John Hamilton
Age: 71 | From: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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: 169
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
(1956) Oscar
Cavalcade of America
(1952) Porter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1951) "Jeroboam" Captain
The Cisco Kid
(1950) Thomas T. Trimble
The Maltese Falcon
(1941) District Attorney Bryan
The Ed Wynn Show
(1949) Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
(1941) Colonel (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
(1939) JudgeActing
| 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 | ||
| Senator Holbrook | ||
| Sen. Holbrook (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Father Studebaker | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| Colonel Norton | ||
| Porter | ||
| Perry White | ||
| Dr. Lansing | ||
| George Morton (uncredited) | ||
| Bailey | ||
| Sour Puss | ||
| Speaker | ||
| 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 | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Thomas T. Trimble | ||
| John Deming (uncredited) | ||
| Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | ||
| Dan Parker | ||
| Jonathan Diggers | ||
| Ship Captain (uncredited) | ||
| "Henry Miller" | ||
| Police Captain (uncredited) | ||
| Judge Ralph Townsend | ||
| 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) | |
| Ben Shaw | ||
| Diner on Train (uncredited) | ||
| Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited) | ||
| R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited) | ||
| Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin | ||
| Albert Payson | ||
| Dr. Chalmers | ||
| Forrest Hamilton (uncredited) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Foreman | ||
| Mr. Hamilton | ||
| Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited) | ||
| General | ||
| 1943 | Irate Man (uncredited) | |
| Outraged Director | ||
| Important banker | ||
| Mr. Craig | ||
| J.C. Allison | ||
| Senator Garfield | ||
| Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited) | ||
| Doctor (uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | John G. Harrison | |
| Court-Martial President | ||
| Rafferty | ||
| Judge | ||
| N/A | ||
| Inspector | ||
| Police Inspector Millett | ||
| Sen. Grant | ||
| Judge | ||
| Prison Warden | ||
| District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater | ||
| 1941 | Police Captain | |
| William Brooks | ||
| District Attorney | ||
| Colonel (uncredited) | ||
| District Attorney Bryan | ||
| Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited) | ||
| Mac - Studio Receptionist (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 | |
| Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited) | ||
| 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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