Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

251

Gender

Male

Birthday

1887-01-16

Deathday

1958-10-15 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

John Rummel Hamilton
John R. Hamilton

John Hamilton

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

7.7%

The Maltese Falcon

Oct 18, 1941

7.5%

You Can't Take It with You

Sep 1, 1938

7.3%

Meet John Doe

Mar 14, 1941

7.5%

The Roaring Twenties

Oct 28, 1939

6.9%

They Drive by Night

Jul 26, 1940

6.6%

They Died with Their Boots On

Nov 20, 1941

6.7%

Boys Town

Sep 8, 1938

6.6%

Across the Pacific

Sep 4, 1942

7.0%

The Men

Aug 25, 1950

6.8%

Annie Get Your Gun

May 17, 1950

7.0%

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Apr 17, 1947

6.7%

Adventures of Superman

Sep 19, 1952

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Acting

1959

New York Confidential

1958

Outcasts of the City

1957

Chicago Confidential as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

1956		State Trooper as Oscar
1956		Hey, Jeannie! as Mr. Barker
1956		The Count of Monte Cristo

1955		Bobby Ware Is Missing as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
1955		Screen Director's Playhouse as Mr. Campo (uncredited)

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
1954		Sitting Bull as Ulysses S. Grant
1954		Captain Midnight
1954		Superman and Scotland Yard as Perry White
1954		Moby Dick as 'Jeroboam' Captain
1954		City Story
1954		The Miami Story as Clifton Staley
1954		Passport to Danger
1954		Stamp Day for Superman as Perry White

1953		Man of Conflict as Mr. Cornwall
1953		Donovan's Brain as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
1953		So This Is Love as Charlie
1953		Run for the Hills as Mr. Harvester
1953		Iron Mountain Trail as Circuit Judge
1953		Jack McCall, Desperado as Col. Cornish
1953		Marshal of Cedar Rock as Stover - Prison Warden
1953		Never Wave at a WAC as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
1953		Never Wave at a WAC as Senator Holbrook
1953		The Studebaker Story as Father Studebaker
1953		I Led Three Lives

1952		The Ford Television Theatre
1952		Cavalcade of America as Colonel Norton
1952		Cavalcade of America as Porter
1952		Adventures of Superman as Perry White
1952		The Rose Bowl Story as Dr. Lansing
1952		Listen Judge as George Morton (uncredited)
1952		Target as Bailey
1952		The Pace That Thrills as Sour Puss
1952		The McGurk Way as Speaker

1951		The Roy Rogers Show
1951		Hallmark Hall of Fame as "Jeroboam" Captain
1951		Criminal Lawyer as Police Captain Loomis
1951		The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951		Tales of Tomorrow
1951		Million Dollar Pursuit as Police Inspector Morgan
1951		Badman's Gold as The Marshal
1951		Sugarfoot as Judge Backus

1950		The Flying Missile as Senator
1950		The Flying Missile as Second Senator
1950		The Missourians as Mayor Grant McDowall
1950		The Cisco Kid as John Mitchell
1950		The Cisco Kid as Thomas T. Trimble
1950		The Cisco Kid as Sheriff
1950		Bunco Squad as John Deming (uncredited)
1950		The Men as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1950		The Gene Autry Show as Dan Parker
1950		The Gene Autry Show as Jonathan Diggers
1950		Annie Get Your Gun as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1950		The Invisible Monster as "Henry Miller"
1950		The Reformer and the Redhead as Police Captain (uncredited)
1950		Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang as Judge Ralph Townsend
1950		Davy Crockett, Indian Scout as Col. Pollard

1949		Pioneer Marshal as Man with Bracelet
1949		Strange Bargain as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
1949		Alias the Champ as Police Commissioner Bronson
1949		The Ed Wynn Show as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
1949		The James Brothers of Missouri as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
1949		Bandit King of Texas as John Turner
1949		The Wyoming Bandit as Marshal
1949		Law of the Golden West as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
1949		Canadian Pacific as Pere Lacomb
1949		The Judge as Lt. Edwards
1949		Sheriff of Wichita as Prison Warden

1948		Rusty Leads the Way as Board Member (uncredited)
1948		Desperadoes of Dodge City as Land Agent
1948		The Gentleman from Nowhere as Judge
1948		Walk a Crooked Mile as G.W. Hunter
1948		The Checkered Coat as Marcus Anson
1948		The Gallant Legion as Speaker of the House
1948		Song of My Heart as Czar

1947		High Wall as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
1947		The Judge Steps Out as Diner on Train (uncredited)
1947		Bandits of Dark Canyon as Ben Shaw
1947		Blondie in the Dough as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
1947		Key Witness as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
1947		News Hounds as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
1947		Too Many Winners as Albert Payson
1947		Violence as Dr. Chalmers
1947		The Sea of Grass as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
1947		It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Harper (uncredited)
1947		The Devil On Wheels as Mr. Davis
1947		Raiders of the South as George Boone

1946		Magnificent Doll as Mr. Witherspoon
1946		The Secret of the Whistler as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
1946		Wife Wanted as Judge
1946		The Brute Man as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
1946		Step by Step as Police Capt. Edmonds
1946		One Exciting Week as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
1946		Badman's Territory as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
1946		Home on the Range as State Official
1946		Johnny Comes Flying Home as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
1946		The Madonna's Secret as Lambert
1946		The Phantom Rider as Senator Williams

1945		Northwest Trail as John Owens
1945		Voice of the Whistler as Doctor (uncredited)
1945		Johnny Angel as Harbor Master (uncredited)
1945		Sensation Hunters as Night Court Judge
1945		First Yank into Tokyo as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
1945		On Stage Everybody as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
1945		The Naughty Nineties as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
1945		Circumstantial Evidence as Gov. Hanlon
1945		The Great Flamarion as Coroner (uncredited)
1945		Mom and Dad as Dr. Burnell

1944		Sheriff of Las Vegas as Judge Homer T. Blackwell
1944		Meet Miss Bobby Socks as R.N. Swanson
1944		Crazy Knights as Mr. Gardner
1944		Zorro's Black Whip as Mr. Walsh
1944		I'm from Arkansas as Harry Cashin
1944		Maisie Goes to Reno as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
1944		The Port of 40 Thieves as Mr. Fellows
1944		The Girl Who Dared as Beau Richmond
1944		Wilson as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
1944		Christmas Holiday as Foreman
1944		Action in Arabia as Mr. Hamilton
1944		Up in Arms as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
1944		Standing Room Only as General

1943		Government Girl as Irate Man (uncredited)
1943		Crazy House as Outraged Director
1943		Larceny with Music as Important banker
1943		So's Your Uncle as Mr. Craig
1943		Good Luck, Mr. Yates as J.C. Allison
1943		Daredevils of the West as Senator Garfield
1943		Mission to Moscow as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
1943		Aerial Gunner as Doctor (uncredited)

1942		Phantom Killer as John G. Harrison
1942		Across the Pacific as Court-Martial President
1942		Escape from Crime as Rafferty
1942		The Big Shot as Judge
1942		Syncopation
1942		Dr. Broadway as Inspector
1942		In This Our Life as Police Inspector Millett
1942		I Was Framed as Judge
1942		Always in My Heart as Prison Warden
1942		Over My Dead Body as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater

1941		Pacific Blackout as Police Captain
1941		Unfinished Rainbows as Matthew Griswold
1941		Borrowed Hero as William Brooks
1941		I Killed That Man as District Attorney
1941		They Died with Their Boots On as Colonel (uncredited)
1941		The Great Man's Lady as Sen. Grant
1941		The Maltese Falcon as District Attorney Bryan
1941		Hold Back the Dawn as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
1941		It Started with Eve as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
1941		Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Police Chief (uncredited)
1941		Sucker List as James Sawyer (uncredited)
1941		Strange Alibi as Judge
1941		Meet John Doe as Jim (uncredited)
1941		Flight from Destiny as Judge

1940		Flight Command as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
1940		The Great Plane Robbery as Dr. Jamison
1940		Lady with Red Hair as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
1940		You, the People as Frank Y. Carter
1940		Tugboat Annie Sails Again as Capt. Broad
1940		The Flag of Humanity as Gen. James Garfield
1940		Boom Town as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1940		The Golden Fleecing as Judge (uncredited)
1940		They Drive by Night as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1940		Murder in the Air as Hargrave
1940		Tear Gas Squad as Chief Ferris
1940		Johnny Apollo as Night Court Judge
1940		Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Professor Gordon
1940		Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Hirsch
1940		Brother Rat and a Baby as Judge

1939		Invisible Stripes as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
1939		Swanee River as Doctor
1939		Old Hickory as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
1939		On Dress Parade as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
1939		The Roaring Twenties as Judge
1939		Smashing the Money Ring as Night Captain
1939		Espionage Agent as Code Room Instructor
1939		Dust Be My Destiny as First Warden (uncredited)
1939		Full Confession as The Judge (uncredited)
1939		Angels Wash Their Faces as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
1939		The Bill of Rights as Colonel George Mason
1939		They Shall Have Music as Detective (uncredited)
1939		I Stole a Million as Wilson
1939		The Forgotten Woman as Dr. May
1939		Stronger Than Desire as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
1939		Blind Alley as Warden
1939		Confessions of a Nazi Spy as FBI Chief (uncredited)
1939		Rose of Washington Square as Judge
1939		Forged Passport as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
1939		Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
1939		The Spirit of Culver as Maj. White
1939		Secret Service of the Air as Warden Jackson
1939		Devil's Island as Captain of Second Convict Ship

1938		I Stand Accused as Defense Attorney Brower
1938		Girls on Probation as Police Chief
1938		Mr. Wong, Detective as Simon Dayton
1938		Boys Town as Prison Warden (uncredited)
1938		You Can't Take It with You as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
1938		Hunted Men as Police Commissioner
1938		Hunted Men as CommissionerPolice
1938		Doctor Rhythm as Insp. Bryce
1938		Mr. Moto's Gamble as Philip Benton
1938		Over the Wall as Warden Vance

1937		Murder Is News as David Corning
1937		Missing Witnesses as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
1937		Night Club Scandal as Governor
1937		Dangerously Yours as Roberts
1937		The Man Who Cried Wolf as Judge
1937		Bad Guy as Warden
1937		She Had to Eat as Police Captain (uncredited)
1937		It Could Happen to You as Judge
1937		Fifty Roads to Town as Captain Carroll
1937		This Is My Affair as Warden
1937		Criminals of the Air as Captain Wallace
1937		Seventh Heaven as Gendarme
1937		Two Wise Maids as Grover Wentworth
1937		Torture Money as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

1936		A Man Betrayed as Mr. Carlton
1936		Lady from Nowhere as Commissioner
1936		Three Smart Girls as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
1936		Legion of Terror as Cummings
1936		Two in a Crowd as Purdy
1936		Craig's Wife as Detective (Uncredited)
1936		Two-Fisted Gentleman as Frank Boyd

1934		Stand Up and Cheer! as Presidential Naval Aide
1934		Keep 'Em Rolling as Major in France Battlefield

1932		The Trans-Atlantic Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932		The Crane Poison Case as Inspector Carr
1932		The Side Show Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932		Murder in the Pullman as Detective
1932		The Cole Case as Inspector Carr
1932		The Skull Murder Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932		The Studio Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
1932		The Symphony Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr

1931		The Week End Mystery
1931		The Wall Street Mystery as Inspector Carr
1931		The Clyde Mystery as Inspector Carr
1931		Success as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
1931		The Gigolo Racket as George Burke

1930		Heads Up as Capt. Whitney
1930		Dangerous Nan McGrew as Grant
1930		At the Villa Rose as Starling

1929

The Burgomaster of Stilemonde as Odilion van Belle

1928		The Three Kings as Charlie King
1928		The Ringer as John Lenley
1928		A South Sea Bubble as Tony Gates
1928		The Silver Lining as John Hurst