John Hamilton
Known for: Acting
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.”
Filmography
Series
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Series
State Trooper
Oscar
1956
Series
The Cisco Kid
John Mitchell
1950
Series
The Cisco Kid
Thomas T. Trimble
1950
Series
The Cisco Kid
Sheriff
1950
Series
Adventures of Superman
Perry White
1952
Series
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Series
The Gene Autry Show
Dan Parker
1950
Series
The Gene Autry Show
Jonathan Diggers
1950
Series
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Series
I Led Three Lives
1953
Series
Cavalcade of America
Colonel Norton
1952
Series
Cavalcade of America
Porter
1952
Series
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
Series
Treasury Men in Action
Judge (uncredited)
1950
Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mr. Campo (uncredited)
1955
Series
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Film
The Maltese Falcon
District Attorney Bryan
1941
Series
Hey, Jeannie!
Mr. Barker
1956
Series
New York Confidential
1959
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
"Jeroboam" Captain
1951
The Ed Wynn Show
Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
1949
Series
Captain Midnight
1954
Passport to Danger
1954
Film
You Can't Take It with You
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
1938
Film
They Drive by Night
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1940
Film
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Harper (uncredited)
1947
Film
Meet John Doe
Jim (uncredited)
1941
Film
They Died with Their Boots On
Colonel (uncredited)
1941
Film
Boys Town
Prison Warden (uncredited)
1938
Film
The Roaring Twenties
Judge
1939
Film
Stand Up and Cheer!
Presidential Naval Aide
1934
Film
Annie Get Your Gun
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1950
Film
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
FBI Chief (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Men
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1950
Film
They Shall Have Music
Detective (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Sea of Grass
Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
1947
Film
In This Our Life
Police Inspector Millett
1942
Film
Sugarfoot
Judge Backus
1951
Film
Dust Be My Destiny
First Warden (uncredited)
1939
Film
It Started with Eve
Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
1941
Film
Too Hot to Handle
Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
1938
Film
Three Smart Girls
Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
1936
Film
The Great Man's Lady
Sen. Grant
1941
Film
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Harry - Conference Room Businessman
1939
Film
Boom Town
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1940
Film
Canadian Pacific
Pere Lacomb
1949
Film
The Flag of Humanity
Gen. James Garfield
1940
Film
Two in a Crowd
Purdy
1936
Film
Devil's Island
Captain of Second Convict Ship
1939
Film
The Judge Steps Out
Diner on Train (uncredited)
1947
Film
Invisible Stripes
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
1939
Film
Hold Back the Dawn
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Naughty Nineties
Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
1945
Film
Smashing the Money Ring
Night Captain
1939
Film
Murder in the Air
Hargrave
1940
Film
Secret Service of the Air
Warden Jackson
1939
Film
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Hirsch
1940
Film
Walk a Crooked Mile
G.W. Hunter
1948
Film
Rose of Washington Square
Judge
1939
Film
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Philip Benton
1938
Film
Mission to Moscow
Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
1943
Film
Song of My Heart
Czar
1948
Film
This Is My Affair
Warden
1937
Film
Action in Arabia
Mr. Hamilton
1944
Film
Sitting Bull
Ulysses S. Grant
1954
Film
Across the Pacific
Court-Martial President
1942
Film
Government Girl
Irate Man (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Reformer and the Redhead
Police Captain (uncredited)
1950
Film
Brother Rat and a Baby
Judge
1940
Film
Angels Wash Their Faces
Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
1939
Film
Pioneer Marshal
Man with Bracelet
1949
Film
The Flying Missile
Senator
1950
Film
The Flying Missile
Second Senator
1950
Film
Blondie's Lucky Day
Mr. Emory (uncredited)
1946
Film
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Col. Pollard
1950
Film
Girl on the Spot
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
1946
Film
Sheriff of Las Vegas
Homer Blackwell
1944
Film
Superman and Scotland Yard
Perry White
1954
Film
The Pace That Thrills
Sour Puss
1952
Film
Dr. Broadway
Inspector (uncredited)
1942
Film
So's Your Uncle
Mr. Craig
1943
Film
Never Wave at a WAC
Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
1953
Film
Never Wave at a WAC
Senator Holbrook (uncredited)
1953
Film
Donovan's Brain
Mr. McNish (uncredited)
1953
Film
Christmas Holiday
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
1944
Film
Zorro's Black Whip
Mr. Walsh
1944
Film
So This Is Love
Charlie
1953
Film
The Girl Who Dared
Beau Richmond
1944
Film
The Rose Bowl Story
Dr. Lansing
1952
Film
The Great Flamarion
Coroner (uncredited)
1945
Film
First Yank into Tokyo
Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Big Shot
Judge
1942
Film
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Police Chief (uncredited)
1941
Film
Home on the Range
State Official
1946
Film
The Secret of the Whistler
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
1946
Film
The Symphony Murder Mystery
Insp. Carr
1932
Film
I Stole a Million
Wilson
1939
Film
Mr. Wong, Detective
Simon Dayton
1938
Film
The Port of 40 Thieves
Mr. Fellows
1944
Film
Mom and Dad
Dr. Burnell
1945
Film
Outcasts of the City
1958
Film
Voice of the Whistler
Doctor (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Madonna's Secret
Lambert
1946
Film
Espionage Agent
Code Room Instructor
1939
Film
Bobby Ware Is Missing
Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
1955
Film
Badman's Territory
Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
1946
Film
Criminals of the Air
Captain Wallace
1937
Film
I Killed That Man
District Attorney
1941
Film
She Had to Eat
Police Captain (uncredited)
1937
Film
The Spirit of Culver
Maj. White
1939
Film
The Devil On Wheels
Mr. Davis
1947
Film
Moby Dick
'Jeroboam' Captain
1954
Film
Chicago Confidential
Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
1957
Film
Syncopation
1942
Film
The Judge
Lt. Edwards
1949
Film
The James Brothers of Missouri
Lon Royer [Ch.1]
1949
Film
Blondie in the Dough
Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
1947
Film
Seventh Heaven
Gendarme
1937
Film
Maisie Goes to Reno
Judge Carter (Uncredited)
1944
Film
One Exciting Week
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
1946
Film
Dangerously Yours
Roberts
1937
Film
I'm from Arkansas
Harry Cashin
1944
Film
Lady with Red Hair
Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
1940
Film
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Professor Gordon
1940
Film
Stamp Day for Superman
Perry White
1954
Film
Wilson
Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
1944
Film
Up in Arms
Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
1944
Film
Johnny Comes Flying Home
C.H. Metters (uncredited)
1946
Film
Always in My Heart
Prison Warden
1942
Film
Superman and the Jungle Devil
Perry White
1954
Film
Criminal Lawyer
Police Captain Loomis
1951
Film
Fifty Roads to Town
Captain Carroll
1937
Film
It Could Happen to You
Judge
1937
Film
The Great Plane Robbery
Dr. Jamison
1940
Film
Johnny Angel
Harbor Master (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Forgotten Woman
Dr. May
1939
Film
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
Capt. Broad
1940
Film
Crazy House
Outraged Director
1943
Film
Sheriff of Wichita
Prison Warden
1949
Film
Too Many Winners
Albert Payson
1947
Film
Keep 'Em Rolling
Major in France Battlefield
1934
Film
The Gallant Legion
Speaker of the House
1948
Film
Wife Wanted
Judge
1946
Film
Marshal of Cedar Rock
Stover - Prison Warden
1953
Film
Night Club Scandal
Governor
1937
Film
Craig's Wife
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Film
High Wall
Police Surgeon (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Golden Fleecing
Judge (uncredited)
1940
Film
Johnny Apollo
Night Court Judge
1940
Film
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Judge
1937
Film
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Land Agent
1948
Film
Run for the Hills
Mr. Harvester
1953
Film
The Wyoming Bandit
Marshal
1949
Film
Pacific Blackout
Police Captain
1941
Film
The Bill of Rights
Colonel George Mason
1939
Film
Strange Bargain
Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
1949
Film
Law of the Golden West
Isaac Cody, Bill's father
1949
Film
Target
Bailey
1952
Film
Strange Illusion
Mr. Allen
1945
Film
Magnificent Doll
Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
1946
Film
The Brute Man
Professor Cushman (uncredited)
1946
Film
Aerial Gunner
Doctor (uncredited)
1943
Film
I Stand Accused
Defense Attorney Brower
1938
Film
Stronger Than Desire
Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
Inspector Carr
1932
Film
Circumstantial Evidence
Gov. Hanlon
1945
Film
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Ben Shaw
1947
Film
News Hounds
Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
1947
Film
The Studio Murder Mystery
Insp. Carr
1932
Film
Flight from Destiny
Judge
1941
Film
Tear Gas Squad
Chief Ferris
1940
Film
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Judge
1948
Film
Larceny with Music
Important banker
1943
Film
Over the Wall
Warden Vance
1938
Old Hickory
Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
1939
Film
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
J.C. Allison
1943
Film
Blind Alley
Warden
1939
Film
Bunco Squad
John Deming (uncredited)
1950
Film
Iron Mountain Trail
Circuit Judge
1953
Film
Flight Command
Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
1940
Film
Daredevils of the West
Senator Garfield
1943
Film
The Checkered Coat
Marcus Anson
1948
Film
The Wall Street Mystery
Inspector Carr
1931
Film
On Stage Everybody
Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
1945
Film
Northwest Trail
John Owens
1945
Film
Over My Dead Body
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
1942
Film
Superman's Peril
Perry White
1954
Film
Full Confession
The Judge (uncredited)
1939
Film
Hunted Men
Police Commissioner
1938
Film
Hunted Men
CommissionerPolice
1938
Film
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Frank Boyd
1936
Film
Key Witness
R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Studebaker Story
Father Studebaker
1953
Film
Girls on Probation
Police Chief
1938
Film
Legion of Terror
Cummings
1936
Film
Hi, Beautiful
Board Member (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Skull Murder Mystery
Inspector Carr
1932
Film
The Week End Mystery
1931
Film
Missing Witnesses
Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
1937
Film
Million Dollar Pursuit
Police Inspector Morgan
1951
Film
Raiders of the South
George Boone
1947
Film
Doctor Rhythm
Insp. Bryce
1938
Film
Bandit King of Texas
John Turner
1949
Film
Rusty Leads the Way
Board Member (uncredited)
1948
Film
The Invisible Monster
"Henry Miller"
1950
Film
Murder in the Pullman
Detective
1932
Film
On Dress Parade
A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Miami Story
Clifton Staley
1954
Film
That's My Gal
Assemblyman McBride
1947
Film
Step by Step
Police Capt. Edmonds
1946
Film
Strange Alibi
Judge
1941
Film
You, the People
Frank Y. Carter
1940
Film
Lady from Nowhere
Commissioner
1936
Film
Music in Manhattan
Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
1944
Film
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Judge Ralph Townsend
1950
Film
Dangerous Nan McGrew
Grant
1930
Film
Heads Up
Capt. Whitney
1930
Film
Jack McCall, Desperado
Col. Cornish
1953
Film
Sensation Hunters
Night Court Judge
1945
Film
Violence
Dr. Chalmers
1947
City Story
1954
Film
Superman in Exile
Perry White
1954
Film
Badman's Gold
The Marshal
1951
Film
Alias the Champ
Police Commissioner Bronson
1949
Film
Swanee River
Doctor
1939
Film
The Missourians
Mayor Grant McDowall
1950
Film
Torture Money
Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
1937
Film
Bad Guy
Warden
1937
Man of Conflict
Mr. Cornwall
1953
Film
The Phantom Rider
Senator Williams
1946
Film
Forged Passport
Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
1939
Film
Listen Judge
George Morton (uncredited)
1952
Film
I Was Framed
Judge
1942
Film
Sucker List
James Sawyer (uncredited)
1941
Film
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
R.N. Swanson
1944
Film
A Man Betrayed
Mr. Carlton
1936
Film
Two Wise Maids
Grover Wentworth
1937
Murder Is News
David Corning
1937
Film
Superman Flies Again
Perry White
1954
Film
Success
Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
1931
Film
Standing Room Only
General
1944
The Crane Poison Case
Inspector Carr
1932
Film
Crazy Knights
Mr. Gardner
1944
Film
Escape from Crime
Rafferty
1942
Film
Phantom Killer
John G. Harrison
1942
The Cole Case
Inspector Carr
1932
Film
The Gigolo Racket
George Burke
1931
The Side Show Mystery
Inspector Carr
1932
Film
Borrowed Hero
William Brooks
1941
The Clyde Mystery
Inspector Carr
1931
Unfinished Rainbows
Matthew Griswold
1941
The McGurk Way
Speaker
1952
The Campus Mystery
Inspector Carr
1932