Born 1887 (age 71) · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 244 titles

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

The Maltese Falcon
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
1941
as District Attorney Bryan
You Can't Take It with You
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
7.3
Meet John Doe
1941
as Jim (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
7.5
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Judge
They Drive by Night
6.9
They Drive by Night
1940
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Colonel (uncredited)
Boys Town
6.8
Boys Town
1938
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
The Men
7.0
The Men
1950
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
6.7
Annie Get Your Gun
1950
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Harper (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
6.6
Across the Pacific
1942
as Court-Martial President
Boom Town
6.9
Boom Town
1940
as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
In This Our Life
6.9
In This Our Life
1942
as Police Inspector Millett
Hold Back the Dawn
6.7
Hold Back the Dawn
1941
as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Donovan's Brain
6.2
Donovan's Brain
1953
as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
6.5
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
6.1
The Great Flamarion
1945
as Coroner (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
5.2
Canadian Pacific
1949
as Pere Lacomb
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.1
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as FBI Chief (uncredited)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.5
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Hirsch