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.”
Filmography
all 243
Movies 224
TV Shows 19
self 1
Director 1
Mr. Barker
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
TV
Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Bobby Ware Is Missing (1955)
Movie
Mr. Campo (uncredited)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
President Ulysses S. Grant
Sitting Bull (1954)
Movie
'Jeroboam' Captain
Moby Dick (1954)
Movie
Clifton Staley
The Miami Story (1954)
Movie
Perry White
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
Movie
8
Cornwall
Man of Conflict (1953)
Movie
Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Donovan's Brain (1953)
Movie
6
Charlie
So This Is Love (1953)
Movie
Mr. Harvester
Run for the Hills (1953)
Movie
Circuit Judge
Iron Mountain Trail (1953)
Movie
Col. Cornish
Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)
Movie
Prison Warden
Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953)
Movie
Senator Holbrook / Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
Movie
Auctioneer
Your Favorite Story (1953)
TV
Father Studebaker
The Studebaker Story (1953)
Movie
Colonel Norton / Porter
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Perry White
Adventures of Superman (1952)
TV
Dr. Lansing
The Rose Bowl Story (1952)
Movie
George Morton
Listen Judge (1952)
Movie
Bailey
Target (1952)
Movie
Sour Puss
The Pace That Thrills (1952)
Movie
Speaker
The McGurk Way (1952)
Movie
'Jeroboam' Captain
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Police Captain Loomis
Criminal Lawyer (1951)
Movie
Police Inspector Morgan
Million Dollar Pursuit (1951)
Movie
The Marshal
Badman's Gold (1951)
Movie
Judge Backus
Sugarfoot (1951)
Movie
Senator / Second Senator
The Flying Missile (1950)
Movie
Mayor McDowall
The Missourians (1950)
Movie
Judge Ralph Riskum
A Slip and a Miss (1950)
Movie
John Mitchell / Sheriff / Thomas T. Trimble
The Cisco Kid (1950)
TV
John Deming (uncredited)
Bunco Squad (1950)
Movie
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Men (1950)
Movie
Dan Parker / Jonathan Diggers
The Gene Autry Show (1950)
TV
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Movie
5.5
'Henry Miller'
The Invisible Monster (1950)
Movie
Police Captain (uncredited)
The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)
Movie
Judge Ralph Townsend
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (1950)
Movie
Mr. Linden, Insurance Company Official
Bells of Coronado (1950)
Movie
Col. Pollard
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)
Movie
Man with Bracelet
Pioneer Marshal (1949)
Movie
Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Strange Bargain (1949)
Movie
Police Commissioner Bronson
Alias the Champ (1949)
Movie
Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
The Ed Wynn Show (1949)
TV
Lon Royer [Ch.1]
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)
Movie
Marshal John Turner
Bandit King of Texas (1949)
Movie
Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Law of the Golden West (1949)
Movie
Pere Lacomb
Canadian Pacific (1949)
Movie
6
Lt. Edwards
The Judge (1949)
Movie
Prison Warden
Sheriff of Wichita (1949)
Movie
Board Member (uncredited)
Rusty Leads the Way (1948)
Movie
Admiral in Harris' Office
In This Corner (1948)
Movie
G.W. Hunter
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
Movie
Marcus Anson
The Checkered Coat (1948)
Movie
Speaker of the House
The Gallant Legion (1948)
Movie
Police Surgeon (uncredited)
High Wall (1947)
Movie
Diner on Train (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
Movie
Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough (1947)
Movie
R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Key Witness (1947)
Movie
Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
News Hounds (1947)
Movie
Albert Payson
Too Many Winners (1947)
Movie
Assemblyman McBride
That's My Gal (1947)
Movie
Dr. Chalmers
Violence (1947)
Movie
Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
Movie
Harper (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Movie
Mr. Davis
The Devil On Wheels (1947)
Movie
George Booth
Raiders of the South (1947)
Movie
Mr. Witherspoon
Magnificent Doll (1946)
Movie
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
The Secret of the Whistler (1946)
Movie
4.5
Professor Cushman (uncredited)
The Brute Man (1946)
Movie
6
Police Capt. Edmonds
Step by Step (1946)
Movie
Dr. Jones (uncredited)
One Exciting Week (1946)
Movie
Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Badman's Territory (1946)
Movie
State Official
Home on the Range (1946)
Movie
C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Johnny Comes Flying Home (1946)
Movie
Senator Williams
The Phantom Rider (1946)
Movie
John Owens
Northwest Trail (1945)
Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler (1945)
Movie
4.29
Night Court Judge
Sensation Hunters (1945)
Movie
Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
First Yank into Tokyo (1945)
Movie
Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody (1945)
Movie
Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
Movie
Gov. Hanlon
Circumstantial Evidence (1945)
Movie
Coroner (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion (1945)
Movie
Dr. Burnell
Mom and Dad (1945)
Movie
Judge Homer T. Blackwell
Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944)
Movie
R.N. Swanson
Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944)
Movie
Mr. Gardner
Crazy Knights (1944)
Movie
Mr. Walsh
Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
Movie
Harry Cashin
I'm from Arkansas (1944)
Movie
Mr. R.M. Cartell
Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
Movie
Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
Movie
Mr. Fellows
The Port of 40 Thieves (1944)
Movie
Beau Richmond
The Girl Who Dared (1944)
Movie
Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Wilson (1944)
Movie
Mr. Hamilton
Action in Arabia (1944)
Movie
Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Up in Arms (1944)
Movie
Irate Man (uncredited)
Government Girl (1943)
Movie
Outraged Director
Crazy House (1943)
Movie
Important banker
Larceny with Music (1943)
Movie
Mr. Craig
So's Your Uncle (1943)
Movie
J.C. Allison
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
Movie
Senator Garfield
Daredevils of the West (1943)
Movie
Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow (1943)
Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner (1943)
Movie
John G. Harrison
Phantom Killer (1942)
Movie
Court-Martial President
Across the Pacific (1942)
Movie
Rafferty
Escape from Crime (1942)
Movie
Inspector
Dr. Broadway (1942)
Movie
Police Inspector Millett
In This Our Life (1942)
Movie
6
Sen. Grant
The Great Man's Lady (1942)
Movie
Prison Warden
Always in My Heart (1942)
Movie
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Over My Dead Body (1942)
Movie
Police Captain
Pacific Blackout (1941)
Movie
William Brooks
Borrowed Hero (1941)
Movie
District Attorney
I Killed That Man (1941)
Movie
Colonel (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Movie
District Attorney Bryan
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Movie
5.17
Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Movie
Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
It Started with Eve (1941)
Movie
Police Chief (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)
Movie
James Sawyer (uncredited)
Sucker List (1941)
Movie
Jim (uncredited)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Movie
6
Pensacola Commander
Flight Command (1940)
Movie
Dr. Jamison
The Great Plane Robbery (1940)
Movie
Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair (1940)
Movie
Frank Y. Carter
You, the People (1940)
Movie
Capt. Broad
Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)
Movie
Gen. James Garfield
The Flag of Humanity (1940)
Movie
McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Boom Town (1940)
Movie
Judge (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing (1940)
Movie
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
They Drive by Night (1940)
Movie
6
Hargrave
Murder in the Air (1940)
Movie
Chief Ferris
Tear Gas Squad (1940)
Movie
Night Court Judge
Johnny Apollo (1940)
Movie
Prof. Gordon [Chs. 1, 4]
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Movie
9
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes (1939)
Movie
Doctor
Swanee River (1939)
Movie
Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
Old Hickory (1939)
Movie
A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
On Dress Parade (1939)
Movie
Night Captain
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
Movie
Code Room Instructor
Espionage Agent (1939)
Movie
First Warden (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Movie
4.25
The Judge (uncredited)
Full Confession (1939)
Movie
Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
Movie
Colonel George Mason
The Bill of Rights (1939)
Movie
Detective (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music (1939)
Movie
Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire (1939)
Movie
Warden
Blind Alley (1939)
Movie
FBI Chief (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Movie
6
Jack Rogers
Forged Passport (1939)
Movie
Sheriff Slavin
First Offenders (1939)
Movie
Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Movie
Maj. White
The Spirit of Culver (1939)
Movie
Warden Jackson
Secret Service of the Air (1939)
Movie
Captain of Second Convict Ship
Devil's Island (1939)
Movie
Defense Attorney Brower
I Stand Accused (1938)
Movie
Police Chief
Girls on Probation (1938)
Movie
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Boys Town (1938)
Movie
Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Movie
6
Police Commissioner
Hunted Men (1938)
Movie
Insp. Bryce
Doctor Rhythm (1938)
Movie
Philip Benton
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
Movie
4.85
David Corning
Murder Is News (1937)
Movie
Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses (1937)
Movie
Governor
Night Club Scandal (1937)
Movie
Warden Summers
Bad Guy (1937)
Movie
Police Captain (uncredited)
She Had to Eat (1937)
Movie
Captain Carroll
Fifty Roads to Town (1937)
Movie
Captain Wallace
Criminals of the Air (1937)
Movie
Gendarme
Seventh Heaven (1937)
Movie
Grover Wentworth
Two Wise Maids (1937)
Movie
Capt. Michael Karnahan
Torture Money (1937)
Movie
Mr. Carlton
A Man Betrayed (1936)
Movie
Commissioner
Lady from Nowhere (1936)
Movie
Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Three Smart Girls (1936)
Movie
5.86
Cummings
Legion of Terror (1936)
Movie
Detective (Uncredited)
Craig's Wife (1936)
Movie
Frank Boyd
Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936)
Movie
Major in France Battlefield
Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Crane Poison Case (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Side Show Mystery (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
Murder in the Pullman (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Cole Case (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)
Movie
Insp. Carr
The Studio Murder Mystery (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Week End Mystery (1931)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Wall Street Mystery (1931)
Movie
Inspector Carr
The Clyde Mystery (1931)
Movie
Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
Success (1931)
Movie
George Burke
The Gigolo Racket (1931)
Movie
Capt. Whitney
Heads Up (1930)
Movie
Starling
At the Villa Rose (1930)
Movie
Odilion van Belle
The Burgomaster of Stilemonde (1929)
Movie
Charlie King
The Three Kings (1928)
Movie
John Lenley
The Ringer (1928)
Movie
Tony Gates
A South Sea Bubble (1928)
Movie
John Hurst
The Silver Lining (1928)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1887-01-16
Deathday1958-10-15 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceShippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Rummel Hamilton, John R. Hamilton
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