John Hamilton

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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.”

Appearances

The Maltese Falcon
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
District Attorney Bryan
Rusty Leads the Way
8.0
Rusty Leads the Way
Board Member (uncredited)
I Killed That Man
6.7
I Killed That Man
District Attorney
One Exciting Week
6.5
One Exciting Week
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Wilson
5.6
Wilson
Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Johnny Comes Flying Home
8.0
Johnny Comes Flying Home
C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Alias the Champ
7.3
Alias the Champ
Police Commissioner Bronson
Mr. Wong, Detective
5.6
Mr. Wong, Detective
Simon Dayton
It Started with Eve
7.2
It Started with Eve
Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Clyde Mystery
9.0
The Clyde Mystery
Inspector Carr
The Side Show Mystery
9.0
The Side Show Mystery
Inspector Carr
The Crane Poison Case
7.0
The Crane Poison Case
Inspector Carr
The Reformer and the Redhead
7.6
The Reformer and the Redhead
Police Captain (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
5.2
Circumstantial Evidence
Gov. Hanlon
The Madonna's Secret
6.4
The Madonna's Secret
Lambert
Violence
5.5
Violence
Dr. Chalmers
The Roaring Twenties
7.5
The Roaring Twenties
Judge
Blondie in the Dough
6.7
Blondie in the Dough
Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Million Dollar Pursuit
6.5
Million Dollar Pursuit
Police Inspector Morgan
I Stole a Million
8.0
I Stole a Million
Wilson
The Port of 40 Thieves
7.5
The Port of 40 Thieves
Mr. Fellows
The Judge
5.5
The Judge
Lt. Edwards
Across the Pacific
6.6
Across the Pacific
Court-Martial President
The Big Shot
6.4
The Big Shot
Judge
Escape from Crime
5.5
Escape from Crime
Rafferty
Meet John Doe
7.3
Meet John Doe
Jim (uncredited)
High Wall
6.4
High Wall
Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
6.4
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Philip Benton
Always in My Heart
6.3
Always in My Heart
Prison Warden
The Great Man's Lady
6.3
The Great Man's Lady
Sen. Grant
Sitting Bull
5.3
Sitting Bull
Ulysses S. Grant
Full Confession
5.6
Full Confession
The Judge (uncredited)
First Yank into Tokyo
6.0
First Yank into Tokyo
Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
The Girl Who Dared
6.1
The Girl Who Dared
Beau Richmond
The Studebaker Story
The Studebaker Story
Father Studebaker
Over the Wall
5.7
Over the Wall
Warden Vance
Two-Fisted Gentleman
9.0
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Frank Boyd
Phantom Killer
5.2
Phantom Killer
John G. Harrison
Chicago Confidential
5.0
Chicago Confidential
Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Target
6.6
Target
Bailey
Hunted Men
5.7
Hunted Men
Police Commissioner
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
6.0
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Capt. Broad
Standing Room Only
5.7
Standing Room Only
General
Borrowed Hero
5.5
Borrowed Hero
William Brooks
The Man Who Cried Wolf
7.0
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Judge
The Flying Missile
5.3
The Flying Missile
Senator
Murder Is News
4.0
Murder Is News
David Corning
Bad Guy
8.0
Bad Guy
Warden
So This Is Love
4.3
So This Is Love
Charlie
Doctor Rhythm
7.5
Doctor Rhythm
Insp. Bryce
You Can't Take It with You
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Lady from Nowhere
9.0
Lady from Nowhere
Commissioner
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
5.4
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Police Chief (uncredited)
The Studio Murder Mystery
7.5
The Studio Murder Mystery
Insp. Carr
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
9.0
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
R.N. Swanson
I Stand Accused
9.0
I Stand Accused
Defense Attorney Brower
The Rose Bowl Story
4.3
The Rose Bowl Story
Dr. Lansing
The Forgotten Woman
7.0
The Forgotten Woman
Dr. May
Strange Alibi
7.2
Strange Alibi
Judge
The Spirit of Culver
10.0
The Spirit of Culver
Maj. White
Never Wave at a WAC
5.0
Never Wave at a WAC
Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
City Story
8.0
City Story
Sugarfoot
5.3
Sugarfoot
Judge Backus
Craig's Wife
6.5
Craig's Wife
Detective (uncredited)
Two in a Crowd
8.0
Two in a Crowd
Purdy
The Wall Street Mystery
6.2
The Wall Street Mystery
Inspector Carr
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
5.4
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
Inspector Carr
Too Many Winners
6.0
Too Many Winners
Albert Payson
The Checkered Coat
8.3
The Checkered Coat
Marcus Anson
Canadian Pacific
5.2
Canadian Pacific
Pere Lacomb
Angels Wash Their Faces
6.7
Angels Wash Their Faces
Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Old Hickory
4.8
Old Hickory
Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
Aerial Gunner
5.0
Aerial Gunner
Doctor (uncredited)
The McGurk Way
The McGurk Way
Speaker
Secret Service of the Air
5.9
Secret Service of the Air
Warden Jackson
Up in Arms
5.7
Up in Arms
Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Key Witness
4.8
Key Witness
R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
5.5
Stronger Than Desire
Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
5.8
Smashing the Money Ring
Night Captain
Girls on Probation
6.2
Girls on Probation
Police Chief
Keep 'Em Rolling
6.3
Keep 'Em Rolling
Major in France Battlefield
Devil's Island
5.7
Devil's Island
Captain of Second Convict Ship
Heads Up
7.0
Heads Up
Capt. Whitney
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
7.3
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Blind Alley
6.0
Blind Alley
Warden
Rose of Washington Square
6.7
Rose of Washington Square
Judge
Action in Arabia
6.0
Action in Arabia
Mr. Hamilton
They Shall Have Music
6.5
They Shall Have Music
Detective (uncredited)
Dr. Broadway
6.0
Dr. Broadway
Inspector (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
6.5
Christmas Holiday
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Swanee River
7.0
Swanee River
Doctor
Dust Be My Destiny
6.5
Dust Be My Destiny
First Warden (uncredited)
Espionage Agent
6.3
Espionage Agent
Code Room Instructor
Three Smart Girls
6.5
Three Smart Girls
Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
You, the People
6.2
You, the People
Frank Y. Carter
Missing Witnesses
7.0
Missing Witnesses
Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Donovan's Brain
6.2
Donovan's Brain
Mr. McNish (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
7.0
The Judge Steps Out
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Crazy Knights
5.2
Crazy Knights
Mr. Gardner
Dangerously Yours
5.6
Dangerously Yours
Roberts
Night Club Scandal
4.3
Night Club Scandal
Governor
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Hirsch
Brother Rat and a Baby
6.1
Brother Rat and a Baby
Judge
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
6.5
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Judge Ralph Townsend
Hold Back the Dawn
6.7
Hold Back the Dawn
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Outcasts of the City
10.0
Outcasts of the City
Stamp Day for Superman
5.5
Stamp Day for Superman
Perry White
Legion of Terror
7.0
Legion of Terror
Cummings
The Devil On Wheels
4.6
The Devil On Wheels
Mr. Davis
Two Wise Maids
10.0
Two Wise Maids
Grover Wentworth
Forged Passport
6.5
Forged Passport
Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Pioneer Marshal
10.0
Pioneer Marshal
Man with Bracelet
Listen Judge
7.3
Listen Judge
George Morton (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
6.9
Johnny Apollo
Night Court Judge
Over My Dead Body
8.0
Over My Dead Body
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.1
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
FBI Chief (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
6.0
A Man Betrayed
Mr. Carlton
The Phantom Rider
6.5
The Phantom Rider
Senator Williams
Northwest Trail
5.8
Northwest Trail
John Owens
Voice of the Whistler
5.8
Voice of the Whistler
Doctor (uncredited)
Syncopation
6.8
Syncopation
The Sea of Grass
6.1
The Sea of Grass
Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
7.3
This Is My Affair
Warden
Boom Town
6.9
Boom Town
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Government Girl
5.7
Government Girl
Irate Man (uncredited)
Flight Command
5.9
Flight Command
Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
6.9
They Drive by Night
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
6.9
Lady with Red Hair
Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
The Flag of Humanity
7.5
The Flag of Humanity
Gen. James Garfield
The Secret of the Whistler
6.1
The Secret of the Whistler
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
5.9
The Golden Fleecing
Judge (uncredited)
News Hounds
6.8
News Hounds
Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Professor Gordon
The Pace That Thrills
6.0
The Pace That Thrills
Sour Puss
Dangerous Nan McGrew
4.5
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Grant
Success
Success
Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
The Gallant Legion
7.3
The Gallant Legion
Speaker of the House
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
6.5
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
J.C. Allison
The Flying Missile
5.3
The Flying Missile
Second Senator
The Wyoming Bandit
6.5
The Wyoming Bandit
Marshal
Badman's Gold
5.0
Badman's Gold
The Marshal
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
5.2
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Col. Pollard
The Missourians
8.0
The Missourians
Mayor Grant McDowall
Sheriff of Las Vegas
5.5
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Homer Blackwell
Marshal of Cedar Rock
6.3
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Stover - Prison Warden
Daredevils of the West
7.0
Daredevils of the West
Senator Garfield
Bandits of Dark Canyon
9.0
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Ben Shaw
Zorro's Black Whip
5.9
Zorro's Black Whip
Mr. Walsh
Boys Town
6.8
Boys Town
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Home on the Range
10.0
Home on the Range
State Official
Raiders of the South
6.5
Raiders of the South
George Boone
The James Brothers of Missouri
6.7
The James Brothers of Missouri
Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Desperadoes of Dodge City
10.0
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Land Agent
The Gigolo Racket
The Gigolo Racket
George Burke
Bandit King of Texas
8.0
Bandit King of Texas
John Turner
Law of the Golden West
7.5
Law of the Golden West
Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Sheriff of Wichita
8.0
Sheriff of Wichita
Prison Warden
Run for the Hills
6.0
Run for the Hills
Mr. Harvester
Jack McCall, Desperado
6.0
Jack McCall, Desperado
Col. Cornish
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
Colonel (uncredited)
The Miami Story
4.9
The Miami Story
Clifton Staley
The Skull Murder Mystery
5.8
The Skull Murder Mystery
Inspector Carr
The Week End Mystery
9.0
The Week End Mystery
Pacific Blackout
6.5
Pacific Blackout
Police Captain
I Was Framed
5.0
I Was Framed
Judge
Tear Gas Squad
5.3
Tear Gas Squad
Chief Ferris
Never Wave at a WAC
5.0
Never Wave at a WAC
Senator Holbrook
Annie Get Your Gun
6.8
Annie Get Your Gun
Ship Captain (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You
3.0
It Could Happen to You
Judge
Murder in the Air
5.1
Murder in the Air
Hargrave
Seventh Heaven
6.4
Seventh Heaven
Gendarme
Fifty Roads to Town
10.0
Fifty Roads to Town
Captain Carroll
The Invisible Monster
4.7
The Invisible Monster
"Henry Miller"
Wife Wanted
7.8
Wife Wanted
Judge
The Bill of Rights
6.3
The Bill of Rights
Colonel George Mason
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Harper (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile
6.2
Walk a Crooked Mile
G.W. Hunter
On Dress Parade
6.6
On Dress Parade
A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
6.0
So's Your Uncle
Mr. Craig
Crazy House
6.0
Crazy House
Outraged Director
Larceny with Music
5.3
Larceny with Music
Important banker
Mission to Moscow
5.7
Mission to Moscow
Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Torture Money
6.3
Torture Money
Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
Flight from Destiny
5.8
Flight from Destiny
Judge
Bunco Squad
6.1
Bunco Squad
John Deming (uncredited)
Song of My Heart
7.0
Song of My Heart
Czar
Strange Bargain
5.8
Strange Bargain
Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
6.0
Badman's Territory
Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Sucker List
7.3
Sucker List
James Sawyer (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
6.7
The Naughty Nineties
Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
5.6
She Had to Eat
Police Captain (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody
8.0
On Stage Everybody
Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
5.2
Mom and Dad
Dr. Burnell
The Great Flamarion
6.1
The Great Flamarion
Coroner (uncredited)
The Cole Case
9.0
The Cole Case
Inspector Carr
Magnificent Doll
6.1
Magnificent Doll
Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
I'm from Arkansas
6.0
I'm from Arkansas
Harry Cashin
The Great Plane Robbery
9.0
The Great Plane Robbery
Dr. Jamison
Invisible Stripes
6.2
Invisible Stripes
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Murder in the Pullman
7.5
Murder in the Pullman
Detective
In This Our Life
6.9
In This Our Life
Police Inspector Millett
Criminals of the Air
6.3
Criminals of the Air
Captain Wallace
Sensation Hunters
4.8
Sensation Hunters
Night Court Judge
Iron Mountain Trail
6.5
Iron Mountain Trail
Circuit Judge
Maisie Goes to Reno
6.6
Maisie Goes to Reno
Judge Carter (Uncredited)
The Brute Man
4.6
The Brute Man
Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Bobby Ware Is Missing
8.0
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Moby Dick
9.0
Moby Dick
'Jeroboam' Captain
The Symphony Murder Mystery
7.0
The Symphony Murder Mystery
Insp. Carr
Step by Step
6.2
Step by Step
Police Capt. Edmonds
The Men
7.0
The Men
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
7.4
Criminal Lawyer
Police Captain Loomis
Man of Conflict
6.7
Man of Conflict
Mr. Cornwall
The Gentleman from Nowhere
7.5
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Judge
Stand Up and Cheer!
5.3
Stand Up and Cheer!
Presidential Naval Aide
Hunted Men
5.7
Hunted Men
CommissionerPolice
Superman and Scotland Yard
7.3
Superman and Scotland Yard
Perry White
Superman and the Jungle Devil
8.7
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Perry White
Superman Flies Again
7.7
Superman Flies Again
Perry White
Superman in Exile
8.3
Superman in Exile
Perry White
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril
Perry White
Unfinished Rainbows
9.0
Unfinished Rainbows
Matthew Griswold
Johnny Angel
6.0
Johnny Angel
Harbor Master (uncredited)
The Campus Mystery
7.0
The Campus Mystery
Inspector Carr
Hi, Beautiful
9.8
Hi, Beautiful
Board Member (uncredited)
Music in Manhattan
6.0
Music in Manhattan
Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
6.0
Too Hot to Handle
Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Girl on the Spot
10.0
Girl on the Spot
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
"Jeroboam" Captain
I Led Three Lives
8.0
I Led Three Lives
The Count of Monte Cristo
5.2
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Gene Autry Show
4.7
The Gene Autry Show
Dan Parker
Adventures of Superman
6.6
Adventures of Superman
Perry White
Cavalcade of America
4.6
Cavalcade of America
Colonel Norton
New York Confidential
10.0
New York Confidential
Tales of Tomorrow
6.4
Tales of Tomorrow
The Roy Rogers Show
6.8
The Roy Rogers Show
Hey, Jeannie!
6.3
Hey, Jeannie!
Mr. Barker
The Adventures of Kit Carson
6.0
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Cisco Kid
6.1
The Cisco Kid
John Mitchell
Captain Midnight
6.5
Captain Midnight
The Cisco Kid
6.1
The Cisco Kid
Thomas T. Trimble
Passport to Danger
7.5
Passport to Danger
The Cisco Kid
6.1
The Cisco Kid
Sheriff
State Trooper
5.7
State Trooper
Oscar
The Ed Wynn Show
7.7
The Ed Wynn Show
Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
The Gene Autry Show
4.7
The Gene Autry Show
Jonathan Diggers
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mr. Campo (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
4.6
Cavalcade of America
Porter
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
Treasury Men in Action
6.3
Treasury Men in Action
Judge (uncredited)

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