John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Acting

Born 1887-01-16

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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.”

Known For

Popular credits

The Maltese Falcon
7.7

The Maltese Falcon

District Attorney Bryan

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
7.3

Meet John Doe

Jim (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
7.5

The Roaring Twenties

Judge

They Drive by Night
6.9

They Drive by Night

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6

They Died with Their Boots On

Colonel (uncredited)

Boys Town
6.8

Boys Town

Prison Warden (uncredited)

The Men
7.0

The Men

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.0

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Harper (uncredited)

Annie Get Your Gun
6.8

Annie Get Your Gun

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Across the Pacific
6.6

Across the Pacific

Court-Martial President

Boom Town
6.9

Boom Town

McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman
6.6

Adventures of Superman

Perry White

In This Our Life
6.8

In This Our Life

Police Inspector Millett

Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

Donovan's Brain
6.1

Donovan's Brain

Mr. McNish (uncredited)

Christmas Holiday
6.4

Christmas Holiday

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

The Great Flamarion
6.1

The Great Flamarion

Coroner (uncredited)

Canadian Pacific
5.0

Canadian Pacific

Pere Lacomb

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.0

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

FBI Chief (uncredited)

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