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John Hamilton

Actor / Film Director / Songwriter / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 01/16/1887 († 71, 10/15/1958) | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
John Rummel Hamilton (January 16, 1887 – October 15, 1958) was an American actor who appeared in many movies and television programs, including the role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman. ()

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.”.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Romance / Love

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Movies with John Hamilton as Actor(197)

as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)1955 Bobby Ware Is Missing
as Clifton Staley1954 The Miami Story
as 'Jeroboam' Captain1954 Moby Dick
as Perry White1954 Stamp Day for Superman
as Ulysses S. Grant1954 Sitting Bull
as Charlie1953 So This Is Love
as Col. Cornish1953 Jack McCall Desperado
as Mr. Harvester1953 Run for the Hills
as Circuit Judge1953 Iron Mountain Trail
as Father Studebaker1953 The Studebaker Story
as Senator Holbrook1953 Never Wave at a WAC
as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)1953 Never Wave at a WAC
as Stover - Prison Warden1953 Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Mr. Cornwall1953 Man of Conflict
as Mr. McNish1953 Donovan's Brain
as Bailey1952 Target
as Sour Puss1952 The Pace That Thrills
as Police Inspector Morgan1951 Million Dollar Pursuit
as Police Captain Loomis1951 Criminal Lawyer
as The Marshal1951 Badman's Gold
as Senator1950 The Flying Missile
as Second Senator1950 The Flying Missile
as John Deming (uncredited)1950 Bunco Squad
as "Henry Miller"1950 The Invisible Monster
as Police Captain1950 The Reformer and the Redhead
as Police Captain (uncredited)1950 The Reformer and the Redhead
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)1950 The Men
as Ship Captain (uncredited)1950 Annie Get Your Gun
as Mayor Grant McDowall1950 The Missourians
as Col. Pollard1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Prison Warden1949 Sheriff of Wichita
as John Turner1949 Bandit King of Texas
as Marshal1949 The Wyoming Bandit
as Lon Royer [Ch.1]1949 The James Brothers of Missouri
as Lt. Edwards1949 The Judge
as Pere Lacomb1949 Canadian Pacific
as Isaac Cody, Bill's father1949 Law of the Golden West
as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)1949 Strange Bargain
as Man with Bracelet1949 Pioneer Marshal
as Police Commissioner Bronson1949 Alias the Champ
as G.W. Hunter1948 Walk a Crooked Mile
as Speaker of the House1948 The Gallant Legion
as Land Agent1948 Desperadoes of Dodge City
as Board Member (uncredited)1948 Rusty Leads the Way
as Czar1948 Song of My Heart
as Marcus Anson1948 The Checkered Coat
as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)1947 Blondie in the Dough
as Albert Payson1947 Too Many Winners
as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin1947 News Hounds
as Diner on Train (uncredited)1947 The Judge Steps Out
as Mr. Davis1947 The Devil On Wheels
as Ben Shaw1947 Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Dr. Chalmers1947 Violence
as Harper (uncredited)1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as George Boone1947 Raiders of the South
as Senator Williams1946 The Phantom Rider
as Lambert1946 The Madonna's Secret
as Police Capt. Edmonds1946 Step by Step
as C.H. Metters (uncredited)1946 Johnny Comes Flying Home
as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)1946 The Secret of the Whistler
as Mr. Witherspoon1946 Magnificent Doll
as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)1946 Badman's Territory
as Professor Cushman (uncredited)1946 The Brute Man
as Dr. Jones (uncredited)1946 One Exciting Week
as Judge1946 Wife Wanted
as State Official1946 Home on the Range
as Gov. Hanlon1945 Circumstantial Evidence
as Dr. Burnell1945 Mom and Dad
as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)1945 The Naughty Nineties
as John Owens1945 Northwest Trail
as Night Court Judge1945 Sensation Hunters
as Doctor (uncredited)1945 Voice of the Whistler
as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)1945 On Stage Everybody
as Coroner (uncredited)1945 The Great Flamarion
as Mr. Walsh1944 Zorro's Black Whip
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)1944 Wilson
as Man In Theatre Lobby1944 Up in Arms
as Beau Richmond1944 The Girl Who Dared
as Judge Homer T. Blackwell1944 Sheriff of Las Vegas
as Mr. Fellows1944 The Port of 40 Thieves
as Judge Carter (Uncredited)1944 Maisie Goes to Reno
as General1944 Standing Room Only
as R.N. Swanson1944 Meet Miss Bobby Socks
as Mr. Gardner1944 Crazy Knights
as Harry Cashin1944 I'm from Arkansas
as Mr. Craig1943 So's Your Uncle
as J.C. Allison1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Senator Garfield1943 Daredevils of the West
as Important banker1943 Larceny with Music
as Irate Man (uncredited)1943 Government Girl
as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)1943 Mission to Moscow
as Outraged Director1943 Crazy House
as Sen. Grant1942 The Great Man's Lady
as John G. Harrison1942 Phantom Killer
as Rafferty1942 Escape from Crime
as Court-Martial President1942 Across the Pacific
as Police Inspector Millett1942 In This Our Life
as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater1942 Over My Dead Body
as Judge1942 I Was Framed
as Judge1942 The Big Shot
as Prison Warden1942 Always in My Heart
as Judge1941 Strange Alibi
as Colonel (uncredited)1941 They Died with Their Boots On
as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)1941 It Started with Eve
as William Brooks1941 Borrowed Hero
as District Attorney Bryan1941 The Maltese Falcon
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)1941 Hold Back the Dawn
as Police Chief (uncredited)1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Judge1941 Flight from Destiny
as Police Captain1941 Pacific Blackout
as District Attorney1941 I Killed That Man
as James Sawyer (uncredited)1941 Sucker List
as Professor Gordon1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Gen. James Garfield1940 The Flag of Humanity
as Judge (uncredited)1940 The Golden Fleecing
as Night Court Judge1940 Johnny Apollo
as Hargrave1940 Murder in the Air
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)1940 They Drive by Night
as Defense Attorney1940 Boom Town
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)1940 Boom Town
as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)1940 Lady with Red Hair
as Pensacola Commander1940 Flight Command
as Frank Y. Carter1940 You, the People
as Dr. Jamison1940 The Great Plane Robbery
as Capt. Broad1940 Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as Chief Ferris1940 Tear Gas Squad
as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'1939 Forged Passport
as Dr. May1939 The Forgotten Woman
as First Warden (uncredited)1939 Dust Be My Destiny
as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)1939 Stronger Than Desire
as Code Room Instructor1939 Espionage Agent
as FBI Chief (uncredited)1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Wilson1939 I Stole a Million
as Warden Jackson1939 Secret Service of the Air
as Captain Johnson (uncredited)1939 Invisible Stripes
as Captain of Second Convict Ship1939 Devil's Island
as Colonel George Mason1939 The Bill of Rights
as Doctor1939 Swanee River
as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)1939 Angels Wash Their Faces
as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)1939 On Dress Parade
as Warden1939 Blind Alley
as Detective (uncredited)1939 They Shall Have Music
as Night Captain1939 Smashing the Money Ring
as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana1939 Old Hickory
as Maj. White1939 The Spirit of Culver
as Harry - Conference Room Businessman1939 Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Prison Warden (uncredited)1938 Boys Town
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)1938 You Can't Take It with You
as Insp. Bryce1938 Doctor Rhythm
as Warden Vance1938 Over the Wall
as Police Chief1938 Girls on Probation
as Defense Attorney Brower1938 I Stand Accused
as Dayton1938 Mr. Wong, Detective
as Philip Benton1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Police Captain (uncredited)1937 She Had to Eat
as Captain Wallace1937 Criminals of the Air
as Gendarme1937 Seventh Heaven
as Grover Wentworth1937 Two Wise Maids
as Warden1937 This Is My Affair
as Governor1937 Night Club Scandal
as Roberts1937 Dangerously Yours
as David Corning1937 Murder Is News
as Captain Carroll1937 Fifty Roads to Town
as Warden1937 Bad Guy
as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)1937 Torture Money
as Detective (Uncredited)1936 Craig's Wife
as Purdy1936 Two in a Crowd
as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station1936 Three Smart Girls
as Frank Boyd1936 Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Commissioner1936 Lady from Nowhere
as Cummings1936 Legion of Terror
as Mr. Carlton1936 A Man Betrayed
as Major in France Battlefield1934 Keep 'Em Rolling
as Insp. Carr1932 The Studio Murder Mystery
as Detective1932 Murder In The Pullman
as Inspector Carr1932 The Skull Murder Mystery
as Insp. Carr1932 The Symphony Murder Mystery
as Inspector Carr1932 The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
as Inspector Carr1932 The Cole Case
as George Burke1931 The Gigolo Racket
as Inspector Carr1931 The Wall Street Mystery
as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father1931 Success
as Capt. Whitney1930 Heads Up
as Starling1930 At the Villa Rose
as Odilion van Belle1929 The Burgomaster of Stilemonde
as Charlie King1928 The Three Kings
as John Hurst1928 The Silver Lining

TV Shows/Series with John Hamilton as Actor(15)


Full Name: John Hamilton
Born: Sunday, 01/16 1887 (January) in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 10/15 1958 (October) in Glendale (aged: 71)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for John Hamilton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Rummel Hamilton"
"John R. Hamilton"
"John Hamilton (Schauspieler)"
John Hamilton frequently works together with these people:
Gregg Palmer (20x, Actor)
Jack Mower (19x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (18x, Actor)
Victor French (18x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (17x, Actor)
Perc Westmore (17x, Crew)
Shug Fisher (17x, Actor)
Hal B. Wallis (17x, Crew)
Selmer Jackson (17x, Actor)
William Hopper (16x, Actor)
Anthony Caruso (16x, Actor)
Emmett Vogan (16x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1437594, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024