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John Hamilton

Acting Born Jan 16, 1887 Died Oct 15, 1958 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA 253 credits
253
Total Credits
1930–1959
30 Years Career Span
42
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor who appeared in numerous movies and television programs. He was born on January 16, 1887, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. During his career, he amassed 246 known acting credits. He is likely best remembered for portraying the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 1950s television program titled Adventures of Superman. He passed away on October 15, 1958, at the age of 71.

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Career

Career overview

John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor who appeared in numerous movies and television programs throughout his career. Known for his extensive work in the entertainment industry, his acting credits span across both film and television platforms.

Among his various roles, he is probably best remembered for portraying the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman. Across his career, he accumulated a significant body of work, with two hundred forty-six known credits listed in his acting portfolio.

Born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, United States, on January 16, 1887, Hamilton pursued a prolific career on screen until his death on October 15, 1958, at the age of seventy-one. His contributions to television and film established him as a recognizable character actor of his era, leaving behind a substantial record of performances.

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Known for

Film

Eight Days a Week

1997
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State Trooper

as Oscar

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956

Hey, Jeannie!

as Mr. Barker

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Mr. Campo (uncredited)

Big Brother Sverige

as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

Captain Midnight

1954
Film

Stamp Day for Superman

as Perry White
Film

Sitting Bull

as Ulysses S. Grant
Film

So This Is Love

as Charlie
Film

Never Wave at a WAC

as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Film

Never Wave at a WAC

as Senator Holbrook (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Sudhi Koppa 4 shared titles
Joey Oglesby 4 shared titles
Tristram Coffin 3 shared titles
George Reeves 2 shared titles
Jack Larson 2 shared titles
Noel Neill 2 shared titles
Phyllis Coates 2 shared titles
Billy Nelson 2 shared titles
Francesc Orella 2 shared titles
Carlos Cuevas 2 shared titles

Career timeline

New York Confidential
Outcasts of the City
Chicago Confidential
State TrooperThe Count of Monte CristoHey, Jeannie!
Screen Director's PlayhouseBobby Ware Is Missing
Captain MidnightPassport to DangerStamp Day for SupermanSitting BullMoby Dick
I Led Three LivesSo This Is LoveNever Wave at a WACNever Wave at a WACDonovan's Brain
The Ford Television TheatreAdventures of SupermanCavalcade of AmericaCavalcade of AmericaThe Pace That Thrills
Tales of TomorrowThe Adventures of Kit CarsonHallmark Hall of FameThe Roy Rogers ShowSugarfoot
The Cisco KidThe Cisco KidThe Cisco KidThe Gene Autry ShowThe Gene Autry Show
The Ed Wynn ShowCanadian PacificLaw of the Golden WestThe James Brothers of MissouriBandit King of Texas
Walk a Crooked MileSong of My HeartRusty Leads the WayDesperadoes of Dodge CityThe Gentleman from Nowhere
The Sea of GrassIt Happened on Fifth AvenueThe Judge Steps OutHigh WallToo Many Winners
The Secret of the WhistlerGirl on the SpotBadman's TerritoryMagnificent DollJohnny Comes Flying Home
Voice of the WhistlerThe Naughty NinetiesJohnny AngelFirst Yank into TokyoCircumstantial Evidence
Maisie Goes to RenoZorro's Black WhipThe Girl Who DaredAction in ArabiaWilson
So's Your UncleGovernment GirlGood Luck, Mr. YatesMission to MoscowDaredevils of the West
In This Our LifeAcross the PacificAlways in My HeartOver My Dead BodyThe Big Shot
The Maltese FalconMeet John DoeThey Died with Their Boots OnIt Started with EveHold Back the Dawn
They Drive by NightBrother Rat and a BabyFlash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletJohnny Apollo
The Roaring TwentiesConfessions of a Nazi SpySecret Service of the AirSmashing the Money RingI Stole a Million
You Can't Take It with YouToo Hot to HandleMr. Moto's GambleBoys TownHunted Men
This Is My AffairSeventh HeavenShe Had to EatCriminals of the AirIt Could Happen to You
Two in a CrowdCraig's WifeThree Smart GirlsA Man BetrayedTwo-Fisted Gentleman
Stand Up and Cheer!Keep 'Em Rolling
The Trans-Atlantic MysteryThe Symphony Murder MysteryThe Studio Murder MysteryThe Skull Murder MysteryMurder in the Pullman
The Week End MysteryThe Wall Street MysterySuccessThe Clyde MysteryThe Gigolo Racket
Dangerous Nan McGrewHeads Up

Full Filmography

253 titles
  • New York Confidential (1959)
  • Outcasts of the City (1958)
  • Chicago Confidential (1957) as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
  • State Trooper (1956) as Oscar
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
  • Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as Mr. Barker
  • Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
  • Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955) as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
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  • Captain Midnight (1954)
  • Passport to Danger (1954)
  • Stamp Day for Superman (1954) as Perry White
  • Sitting Bull (1954) as Ulysses S. Grant
  • Moby Dick (1954) as 'Jeroboam' Captain
  • The Miami Story (1954) as Clifton Staley
  • Superman and Scotland Yard (1954) as Perry White
  • Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954) as Perry White
  • Superman's Peril (1954) as Perry White
  • City Story (1954)
  • Superman in Exile (1954) as Perry White
  • Superman Flies Again (1954) as Perry White
  • I Led Three Lives (1953)
  • So This Is Love (1953) as Charlie
  • Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
  • Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Senator Holbrook (uncredited)
  • Donovan's Brain (1953) as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
  • Run for the Hills (1953) as Mr. Harvester
  • Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953) as Stover - Prison Warden
  • Man of Conflict (1953) as Mr. Cornwall
  • Iron Mountain Trail (1953) as Circuit Judge
  • The Studebaker Story (1953) as Father Studebaker
  • Jack McCall, Desperado (1953) as Col. Cornish
  • The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
  • Adventures of Superman (1952) as Perry White
  • Cavalcade of America (1952) as Colonel Norton
  • Cavalcade of America (1952) as Porter
  • The Pace That Thrills (1952) as Sour Puss
  • The Rose Bowl Story (1952) as Dr. Lansing
  • Listen Judge (1952) as George Morton (uncredited)
  • Target (1952) as Bailey
  • The McGurk Way (1952) as Speaker
  • Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
  • The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as "Jeroboam" Captain
  • The Roy Rogers Show (1951)
  • Sugarfoot (1951) as Judge Backus
  • Criminal Lawyer (1951) as Police Captain Loomis
  • Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) as Police Inspector Morgan
  • Badman's Gold (1951) as The Marshal
  • The Cisco Kid (1950) as John Mitchell
  • The Cisco Kid (1950) as Thomas T. Trimble
  • The Cisco Kid (1950) as Sheriff
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Dan Parker
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Jonathan Diggers
  • Treasury Men in Action (1950) as Judge (uncredited)
  • Annie Get Your Gun (1950) as Ship Captain (uncredited)
  • The Men (1950) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) as Col. Pollard
  • The Reformer and the Redhead (1950) as Police Captain (uncredited)
  • The Flying Missile (1950) as Senator
  • The Flying Missile (1950) as Second Senator
  • Bunco Squad (1950) as John Deming (uncredited)
  • The Invisible Monster (1950) as "Henry Miller"
  • Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (1950) as Judge Ralph Townsend
  • The Missourians (1950) as Mayor Grant McDowall
  • The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
  • Canadian Pacific (1949) as Pere Lacomb
  • Law of the Golden West (1949) as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
  • The James Brothers of Missouri (1949) as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
  • Bandit King of Texas (1949) as John Turner
  • Pioneer Marshal (1949) as Man with Bracelet
  • Sheriff of Wichita (1949) as Prison Warden
  • The Wyoming Bandit (1949) as Marshal
  • Strange Bargain (1949) as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
  • Alias the Champ (1949) as Police Commissioner Bronson
  • The Judge (1949) as Lt. Edwards
  • Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) as G.W. Hunter
  • Song of My Heart (1948) as Czar
  • Rusty Leads the Way (1948) as Board Member (uncredited)
  • Desperadoes of Dodge City (1948) as Land Agent
  • The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) as Judge
  • The Checkered Coat (1948) as Marcus Anson
  • The Gallant Legion (1948) as Speaker of the House
  • The Sea of Grass (1947) as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) as Harper (uncredited)
  • The Judge Steps Out (1947) as Diner on Train (uncredited)
  • High Wall (1947) as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
  • Too Many Winners (1947) as Albert Payson
  • That's My Gal (1947) as Assemblyman McBride
  • The Devil On Wheels (1947) as Mr. Davis
  • Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947) as Ben Shaw
  • Blondie in the Dough (1947) as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
  • Raiders of the South (1947) as George Boone
  • Key Witness (1947) as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
  • News Hounds (1947) as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
  • Violence (1947) as Dr. Chalmers
  • The Secret of the Whistler (1946) as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
  • Girl on the Spot (1946) as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
  • Badman's Territory (1946) as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
  • Magnificent Doll (1946) as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
  • Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946) as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
  • The Madonna's Secret (1946) as Lambert
  • Step by Step (1946) as Police Capt. Edmonds
  • Wife Wanted (1946) as Judge
  • Home on the Range (1946) as State Official
  • The Brute Man (1946) as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
  • One Exciting Week (1946) as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
  • The Phantom Rider (1946) as Senator Williams
  • Voice of the Whistler (1945) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
  • Johnny Angel (1945) as Harbor Master (uncredited)
  • First Yank into Tokyo (1945) as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
  • Circumstantial Evidence (1945) as Gov. Hanlon
  • The Great Flamarion (1945) as Coroner (uncredited)
  • Strange Illusion (1945) as Mr. Allen
  • Mom and Dad (1945) as Dr. Burnell
  • On Stage Everybody (1945) as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
  • Sensation Hunters (1945) as Night Court Judge
  • Northwest Trail (1945) as John Owens
  • Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
  • Zorro's Black Whip (1944) as Mr. Walsh
  • The Girl Who Dared (1944) as Beau Richmond
  • Action in Arabia (1944) as Mr. Hamilton
  • Wilson (1944) as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
  • The Port of 40 Thieves (1944) as Mr. Fellows
  • Christmas Holiday (1944) as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
  • Up in Arms (1944) as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
  • Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944) as Homer Blackwell
  • I'm from Arkansas (1944) as Harry Cashin
  • Music in Manhattan (1944) as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
  • Crazy Knights (1944) as Mr. Gardner
  • Hi, Beautiful (1944) as Board Member (uncredited)
  • Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944) as R.N. Swanson
  • Standing Room Only (1944) as General
  • So's Your Uncle (1943) as Mr. Craig
  • Government Girl (1943) as Irate Man (uncredited)
  • Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943) as J.C. Allison
  • Mission to Moscow (1943) as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
  • Daredevils of the West (1943) as Senator Garfield
  • Larceny with Music (1943) as Important banker
  • Crazy House (1943) as Outraged Director
  • Aerial Gunner (1943) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • In This Our Life (1942) as Police Inspector Millett
  • Across the Pacific (1942) as Court-Martial President
  • Always in My Heart (1942) as Prison Warden
  • Over My Dead Body (1942) as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
  • The Big Shot (1942) as Judge
  • Syncopation (1942)
  • Dr. Broadway (1942) as Inspector (uncredited)
  • Escape from Crime (1942) as Rafferty
  • Phantom Killer (1942) as John G. Harrison
  • I Was Framed (1942) as Judge
  • The Maltese Falcon (1941) as District Attorney Bryan
  • Meet John Doe (1941) as Jim (uncredited)
  • They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Colonel (uncredited)
  • It Started with Eve (1941) as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
  • Hold Back the Dawn (1941) as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
  • The Great Man's Lady (1941) as Sen. Grant
  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) as Police Chief (uncredited)
  • I Killed That Man (1941) as District Attorney
  • Pacific Blackout (1941) as Police Captain
  • Flight from Destiny (1941) as Judge
  • Strange Alibi (1941) as Judge
  • Borrowed Hero (1941) as William Brooks
  • Sucker List (1941) as James Sawyer (uncredited)
  • Unfinished Rainbows (1941) as Matthew Griswold
  • They Drive by Night (1940) as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
  • Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) as Judge
  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) as Professor Gordon
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) as Hirsch
  • Johnny Apollo (1940) as Night Court Judge
  • Lady with Red Hair (1940) as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
  • Boom Town (1940) as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
  • Tear Gas Squad (1940) as Chief Ferris
  • Murder in the Air (1940) as Hargrave
  • Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) as Capt. Broad
  • The Flag of Humanity (1940) as Gen. James Garfield
  • The Great Plane Robbery (1940) as Dr. Jamison
  • The Golden Fleecing (1940) as Judge (uncredited)
  • Flight Command (1940) as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
  • You, the People (1940) as Frank Y. Carter
  • The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Judge
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as FBI Chief (uncredited)
  • Secret Service of the Air (1939) as Warden Jackson
  • Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Night Captain
  • I Stole a Million (1939) as Wilson
  • Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as First Warden (uncredited)
  • Invisible Stripes (1939) as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
  • They Shall Have Music (1939) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Rose of Washington Square (1939) as Judge
  • Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
  • Devil's Island (1939) as Captain of Second Convict Ship
  • The Bill of Rights (1939) as Colonel George Mason
  • Espionage Agent (1939) as Code Room Instructor
  • Swanee River (1939) as Doctor
  • Stronger Than Desire (1939) as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
  • The Spirit of Culver (1939) as Maj. White
  • Blind Alley (1939) as Warden
  • The Forgotten Woman (1939) as Dr. May
  • On Dress Parade (1939) as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
  • Full Confession (1939) as The Judge (uncredited)
  • Forged Passport (1939) as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
  • Old Hickory (1939) as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
  • You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
  • Too Hot to Handle (1938) as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
  • Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Philip Benton
  • Boys Town (1938) as Prison Warden (uncredited)
  • Hunted Men (1938) as Police Commissioner
  • Hunted Men (1938) as CommissionerPolice
  • Over the Wall (1938) as Warden Vance
  • Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) as Simon Dayton
  • Doctor Rhythm (1938) as Insp. Bryce
  • Girls on Probation (1938) as Police Chief
  • I Stand Accused (1938) as Defense Attorney Brower
  • This Is My Affair (1937) as Warden
  • Seventh Heaven (1937) as Gendarme
  • She Had to Eat (1937) as Police Captain (uncredited)
  • Criminals of the Air (1937) as Captain Wallace
  • It Could Happen to You (1937) as Judge
  • Missing Witnesses (1937) as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
  • Fifty Roads to Town (1937) as Captain Carroll
  • The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) as Judge
  • Night Club Scandal (1937) as Governor
  • Dangerously Yours (1937) as Roberts
  • Torture Money (1937) as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
  • Bad Guy (1937) as Warden
  • Two Wise Maids (1937) as Grover Wentworth
  • Murder Is News (1937) as David Corning
  • Two in a Crowd (1936) as Purdy
  • Craig's Wife (1936) as Detective (uncredited)
  • Three Smart Girls (1936) as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
  • A Man Betrayed (1936) as Mr. Carlton
  • Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936) as Frank Boyd
  • Lady from Nowhere (1936) as Commissioner
  • Legion of Terror (1936) as Cummings
  • Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Presidential Naval Aide
  • Keep 'Em Rolling (1934) as Major in France Battlefield
  • The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
  • The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932) as Insp. Carr
  • The Studio Murder Mystery (1932) as Insp. Carr
  • The Skull Murder Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
  • Murder in the Pullman (1932) as Detective
  • The Side Show Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
  • The Crane Poison Case (1932) as Inspector Carr
  • The Campus Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
  • The Cole Case (1932) as Inspector Carr
  • The Week End Mystery (1931)
  • The Wall Street Mystery (1931) as Inspector Carr
  • Success (1931) as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
  • The Clyde Mystery (1931) as Inspector Carr
  • The Gigolo Racket (1931) as George Burke
  • Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930) as Grant
  • Heads Up (1930) as Capt. Whitney

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is John Hamilton best known for?

John Hamilton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Eight Days a Week (1997), State Trooper (1956), The Count of Monte Cristo (1956), Hey, Jeannie! (1956).

When and where was John Hamilton born?

John Hamilton was born on January 16, 1887 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on October 15, 1958.

How many credits does John Hamilton have?

John Hamilton has accumulated over 253 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1959.

What is John Hamilton's background in cinema and television?

John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor who appeared in numerous movies and television programs. He was born on January 16, 1887, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. During his career, he amassed 246 known acting credits. He is likely best remembered for portraying the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 19...

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253credits
230films
23TV series
1930–1959active years

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Full filmography (253) Born on January 16 In memoriam 1958

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