Name
John Hamilton
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1887-01-16
Deathday
1958-10-15 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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
You Can't Take It with You
(464 Votes)
7.483
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love w...
Relase Date : 1 Sep, 1938
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The Maltese Falcon
(1,926 Votes)
7.703
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a be...
Relase Date : 18 Oct, 1941
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The Sea of Grass
(29 Votes)
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On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a t...
Relase Date : 25 Apr, 1947
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The Naughty Nineties
(32 Votes)
6.719
In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their...
Relase Date : 20 Jun, 1945
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Meet John Doe
(289 Votes)
7.313
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John ...
Relase Date : 14 Mar, 1941
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Confessions of a Nazi Spy
(34 Votes)
6.088
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American B...
Relase Date : 6 May, 1939
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Invisible Stripes
(29 Votes)
6.155
A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison....
Relase Date : 30 Dec, 1939
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 1941 The Maltese Falcon as District Attorney Bryan
- 1948 Rusty Leads the Way as Board Member (uncredited)
- 1941 I Killed That Man as District Attorney
- 1946 One Exciting Week as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
- 1944 Wilson as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
- 1946 Johnny Comes Flying Home as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
- 1949 Alias the Champ as Police Commissioner Bronson
- 1938 Mr. Wong, Detective as Simon Dayton
- 1941 It Started with Eve as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
- 1931 The Clyde Mystery as Inspector Carr
- 1932 The Side Show Mystery as Inspector Carr
- 1932 The Crane Poison Case as Inspector Carr
- 1950 The Reformer and the Redhead as Police Captain (uncredited)
- 1945 Circumstantial Evidence as Gov. Hanlon
- 1946 The Madonna's Secret as Lambert
- 1947 Violence as Dr. Chalmers
- 1939 The Roaring Twenties as Judge
- 1947 Blondie in the Dough as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
- 1951 Million Dollar Pursuit as Police Inspector Morgan
- 1939 I Stole a Million as Wilson
- 1944 The Port of 40 Thieves as Mr. Fellows
- 1949 The Judge as Lt. Edwards
- 1942 Across the Pacific as Court-Martial President
- 1942 The Big Shot as Judge
- 1942 Escape from Crime as Rafferty
- 1941 Meet John Doe as Jim (uncredited)
- 1947 High Wall as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
- 1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble as Philip Benton
- 1942 Always in My Heart as Prison Warden
- 1941 The Great Man's Lady as Sen. Grant
- 1954 Sitting Bull as Ulysses S. Grant
- 1939 Full Confession as The Judge (uncredited)
- 1945 First Yank into Tokyo as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
- 1944 The Girl Who Dared as Beau Richmond
- 1953 The Studebaker Story as Father Studebaker
- 1938 Over the Wall as Warden Vance
- 1936 Two-Fisted Gentleman as Frank Boyd
- 1942 Phantom Killer as John G. Harrison
- 1957 Chicago Confidential as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
- 1952 Target as Bailey
- 1938 Hunted Men as Police Commissioner
- 1940 Tugboat Annie Sails Again as Capt. Broad
- 1944 Standing Room Only as General
- 1941 Borrowed Hero as William Brooks
- 1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf as Judge
- 1950 The Flying Missile as Senator
- 1937 Murder Is News as David Corning
- 1937 Bad Guy as Warden
- 1953 So This Is Love as Charlie
- 1938 Doctor Rhythm as Insp. Bryce
- 1938 You Can't Take It with You as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
- 1936 Lady from Nowhere as Commissioner
- 1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Police Chief (uncredited)
- 1932 The Studio Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
- 1944 Meet Miss Bobby Socks as R.N. Swanson
- 1938 I Stand Accused as Defense Attorney Brower
- 1952 The Rose Bowl Story as Dr. Lansing
- 1939 The Forgotten Woman as Dr. May
- 1941 Strange Alibi as Judge
- 1939 The Spirit of Culver as Maj. White
- 1953 Never Wave at a WAC as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
- 1951 Sugarfoot as Judge Backus
- 1954 City Story
- 1936 Craig's Wife as Detective (uncredited)
- 1936 Two in a Crowd as Purdy
- 1932 The Trans-Atlantic Mystery as Inspector Carr
- 1931 The Wall Street Mystery as Inspector Carr
- 1947 Too Many Winners as Albert Payson
- 1948 The Checkered Coat as Marcus Anson
- 1949 Canadian Pacific as Pere Lacomb
- 1939 Angels Wash Their Faces as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
- 1939 Old Hickory as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
- 1943 Aerial Gunner as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1952 The McGurk Way as Speaker
- 1939 Secret Service of the Air as Warden Jackson
- 1944 Up in Arms as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
- 1947 Key Witness as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
- 1939 Stronger Than Desire as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
- 1939 Smashing the Money Ring as Night Captain
- 1938 Girls on Probation as Police Chief
- 1934 Keep 'Em Rolling as Major in France Battlefield
- 1939 Devil's Island as Captain of Second Convict Ship
- 1930 Heads Up as Capt. Whitney
- 1939 Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
- 1939 Blind Alley as Warden
- 1939 Rose of Washington Square as Judge
- 1939 They Shall Have Music as Detective (uncredited)
- 1944 Action in Arabia as Mr. Hamilton
- 1942 Dr. Broadway as Inspector (uncredited)
- 1944 Christmas Holiday as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- 1939 Swanee River as Doctor
- 1939 Dust Be My Destiny as First Warden (uncredited)
- 1939 Espionage Agent as Code Room Instructor
- 1936 Three Smart Girls as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
- 1940 You, the People as Frank Y. Carter
- 1937 Missing Witnesses as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
- 1953 Donovan's Brain as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
- 1947 The Judge Steps Out as Diner on Train (uncredited)
- 1944 Crazy Knights as Mr. Gardner
- 1937 Dangerously Yours as Roberts
- 1937 Night Club Scandal as Governor
- 1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Hirsch
- 1940 Brother Rat and a Baby as Judge
- 1950 Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang as Judge Ralph Townsend
- 1941 Hold Back the Dawn as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
- 1958 Outcasts of the City
- 1954 Stamp Day for Superman as Perry White
- 1936 Legion of Terror as Cummings
- 1947 The Devil On Wheels as Mr. Davis
- 1937 Two Wise Maids as Grover Wentworth
- 1949 Pioneer Marshal as Man with Bracelet
- 1939 Forged Passport as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
- 1952 Listen Judge as George Morton (uncredited)
- 1940 Johnny Apollo as Night Court Judge
- 1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy as FBI Chief (uncredited)
- 1942 Over My Dead Body as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
- 1936 A Man Betrayed as Mr. Carlton
- 1945 Northwest Trail as John Owens
- 1946 The Phantom Rider as Senator Williams
- 1945 Voice of the Whistler as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1942 Syncopation
- 1947 The Sea of Grass as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
- 1937 This Is My Affair as Warden
- 1940 Boom Town as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- 1943 Government Girl as Irate Man (uncredited)
- 1940 Flight Command as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
- 1940 They Drive by Night as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- 1940 Lady with Red Hair as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
- 1940 The Flag of Humanity as Gen. James Garfield
- 1946 The Secret of the Whistler as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
- 1940 The Golden Fleecing as Judge (uncredited)
- 1947 News Hounds as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
- 1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Professor Gordon
- 1952 The Pace That Thrills as Sour Puss
- 1930 Dangerous Nan McGrew as Grant
- 1931 Success as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
- 1948 The Gallant Legion as Speaker of the House
- 1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates as J.C. Allison
- 1950 The Flying Missile as Second Senator
- 1949 The Wyoming Bandit as Marshal
- 1951 Badman's Gold as The Marshal
- 1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout as Col. Pollard
- 1950 The Missourians as Mayor Grant McDowall
- 1944 Sheriff of Las Vegas as Homer Blackwell
- 1953 Marshal of Cedar Rock as Stover - Prison Warden
- 1943 Daredevils of the West as Senator Garfield
- 1947 Bandits of Dark Canyon as Ben Shaw
- 1944 Zorro's Black Whip as Mr. Walsh
- 1938 Boys Town as Prison Warden (uncredited)
- 1946 Home on the Range as State Official
- 1947 Raiders of the South as George Boone
- 1949 The James Brothers of Missouri as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
- 1948 Desperadoes of Dodge City as Land Agent
- 1931 The Gigolo Racket as George Burke
- 1949 Bandit King of Texas as John Turner
- 1949 Law of the Golden West as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
- 1949 Sheriff of Wichita as Prison Warden
- 1953 Run for the Hills as Mr. Harvester
- 1953 Jack McCall, Desperado as Col. Cornish
- 1941 They Died with Their Boots On as Colonel (uncredited)
- 1954 The Miami Story as Clifton Staley
- 1932 The Skull Murder Mystery as Inspector Carr
- 1931 The Week End Mystery
- 1941 Pacific Blackout as Police Captain
- 1942 I Was Framed as Judge
- 1940 Tear Gas Squad as Chief Ferris
- 1953 Never Wave at a WAC as Senator Holbrook (uncredited)
- 1950 Annie Get Your Gun as Ship Captain (uncredited)
- 1937 It Could Happen to You as Judge
- 1940 Murder in the Air as Hargrave
- 1937 Seventh Heaven as Gendarme
- 1937 Fifty Roads to Town as Captain Carroll
- 1950 The Invisible Monster as "Henry Miller"
- 1946 Wife Wanted as Judge
- 1939 The Bill of Rights as Colonel George Mason
- 1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Harper (uncredited)
- 1948 Walk a Crooked Mile as G.W. Hunter
- 1939 On Dress Parade as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
- 1943 So's Your Uncle as Mr. Craig
- 1943 Crazy House as Outraged Director
- 1943 Larceny with Music as Important banker
- 1943 Mission to Moscow as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
- 1937 Torture Money as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
- 1941 Flight from Destiny as Judge
- 1950 Bunco Squad as John Deming (uncredited)
- 1948 Song of My Heart as Czar
- 1949 Strange Bargain as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
- 1946 Badman's Territory as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
- 1941 Sucker List as James Sawyer (uncredited)
- 1945 The Naughty Nineties as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
- 1937 She Had to Eat as Police Captain (uncredited)
- 1945 On Stage Everybody as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
- 1945 Mom and Dad as Dr. Burnell
- 1945 The Great Flamarion as Coroner (uncredited)
- 1932 The Cole Case as Inspector Carr
- 1946 Magnificent Doll as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
- 1944 I'm from Arkansas as Harry Cashin
- 1940 The Great Plane Robbery as Dr. Jamison
- 1939 Invisible Stripes as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
- 1932 Murder in the Pullman as Detective
- 1942 In This Our Life as Police Inspector Millett
- 1937 Criminals of the Air as Captain Wallace
- 1945 Sensation Hunters as Night Court Judge
- 1953 Iron Mountain Trail as Circuit Judge
- 1944 Maisie Goes to Reno as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
- 1946 The Brute Man as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
- 1955 Bobby Ware Is Missing as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
- 1954 Moby Dick as 'Jeroboam' Captain
- 1946 Step by Step as Police Capt. Edmonds
- 1932 The Symphony Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
- 1950 The Men as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- 1951 Criminal Lawyer as Police Captain Loomis
- 1953 Man of Conflict as Mr. Cornwall
- 1948 The Gentleman from Nowhere as Judge
- 1934 Stand Up and Cheer! as Presidential Naval Aide
- 1938 Hunted Men as CommissionerPolice
- 1954 Superman and Scotland Yard as Perry White
- 1954 Superman and the Jungle Devil as Perry White
- 1954 Superman Flies Again as Perry White
- 1954 Superman in Exile as Perry White
- 1954 Superman's Peril as Perry White
- 1941 Unfinished Rainbows as Matthew Griswold
- 1945 Johnny Angel as Harbor Master (uncredited)
- 1932 The Campus Mystery as Inspector Carr
- 1944 Hi, Beautiful as Board Member (uncredited)
- 1944 Music in Manhattan as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
- 1938 Too Hot to Handle as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
- 1946 Girl on the Spot as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
- 1945 Strange Illusion as Mr. Allen
- 1947 That's My Gal as Assemblyman McBride
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as "Jeroboam" Captain
- 1953 I Led Three Lives ( 1 episode )
- 1956 The Count of Monte Cristo ( 1 episode )
- 1950 The Gene Autry Show ( 1 episode ) as Dan Parker
- 1952 Adventures of Superman ( 104 episodes ) as Perry White
- 1952 Cavalcade of America ( 1 episode ) as Colonel Norton
- 1959 New York Confidential ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Tales of Tomorrow ( 2 episodes )
- 1951 The Roy Rogers Show ( 1 episode )
- 1956 Hey, Jeannie! ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Barker
- 1951 The Adventures of Kit Carson ( 1 episode )
- 1950 The Cisco Kid ( 1 episode ) as John Mitchell
- 1954 Captain Midnight ( 1 episode )
- 1956 State Trooper ( 1 episode ) as Oscar
- 1954 Passport to Danger ( 2 episodes )
- 1955 Screen Director's Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
- 1950 The Gene Autry Show ( 1 episode ) as Jonathan Diggers
- 1950 The Cisco Kid ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff
- 1950 The Cisco Kid ( 1 episode ) as Thomas T. Trimble
- 1949 The Ed Wynn Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
- 1952 Cavalcade of America ( 1 episode ) as Porter
- 1952 The Ford Television Theatre ( 2 episodes )
- 1950 Treasury Men in Action ( 1 episode ) as Judge (uncredited)
