Acting
John Hamilton
EN cinema · 227 credits
Born
16 January 1887
Died
15 October 1958 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as John Rummel Hamilton · John R. 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.”
Known for
Filmography
Chicago Confidential
as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Sitting Bull
as Ulysses S. Grant
Stamp Day for Superman
as Perry White
The Miami Story
as Clifton Staley
Moby Dick
as 'Jeroboam' Captain
Superman and Scotland Yard
as Perry White
Superman and the Jungle Devil
as Perry White
Superman Flies Again
as Perry White
Superman in Exile
as Perry White
Superman's Peril
as Perry White
The Studebaker Story
as Father Studebaker
So This Is Love
as Charlie
Never Wave at a WAC
as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited), as Senator Holbrook (uncredited)
Donovan's Brain
as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Stover - Prison Warden
Run for the Hills
as Mr. Harvester
Jack McCall, Desperado
as Col. Cornish
Iron Mountain Trail
as Circuit Judge
Man of Conflict
1953
Man of Conflict
as Mr. Cornwall
Target
as Bailey
The Rose Bowl Story
as Dr. Lansing
Listen Judge
as George Morton (uncredited)
The Pace That Thrills
as Sour Puss
Million Dollar Pursuit
as Police Inspector Morgan
Sugarfoot
as Judge Backus
Badman's Gold
as The Marshal
Criminal Lawyer
as Police Captain Loomis
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Police Captain (uncredited)
The Flying Missile
as Senator, as Second Senator
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
as Judge Ralph Townsend
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Col. Pollard
The Missourians
as Mayor Grant McDowall
Annie Get Your Gun
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster
as "Henry Miller"
Bunco Squad
as John Deming (uncredited)
The Men
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Alias the Champ
as Police Commissioner Bronson
The Judge
as Lt. Edwards
Canadian Pacific
as Pere Lacomb
Pioneer Marshal
as Man with Bracelet
The Wyoming Bandit
as Marshal
The James Brothers of Missouri
as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Bandit King of Texas
as John Turner
Law of the Golden West
as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Sheriff of Wichita
as Prison Warden
Strange Bargain
as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Rusty Leads the Way
as Board Member (uncredited)
The Checkered Coat
as Marcus Anson
The Gallant Legion
as Speaker of the House
Desperadoes of Dodge City
as Land Agent
Walk a Crooked Mile
as G.W. Hunter
Song of My Heart
as Czar
Violence
as Dr. Chalmers
Blondie in the Dough
as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
High Wall
as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Too Many Winners
as Albert Payson
Key Witness
as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Diner on Train (uncredited)
The Devil On Wheels
as Mr. Davis
The Sea of Grass
as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
News Hounds
as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Ben Shaw
Raiders of the South
as George Boone
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Harper (uncredited)
That's My Gal
as Assemblyman McBride
One Exciting Week
as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Johnny Comes Flying Home
as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
The Madonna's Secret
as Lambert
The Phantom Rider
as Senator Williams
The Secret of the Whistler
as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Home on the Range
as State Official
Wife Wanted
as Judge
Badman's Territory
as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
The Brute Man
as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Step by Step
as Police Capt. Edmonds
Girl on the Spot
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as Gov. Hanlon
First Yank into Tokyo
as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
Northwest Trail
as John Owens
Voice of the Whistler
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
as Dr. Burnell
The Great Flamarion
as Coroner (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters
as Night Court Judge
Johnny Angel
as Harbor Master (uncredited)
Strange Illusion
as Mr. Allen
Wilson
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
The Port of 40 Thieves
as Mr. Fellows
The Girl Who Dared
as Beau Richmond
Standing Room Only
as General
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
as R.N. Swanson
Up in Arms
as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Action in Arabia
as Mr. Hamilton
Christmas Holiday
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Crazy Knights
as Mr. Gardner
Sheriff of Las Vegas
as Homer Blackwell
Zorro's Black Whip
as Mr. Walsh
I'm from Arkansas
as Harry Cashin
Maisie Goes to Reno
as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful
as Board Member (uncredited)
Music in Manhattan
as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner
as Doctor (uncredited)
Government Girl
as Irate Man (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as J.C. Allison
Daredevils of the West
as Senator Garfield
So's Your Uncle
as Mr. Craig
Crazy House
as Outraged Director
Larceny with Music
as Important banker
Mission to Moscow
as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
as Court-Martial President
The Big Shot
as Judge
Escape from Crime
as Rafferty
Always in My Heart
as Prison Warden
Phantom Killer
as John G. Harrison
Dr. Broadway
as Inspector (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
I Was Framed
as Judge
In This Our Life
as Police Inspector Millett
The Maltese Falcon
as District Attorney Bryan
I Killed That Man
as District Attorney
It Started with Eve
as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
as Jim (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
as Sen. Grant
Borrowed Hero
as William Brooks
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Strange Alibi
as Judge
Hold Back the Dawn
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Colonel (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
as Police Captain
Flight from Destiny
as Judge
Sucker List
as James Sawyer (uncredited)
Unfinished Rainbows
1941
Unfinished Rainbows
as Matthew Griswold
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Capt. Broad
You, the People
as Frank Y. Carter
Johnny Apollo
as Night Court Judge
Boom Town
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Flight Command
as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
The Flag of Humanity
as Gen. James Garfield
The Golden Fleecing
as Judge (uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Professor Gordon
Tear Gas Squad
as Chief Ferris
Murder in the Air
as Hargrave
The Great Plane Robbery
as Dr. Jamison
The Roaring Twenties
as Judge
I Stole a Million
as Wilson
Full Confession
as The Judge (uncredited)
The Forgotten Woman
as Dr. May
The Spirit of Culver
as Maj. White
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Old Hickory
1939
Old Hickory
as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
Secret Service of the Air
as Warden Jackson
Stronger Than Desire
as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Night Captain
Devil's Island
as Captain of Second Convict Ship
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Blind Alley
as Warden
They Shall Have Music
as Detective (uncredited)
Swanee River
as Doctor
Espionage Agent
as Code Room Instructor
Dust Be My Destiny
as First Warden (uncredited)
Forged Passport
as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as FBI Chief (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights
as Colonel George Mason
On Dress Parade
as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Simon Dayton
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Philip Benton
Over the Wall
as Warden Vance
Hunted Men
as Police Commissioner, as CommissionerPolice
Doctor Rhythm
as Insp. Bryce
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
I Stand Accused
as Defense Attorney Brower
Girls on Probation
as Police Chief
Boys Town
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Murder Is News
1937
Murder Is News
as David Corning
Bad Guy
as Warden
Missing Witnesses
as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Dangerously Yours
as Roberts
Night Club Scandal
as Governor
Two Wise Maids
as Grover Wentworth
This Is My Affair
as Warden
Seventh Heaven
as Gendarme
Fifty Roads to Town
as Captain Carroll
Torture Money
as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air
as Captain Wallace
Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Frank Boyd
Lady from Nowhere
as Commissioner
Craig's Wife
as Detective (uncredited)
Two in a Crowd
as Purdy
Three Smart Girls
as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Legion of Terror
as Cummings
A Man Betrayed
as Mr. Carlton
Keep 'Em Rolling
as Major in France Battlefield
Stand Up and Cheer!
as Presidential Naval Aide
The Side Show Mystery
1932
The Side Show Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Crane Poison Case
1932
The Crane Poison Case
as Inspector Carr
The Studio Murder Mystery
as Insp. Carr
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Skull Murder Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Cole Case
1932
The Cole Case
as Inspector Carr
Murder in the Pullman
as Detective
The Symphony Murder Mystery
as Insp. Carr
The Campus Mystery
1932
The Campus Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Clyde Mystery
1931
The Clyde Mystery
as Inspector Carr
The Wall Street Mystery
as Inspector Carr
Success
as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
The Gigolo Racket
as George Burke
Heads Up
as Capt. Whitney
Dangerous Nan McGrew
as Grant