Person Details

Birthday: 1887-01-16 06:11:50

Death: 1958-10-15 06:11:50

Aliases: John Rummel Hamilton , John R. Hamilton

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 162

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

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.”

Most Famous Work

State Trooper
Average
5

State Trooper

(1956) Oscar
Cavalcade of America
Average
3

Cavalcade of America

(1952) Porter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Average
9

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(1951) "Jeroboam" Captain
The Cisco Kid
Average
6

The Cisco Kid

(1950) Thomas T. Trimble
The Maltese Falcon
Average
8

The Maltese Falcon

(1941) District Attorney Bryan
The Ed Wynn Show
Average
0

The Ed Wynn Show

(1949) Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Average
7

They Died with Their Boots On

(1941) Colonel (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Average
8

The Roaring Twenties

(1939) Judge

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1959 N/A
1958 N/A
1957 N/A
1956 Oscar
Mr. Barker
N/A
1955 Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Mr. Campo (uncredited)
1954 Ulysses S. Grant
N/A
'Jeroboam' Captain
N/A
Clifton Staley
N/A
Perry White
1953 Mr. Cornwall
Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Charlie
Mr. Harvester
Circuit Judge
Col. Cornish
Stover - Prison Warden
Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Senator Holbrook
Father Studebaker
N/A
1952 Colonel Norton
Porter
Perry White
Dr. Lansing
Bailey
Sour Puss
N/A
1951 N/A
"Jeroboam" Captain
Police Captain Loomis
N/A
N/A
Police Inspector Morgan
The Marshal
Judge Backus
1950 Senator
Second Senator
Mayor Grant McDowall
John Mitchell
Thomas T. Trimble
Sheriff
John Deming (uncredited)
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Dan Parker
Jonathan Diggers
Ship Captain (uncredited)
"Henry Miller"
Police Captain (uncredited)
Col. Pollard
1949 Man with Bracelet
Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Police Commissioner Bronson
Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
Lon Royer [Ch.1]
John Turner
Marshal
Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Pere Lacomb
Lt. Edwards
Prison Warden
1948 Board Member (uncredited)
Land Agent
G.W. Hunter
Marcus Anson
Speaker of the House
Czar
1947 Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Ben Shaw
Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Albert Payson
Dr. Chalmers
Harper (uncredited)
Mr. Davis
George Boone
1946 Mr. Witherspoon
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Judge
Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Police Capt. Edmonds
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
State Official
C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Lambert
Senator Williams
1945 John Owens
Doctor (uncredited)
Night Court Judge
Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Gov. Hanlon
Coroner (uncredited)
Dr. Burnell
1944 Judge Homer T. Blackwell
R.N. Swanson
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Walsh
Harry Cashin
Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Mr. Fellows
Beau Richmond
Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Man In Theatre Lobby
General
1943 Irate Man (uncredited)
Outraged Director
Important banker
Mr. Craig
J.C. Allison
Senator Garfield
Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
1942 John G. Harrison
Court-Martial President
Rafferty
Judge
Police Inspector Millett
Sen. Grant
Judge
Prison Warden
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
1941 Police Captain
William Brooks
District Attorney
Colonel (uncredited)
District Attorney Bryan
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Police Chief (uncredited)
James Sawyer (uncredited)
Judge
Jim (uncredited)
Judge
1940 Pensacola Commander
Dr. Jamison
Frank Y. Carter
Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
Capt. Broad
Gen. James Garfield
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Hargrave
Chief Ferris
Night Court Judge
Professor Gordon
Hirsch
Judge
1939 Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Doctor
Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
Judge
Night Captain
Code Room Instructor
First Warden (uncredited)
The Judge (uncredited)
Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Colonel George Mason
Detective (uncredited)
Wilson
Dr. May
Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Warden
FBI Chief (uncredited)
Judge
Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Maj. White
Warden Jackson
Captain of Second Convict Ship
1938 Defense Attorney Brower
Police Chief
Simon Dayton
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Police Commissioner
Insp. Bryce
Philip Benton
Warden Vance
1937 David Corning
Governor
Roberts
Judge
Warden
Police Captain (uncredited)
Judge
Captain Carroll
Warden
Captain Wallace
Gendarme
Grover Wentworth
Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
1936 Mr. Carlton
Commissioner
Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Cummings
Purdy
Detective (Uncredited)
Frank Boyd
1934 Major in France Battlefield
1932 Inspector Carr
Inspector Carr
Inspector Carr
Detective
Inspector Carr
Inspector Carr
Insp. Carr
Insp. Carr
1931 N/A
Inspector Carr
Inspector Carr
Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
George Burke
1930 Capt. Whitney
Grant
Starling
1929 Odilion van Belle
1928 Charlie King
John Lenley
Tony Gates
John Hurst
Year Character Movie/Tv

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