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John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Acting·1887–1958·214 films

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

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)District Attorney Bryan
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)Jim (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)Judge
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night (1940)Defense Attorney (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Colonel (uncredited)
Boys Town
Boys Town (1938)Prison Warden (uncredited)
The Men
The Men (1950)Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)Harper (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)Ship Captain (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific (1942)Court-Martial President
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Police Inspector Millett
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain (1953)Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday (1944)Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion (1945)Coroner (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific (1949)Pere Lacomb
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)Hirsch
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)FBI Chief (uncredited)
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve (1941)Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Brute Man
The Brute Man (1946)Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)Simon Dayton
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (1945)Harbor Master (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass (1947)Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
High Wall
High Wall (1947)Police Surgeon (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties (1945)Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes (1939)Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Wilson
Wilson (1944)Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull (1954)Ulysses S. Grant
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls (1936)Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)Professor Gordon
Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)G.W. Hunter
The Big Shot
The Big Shot (1942)Judge
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)Philip Benton
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1938)Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo (1940)Night Court Judge
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)First Warden (uncredited)
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential (1957)Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)Perry White
Violence
Violence (1947)Dr. Chalmers
The Secret of the Whistler
The Secret of the Whistler (1946)McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair (1937)Warden
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven (1937)Gendarme
Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife (1936)Detective (uncredited)
Blind Alley
Blind Alley (1939)Warden
Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler (1945)Doctor (uncredited)
Devil's Island
Devil's Island (1939)Captain of Second Convict Ship
Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC (1953)Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Key Witness
Key Witness (1947)R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)Col. Pollard
Step by Step
Step by Step (1946)Police Capt. Edmonds
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain (1949)Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad (1945)Dr. Burnell
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory (1946)Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
The Judge
The Judge (1949)Lt. Edwards
Flight Command
Flight Command (1940)Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll (1946)Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
Torture Money
Torture Money (1937)Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)Presidential Naval Aide
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady (1941)Sen. Grant
Up in Arms
Up in Arms (1944)Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia (1944)Mr. Hamilton
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)Detective (uncredited)
The Miami Story
The Miami Story (1954)Clifton Staley
Bunco Squad
Bunco Squad (1950)John Deming (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent (1939)Code Room Instructor
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence (1945)Gov. Hanlon
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters (1945)Night Court Judge
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile (1950)Senator
Government Girl
Government Girl (1943)Irate Man (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster (1950)"Henry Miller"
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation (1938)Police Chief
Flight from Destiny
Flight from Destiny (1941)Judge
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad (1940)Chief Ferris
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Stronger Than Desire
Stronger Than Desire (1939)Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Jack McCall, Desperado
Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)Col. Cornish
The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels (1947)Mr. Davis
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair (1940)Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
Dr. Broadway (1942)Inspector (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing (1940)Judge (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip (1944)Mr. Walsh
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights (1944)Mr. Gardner
I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas (1944)Harry Cashin
Syncopation
Syncopation (1942)
The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret (1946)Lambert
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square (1939)Judge
So This Is Love
So This Is Love (1953)Charlie
Full Confession
Full Confession (1939)The Judge (uncredited)
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime (1942)Rafferty
Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi (1941)Judge
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot (1951)Judge Backus
Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner (1943)Doctor (uncredited)
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo (1945)Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
Murder in the Air
Murder in the Air (1940)Hargrave
Northwest Trail
Northwest Trail (1945)John Owens
Listen Judge
Listen Judge (1952)George Morton (uncredited)
The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared (1944)Beau Richmond
Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal (1937)Governor
I Killed That Man
I Killed That Man (1941)District Attorney
Million Dollar Pursuit
Million Dollar Pursuit (1951)Police Inspector Morgan
Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart (1942)Prison Warden
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air (1939)Warden Jackson
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)Police Chief (uncredited)
Dangerously Yours
Dangerously Yours (1937)Roberts
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat (1937)Police Captain (uncredited)
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)Police Captain (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade (1939)A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
You, the People
You, the People (1940)Frank Y. Carter
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer (1951)Police Captain Loomis
The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)Inspector Carr
The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery (1931)Inspector Carr
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)Inspector Carr
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion (1948)Speaker of the House
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout (1941)Police Captain
Crazy House
Crazy House (1943)Outraged Director
News Hounds
News Hounds (1947)Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)Judge
Borrowed Hero
Borrowed Hero (1941)William Brooks
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944)Homer Blackwell
Swanee River
Swanee River (1939)Doctor
The Port of 40 Thieves
The Port of 40 Thieves (1944)Mr. Fellows
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story (1952)Dr. Lansing
Target
Target (1952)Bailey
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)Night Captain
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills (1952)Sour Puss
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed (1936)Mr. Carlton
Sucker List
Sucker List (1941)James Sawyer (uncredited)
I Was Framed
I Was Framed (1942)Judge
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer (1942)John G. Harrison
Keep 'Em Rolling
Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)Major in France Battlefield
Too Many Winners
Too Many Winners (1947)Albert Payson
Hunted Men
Hunted Men (1938)Police Commissioner
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Warden Vance
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out (1947)Diner on Train (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air (1937)Captain Wallace
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)J.C. Allison
Legion of Terror
Legion of Terror (1936)Cummings
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan (1944)Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Alias the Champ
Alias the Champ (1949)Police Commissioner Bronson
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses (1937)Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)Lon Royer [Ch.1]
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights (1939)Colonel George Mason
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)Capt. Broad
Larceny with Music
Larceny with Music (1943)Important banker
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You (1937)Judge
Superman Flies Again
Superman Flies Again (1954)Perry White
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only (1944)General
Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman and Scotland Yard (1954)Perry White
The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)Judge
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)Stover - Prison Warden
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954)Perry White
Superman in Exile
Superman in Exile (1954)Perry White
Blondie in the Dough
Blondie in the Dough (1947)Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
The Wyoming Bandit
The Wyoming Bandit (1949)Marshal
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)Grant
One Exciting Week
One Exciting Week (1946)Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted (1946)Judge
The Missourians
The Missourians (1950)Mayor Grant McDowall
Forged Passport
Forged Passport (1939)Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
The Phantom Rider
The Phantom Rider (1946)Senator Williams
Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way (1948)Board Member (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)Wilson
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful (1944)Board Member (uncredited)
Song of My Heart
Song of My Heart (1948)Czar
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (1950)Judge Ralph Townsend
Doctor Rhythm
Doctor Rhythm (1938)Insp. Bryce
The Checkered Coat
The Checkered Coat (1948)Marcus Anson
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle (1943)Mr. Craig
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail (1953)Circuit Judge
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery (1932)Insp. Carr
Badman's Gold
Badman's Gold (1951)The Marshal
Bandit King of Texas
Bandit King of Texas (1949)John Turner
The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932)Insp. Carr
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills (1953)Mr. Harvester
Law of the Golden West
Law of the Golden West (1949)Isaac Cody, Bill's father
The Gentleman from Nowhere
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)Judge
Bad Guy
Bad Guy (1937)Warden
The Flag of Humanity
The Flag of Humanity (1940)Gen. James Garfield
Murder in the Pullman
Murder in the Pullman (1932)Detective
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Raiders of the South
Raiders of the South (1947)George Boone
Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1954)'Jeroboam' Captain
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd (1936)Purdy
The Forgotten Woman
The Forgotten Woman (1939)Dr. May
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Heads Up
Heads Up (1930)Capt. Whitney
Daredevils of the West
Daredevils of the West (1943)Senator Garfield
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Desperadoes of Dodge City (1948)Land Agent
The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery (1940)Dr. Jamison
Pioneer Marshal
Pioneer Marshal (1949)Man with Bracelet
I Stand Accused
I Stand Accused (1938)Defense Attorney Brower
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947)Ben Shaw
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town (1937)Captain Carroll
Johnny Comes Flying Home
Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946)C.H. Metters (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody (1945)Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Two Wise Maids
Two Wise Maids (1937)Grover Wentworth
Girl on the Spot
Girl on the Spot (1946)Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936)Frank Boyd
Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City (1958)
Sheriff of Wichita
Sheriff of Wichita (1949)Prison Warden
Home on the Range
Home on the Range (1946)State Official
The Spirit of Culver
The Spirit of Culver (1939)Maj. White
Lady from Nowhere
Lady from Nowhere (1936)Commissioner
The Week End Mystery
The Week End Mystery (1931)
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944)R.N. Swanson
The Studebaker Story
The Studebaker Story (1953)Father Studebaker
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril (1954)Perry White
The Gigolo Racket
The Gigolo Racket (1931)George Burke
Success
Success (1931)Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father