Actor

John Hamilton

Birthday: January 16, 1887

Born in: 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.”

Movie Credits

Outcasts of the City (1958)
Age: 70
Chicago Confidential (1957) as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Age: 70
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955) as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Age: 68
Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954) as Perry White
Age: 67
Superman Flies Again (1954) as Perry White
Age: 67
Superman in Exile (1954) as Perry White
Age: 67
Superman's Peril (1954) as Perry White
Age: 67
Sitting Bull (1954) as Ulysses S. Grant
Age: 67
Superman and Scotland Yard (1954) as Perry White
Age: 67
Moby Dick (1954) as 'Jeroboam' Captain
Age: 67
City Story (1954)
Age: 67
The Miami Story (1954) as Clifton Staley
Age: 67
Stamp Day for Superman (1954) as Perry White
Age: 66
Man of Conflict (1953) as Mr. Cornwall
Age: 66
Donovan's Brain (1953) as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Age: 66
So This Is Love (1953) as Charlie
Age: 66
Run for the Hills (1953) as Mr. Harvester
Age: 66
Iron Mountain Trail (1953) as Circuit Judge
Age: 66
Jack McCall, Desperado (1953) as Col. Cornish
Age: 66
Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953) as Stover - Prison Warden
Age: 66
Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Age: 66
The Studebaker Story (1953) as Father Studebaker
Age: 65
The Rose Bowl Story (1952) as Dr. Lansing
Age: 65
Listen Judge (1952) as George Morton (uncredited)
Age: 65
Target (1952) as Bailey
Age: 65
The Pace That Thrills (1952) as Sour Puss
Age: 65
The McGurk Way (1952) as Speaker
Age: 65
Criminal Lawyer (1951) as Police Captain Loomis
Age: 64
Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) as Police Inspector Morgan
Age: 64
Badman's Gold (1951) as The Marshal
Age: 64
Sugarfoot (1951) as Judge Backus
Age: 64
The Flying Missile (1950) as Senator
Age: 63
The Missourians (1950) as Mayor Grant McDowall
Age: 63
Bunco Squad (1950) as John Deming (uncredited)
Age: 63
The Men (1950) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Age: 63
Annie Get Your Gun (1950) as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Age: 63
The Invisible Monster (1950) as "Henry Miller"
Age: 63
The Reformer and the Redhead (1950) as Police Captain (uncredited)
Age: 63
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (1950) as Judge Ralph Townsend
Age: 63
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) as Col. Pollard
Age: 62
Pioneer Marshal (1949) as Man with Bracelet
Age: 62
Strange Bargain (1949) as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Age: 62
Alias the Champ (1949) as Police Commissioner Bronson
Age: 62
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949) as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Age: 62
Bandit King of Texas (1949) as John Turner
Age: 62
The Wyoming Bandit (1949) as Marshal
Age: 62
Law of the Golden West (1949) as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Age: 62
Canadian Pacific (1949) as Pere Lacomb
Age: 62
The Judge (1949) as Lt. Edwards
Age: 62
Sheriff of Wichita (1949) as Prison Warden
Age: 62
Rusty Leads the Way (1948) as Board Member (uncredited)
Age: 61
Desperadoes of Dodge City (1948) as Land Agent
Age: 61
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) as Judge
Age: 61
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) as G.W. Hunter
Age: 61
The Checkered Coat (1948) as Marcus Anson
Age: 61
The Gallant Legion (1948) as Speaker of the House
Age: 61
Song of My Heart (1948) as Czar
Age: 61
High Wall (1947) as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Age: 60
The Judge Steps Out (1947) as Diner on Train (uncredited)
Age: 60
Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947) as Ben Shaw
Age: 60
Blondie in the Dough (1947) as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Age: 60
Key Witness (1947) as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Age: 60
News Hounds (1947) as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Age: 60
Too Many Winners (1947) as Albert Payson
Age: 60
Violence (1947) as Dr. Chalmers
Age: 60
The Sea of Grass (1947) as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
Age: 60
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) as Harper (uncredited)
Age: 60
The Devil On Wheels (1947) as Mr. Davis
Age: 60
Raiders of the South (1947) as George Boone
Age: 60
Magnificent Doll (1946) as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
Age: 59
The Secret of the Whistler (1946) as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Age: 59
Wife Wanted (1946) as Judge
Age: 59
The Brute Man (1946) as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Age: 59
Step by Step (1946) as Police Capt. Edmonds
Age: 59
One Exciting Week (1946) as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Age: 59
Badman's Territory (1946) as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Age: 59
Home on the Range (1946) as State Official
Age: 59
Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946) as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Age: 59
The Madonna's Secret (1946) as Lambert
Age: 59
The Phantom Rider (1946) as Senator Williams
Age: 59
Northwest Trail (1945) as John Owens
Age: 58
Voice of the Whistler (1945) as Doctor (uncredited)
Age: 58
Johnny Angel (1945) as Harbor Master (uncredited)
Age: 58
Sensation Hunters (1945) as Night Court Judge
Age: 58
First Yank into Tokyo (1945) as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
Age: 58
On Stage Everybody (1945) as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Age: 58
The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Age: 58
Circumstantial Evidence (1945) as Gov. Hanlon
Age: 58
The Great Flamarion (1945) as Coroner (uncredited)
Age: 57
Mom and Dad (1945) as Dr. Burnell
Age: 57
Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944) as Homer Blackwell
Age: 57
Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944) as R.N. Swanson
Age: 57
Hi, Beautiful (1944) as Board Member (uncredited)
Age: 57
Crazy Knights (1944) as Mr. Gardner
Age: 57
Zorro's Black Whip (1944) as Mr. Walsh
Age: 57
I'm from Arkansas (1944) as Harry Cashin
Age: 57
Music in Manhattan (1944) as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Age: 57
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Age: 57
The Port of 40 Thieves (1944) as Mr. Fellows
Age: 57
The Girl Who Dared (1944) as Beau Richmond
Age: 57
Wilson (1944) as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Age: 57
Christmas Holiday (1944) as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Age: 57
Action in Arabia (1944) as Mr. Hamilton
Age: 57
Up in Arms (1944) as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Age: 57
Standing Room Only (1944) as General
Age: 56
Government Girl (1943) as Irate Man (uncredited)
Age: 56
Crazy House (1943) as Outraged Director
Age: 56
Larceny with Music (1943) as Important banker
Age: 56
So's Your Uncle (1943) as Mr. Craig
Age: 56
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943) as J.C. Allison
Age: 56
Daredevils of the West (1943) as Senator Garfield
Age: 56
Mission to Moscow (1943) as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Age: 56
Aerial Gunner (1943) as Doctor (uncredited)
Age: 56
Phantom Killer (1942) as John G. Harrison
Age: 55
Across the Pacific (1942) as Court-Martial President
Age: 55
Escape from Crime (1942) as Rafferty
Age: 55
The Big Shot (1942) as Judge
Age: 55
Syncopation (1942)
Age: 55
Dr. Broadway (1942) as Inspector (uncredited)
Age: 55
In This Our Life (1942) as Police Inspector Millett
Age: 55
I Was Framed (1942) as Judge
Age: 55
Always in My Heart (1942) as Prison Warden
Age: 55
Over My Dead Body (1942) as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Age: 54
Pacific Blackout (1941) as Police Captain
Age: 54
Unfinished Rainbows (1941) as Matthew Griswold
Age: 54
Borrowed Hero (1941) as William Brooks
Age: 54
I Killed That Man (1941) as District Attorney
Age: 54
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Colonel (uncredited)
Age: 54
The Great Man's Lady (1941) as Sen. Grant
Age: 54
The Maltese Falcon (1941) as District Attorney Bryan
Age: 54
It Started with Eve (1941) as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Age: 54
Hold Back the Dawn (1941) as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Age: 54
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) as Police Chief (uncredited)
Age: 54
Sucker List (1941) as James Sawyer (uncredited)
Age: 54
Strange Alibi (1941) as Judge
Age: 54
Meet John Doe (1941) as Jim (uncredited)
Age: 54
Flight from Destiny (1941) as Judge
Age: 54
Flight Command (1940) as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
Age: 53
The Great Plane Robbery (1940) as Dr. Jamison
Age: 53
You, the People (1940) as Frank Y. Carter
Age: 53
Lady with Red Hair (1940) as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
Age: 53
Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) as Capt. Broad
Age: 53
The Flag of Humanity (1940) as Gen. James Garfield
Age: 53
Boom Town (1940) as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Age: 53
The Golden Fleecing (1940) as Judge (uncredited)
Age: 53
They Drive by Night (1940) as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Age: 53
Murder in the Air (1940) as Hargrave
Age: 53
Tear Gas Squad (1940) as Chief Ferris
Age: 53
Johnny Apollo (1940) as Night Court Judge
Age: 53
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) as Professor Gordon
Age: 53
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) as Hirsch
Age: 53
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) as Judge
Age: 52
Invisible Stripes (1939) as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Age: 52
Swanee River (1939) as Doctor
Age: 52
Old Hickory (1939) as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
Age: 52
On Dress Parade (1939) as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
Age: 52
The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Judge
Age: 52
Smashing the Money Ring (1939) as Night Captain
Age: 52
Espionage Agent (1939) as Code Room Instructor
Age: 52
Dust Be My Destiny (1939) as First Warden (uncredited)
Age: 52
Full Confession (1939) as The Judge (uncredited)
Age: 52
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Age: 52
The Bill of Rights (1939) as Colonel George Mason
Age: 52
They Shall Have Music (1939) as Detective (uncredited)
Age: 52
I Stole a Million (1939) as Wilson
Age: 52
The Forgotten Woman (1939) as Dr. May
Age: 52
Stronger Than Desire (1939) as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Age: 52
Blind Alley (1939) as Warden
Age: 52
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as FBI Chief (uncredited)
Age: 52
Rose of Washington Square (1939) as Judge
Age: 52
Forged Passport (1939) as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Age: 52
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Age: 52
The Spirit of Culver (1939) as Maj. White
Age: 52
Secret Service of the Air (1939) as Warden Jackson
Age: 52
Devil's Island (1939) as Captain of Second Convict Ship
Age: 51
I Stand Accused (1938) as Defense Attorney Brower
Age: 51
Girls on Probation (1938) as Police Chief
Age: 51
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) as Simon Dayton
Age: 51
Too Hot to Handle (1938) as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Age: 51
Boys Town (1938) as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Age: 51
You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Age: 51
Hunted Men (1938) as Police Commissioner
Age: 51
Doctor Rhythm (1938) as Insp. Bryce
Age: 51
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Philip Benton
Age: 51
Over the Wall (1938) as Warden Vance
Age: 51
Murder Is News (1937) as David Corning
Age: 50
Missing Witnesses (1937) as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Age: 50
Night Club Scandal (1937) as Governor
Age: 50
Dangerously Yours (1937) as Roberts
Age: 50
The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) as Judge
Age: 50
Bad Guy (1937) as Warden
Age: 50
She Had to Eat (1937) as Police Captain (uncredited)
Age: 50
It Could Happen to You (1937) as Judge
Age: 50
Fifty Roads to Town (1937) as Captain Carroll
Age: 50
This Is My Affair (1937) as Warden
Age: 50
Criminals of the Air (1937) as Captain Wallace
Age: 50
Seventh Heaven (1937) as Gendarme
Age: 50
Two Wise Maids (1937) as Grover Wentworth
Age: 50
Torture Money (1937) as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
Age: 49
A Man Betrayed (1936) as Mr. Carlton
Age: 49
Lady from Nowhere (1936) as Commissioner
Age: 49
Three Smart Girls (1936) as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Age: 49
Legion of Terror (1936) as Cummings
Age: 49
Two in a Crowd (1936) as Purdy
Age: 49
Craig's Wife (1936) as Detective (Uncredited)
Age: 49
Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936) as Frank Boyd
Age: 49
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Presidential Naval Aide
Age: 47
Keep 'Em Rolling (1934) as Major in France Battlefield
Age: 47
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
Age: 45
The Crane Poison Case (1932) as Inspector Carr
Age: 45
The Campus Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
Age: 45
The Side Show Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
Age: 45
Murder in the Pullman (1932) as Detective
Age: 45
The Cole Case (1932) as Inspector Carr
Age: 45
The Skull Murder Mystery (1932) as Inspector Carr
Age: 45
The Studio Murder Mystery (1932) as Insp. Carr
Age: 45
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932) as Insp. Carr
Age: 44
The Week End Mystery (1931)
Age: 44
The Wall Street Mystery (1931) as Inspector Carr
Age: 44
The Clyde Mystery (1931) as Inspector Carr
Age: 44
Success (1931) as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
Age: 44
The Gigolo Racket (1931) as George Burke
Age: 44
Heads Up (1930) as Capt. Whitney
Age: 43
Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930) as Grant
Age: 43