alias the Champ

Alias the Champ

1949

as Police Commissioner Bronson

6.0
Desperadoes of Dodge City

Desperadoes of Dodge City

1948

as Land Agent

The Gallant Legion

The Gallant Legion

1948

as Speaker of the House

7.0
Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way

1948

as Board Member (uncredited)

6.0
The Checkered Coat

The Checkered Coat

1948

as Marcus Anson

6.5
Walk a Crooked Mile

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948

as G.W. Hunter

6.0
Song of My Heart

Song of My Heart

1948

as Czar

5.0
The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

as Judge

6.0
It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

as Harper (uncredited)

7.0
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)

6.1
Too Many Winners

Too Many Winners

1947

as Albert Payson

5.5
The Devil On Wheels

The Devil On Wheels

1947

as Mr. Davis

3.9
High Wall

High Wall

1947

as Police Surgeon (uncredited)

6.3
Violence

Violence

1947

as Dr. Chalmers

5.2
Key Witness

Key Witness

1947

as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)

4.5
Raiders of the South

Raiders of the South

1947

as George Boone

The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Diner on Train (uncredited)

7.0
News Hounds

News Hounds

1947

as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin

6.0
Bandits of Dark Canyon

Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947

as Ben Shaw

Blondie in the Dough

Blondie in the Dough

1947

as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)

6.5
Johnny Comes Flying Home

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946

as C.H. Metters (uncredited)

Step by Step

Step by Step

1946

as Police Capt. Edmonds

6.2
The Brute Man

The Brute Man

1946

as Professor Cushman (uncredited)

4.5
Home on the Range

Home on the Range

1946

as State Official

One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week

1946

as Dr. Jones (uncredited)

6.0
Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

1946

as Judge

6.5
The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler

1946

as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)

5.9
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll

1946

as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)

5.9
The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

1946

as Lambert

5.9
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)

5.7
The Phantom Rider

The Phantom Rider

1946

as Senator Williams

6.0
Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

1945

as Dr. Burnell

5.0
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody

1945

as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945

as Doctor (uncredited)

5.7
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

as Harbor Master (uncredited)

5.9
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties

1945

as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)

6.6
Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1945

as Night Court Judge

4.5
The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945

as Coroner (uncredited)

6.1
First Yank into Tokyo

First Yank into Tokyo

1945

as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)

5.4
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Gov. Hanlon

4.8
Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail

1945

as John Owens

5.0
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

as Judge Carter (Uncredited)

6.2
The Port of 40 Thieves

The Port of 40 Thieves

1944

as Mr. Fellows

6.7
Sheriff of Las Vegas

Sheriff of Las Vegas

1944

as Homer Blackwell

4.0
Wilson

Wilson

1944

as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)

5.5
Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

1944

as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)

5.5
The Girl Who Dared

The Girl Who Dared

1944

as Beau Richmond

5.7
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944

as General

5.0
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

6.4
Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

1944

as Mr. Gardner

4.6
Up in Arms

Up in Arms

1944

as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)

5.6
Action in Arabia

Action in Arabia

1944

as Mr. Hamilton

5.9
I'm from Arkansas

I'm from Arkansas

1944

as Harry Cashin

5.4
Zorro's Black Whip

Zorro's Black Whip

1944

as Mr. Walsh

5.2
Hi, Beautiful

Hi, Beautiful

1944

as Board Member (uncredited)

9.5
Meet Miss Bobby Socks

Meet Miss Bobby Socks

1944

as R.N. Swanson

Government Girl

Government Girl

1943

as Irate Man (uncredited)

5.2
Larceny with Music

Larceny with Music

1943

as Important banker

4.0
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Mr. Craig

5.0
Daredevils of the West

Daredevils of the West

1943

as Senator Garfield

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)

5.3
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner

1943

as Doctor (uncredited)

4.4
Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

as J.C. Allison

5.8
Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Outraged Director

5.0
The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1942

as Judge

6.3
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as Police Inspector Millett

6.8
Syncopation

Syncopation

1942
6.2
Phantom Killer

Phantom Killer

1942

as John G. Harrison

4.5
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942

as Court-Martial President

6.6
I Was Framed

I Was Framed

1942

as Judge

4.0
Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway

1942

as Inspector (uncredited)

5.6
Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1942

as Prison Warden

6.0
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1942

as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater

Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime

1942

as Rafferty

5.2
I Killed That Man

I Killed That Man

1941

as District Attorney

6.0
Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

1941

as Judge

4.7
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941

as District Attorney Bryan

7.7
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Police Captain

6.3
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

as Police Chief (uncredited)

5.0
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Jim (uncredited)

7.3
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

6.7
Sucker List

Sucker List

1941

as James Sawyer (uncredited)

6.3
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Colonel (uncredited)

6.6
The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

1941

as Sen. Grant

6.3
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)

7.2
Unfinished Rainbows

Unfinished Rainbows

1941

as Matthew Griswold

Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi

1941

as Judge

6.6
Borrowed Hero

Borrowed Hero

1941

as William Brooks

4.0
The Flag of Humanity

The Flag of Humanity

1940

as Gen. James Garfield

6.0
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

6.9
You, the People

You, the People

1940

as Frank Y. Carter

5.8
Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

6.9
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Hirsch

6.5
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Judge

5.2
Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

1940

as Hargrave

4.7
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Professor Gordon

5.8
Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)

5.6
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Judge (uncredited)

5.3
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)

6.5
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Night Court Judge

6.8
Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as Chief Ferris

4.8
Tugboat Annie Sails Again

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

1940

as Capt. Broad

5.5
The Great Plane Robbery

The Great Plane Robbery

1940

as Dr. Jamison

The Spirit of Culver

The Spirit of Culver

1939

as Maj. White

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

1939

as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)

5.1
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)

6.4
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Judge

5.8
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as First Warden (uncredited)

6.2
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Judge

7.5
Old Hickory

Old Hickory

1939

as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana

3.7
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

6.1
Blind Alley

Blind Alley

1939

as Warden

5.7
Devil's Island

Devil's Island

1939

as Captain of Second Convict Ship

5.4
The Forgotten Woman

The Forgotten Woman

1939

as Dr. May

Full Confession

Full Confession

1939

as The Judge (uncredited)

4.7
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

1939

as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)

6.5
Swanee River

Swanee River

1939

as Doctor

6.7
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Detective (uncredited)

6.2
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

1939

as Warden Jackson

5.8
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

as Harry - Conference Room Businessman

7.1
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as FBI Chief (uncredited)

6.0
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

1939

as Code Room Instructor

5.9
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Wilson

6.0
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

1939

as Colonel George Mason

6.0
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Night Captain

5.0
Forged Passport

Forged Passport

1939

as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'

5.0
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

7.5
Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

6.8
Hunted Men

Hunted Men

1938

as Police Commissioner

6.0
Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

as Simon Dayton

5.5
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Philip Benton

6.3
Doctor Rhythm

Doctor Rhythm

1938

as Insp. Bryce

6.0
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

as Warden Vance

5.0
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

1938

as Police Chief

5.9
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)

5.8
I Stand Accused

I Stand Accused

1938

as Defense Attorney Brower

Two Wise Maids

Two Wise Maids

1937

as Grover Wentworth

Bad Guy

Bad Guy

1937

as Warden

6.0
The Man Who Cried Wolf

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

as Judge

5.5
Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven

1937

as Gendarme

6.3
Torture Money

Torture Money

1937

as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

6.0
She Had to Eat

She Had to Eat

1937

as Police Captain (uncredited)

5.0
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937

as Warden

7.3
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

1937

as Roberts

4.3
Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

1937

as Governor

3.8
Murder Is News

Murder Is News

1937

as David Corning

2.3
Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air

1937

as Captain Wallace

5.5
Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

as Captain Carroll

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

1937

as Judge

1.0
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

1937

as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)

5.5
Lady from Nowhere

Lady from Nowhere

1936

as Commissioner

Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

1936

as Purdy

Craig's Wife

Craig's Wife

1936

as Detective (uncredited)

6.3
Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

1936

as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station

6.4
Legion of Terror

Legion of Terror

1936

as Cummings

6.0
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1936

as Mr. Carlton

6.0
Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

as Frank Boyd

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

as Major in France Battlefield

6.0
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as Presidential Naval Aide

4.9
The Symphony Murder Mystery

The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932

as Insp. Carr

6.0
The Side Show Mystery

The Side Show Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

The Cole Case

The Cole Case

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 Trans-Atlantic Mystery

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

4.5
Murder in the Pullman

Murder in the Pullman

1932

as Detective

5.0
The Skull Murder Mystery

The Skull Murder Mystery

1932

as Inspector Carr

4.8
The Studio Murder Mystery

The Studio Murder Mystery

1932

as Insp. Carr

6.0
The Wall Street Mystery

The Wall Street Mystery

1931

as Inspector Carr

6.0
The Week End Mystery

The Week End Mystery

1931
The Clyde Mystery

The Clyde Mystery

1931

as Inspector Carr

Success

Success

1931

as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father

The Gigolo Racket

The Gigolo Racket

1931

as George Burke

Dangerous Nan McGrew

Dangerous Nan McGrew

1930

as Grant

2.0
Heads Up

Heads Up

1930

as Capt. Whitney