John Hamilton

Acting · 1887–1958 · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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

6.7

Adventures of Superman

1952 · Series · Perry White

5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 · Professor Gordon

5.5

Stamp Day for Superman

1954 · Perry White

7.7

The Maltese Falcon

1941 · District Attorney Bryan

6.3

Torture Money

1937 · Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

6.2

The Wall Street Mystery

1931 · Inspector Carr

5.8

The Skull Murder Mystery

1932 · Inspector Carr

5.6

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938 · Simon Dayton

5.3

Sitting Bull

1954 · Ulysses S. Grant

5.4

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932 · Inspector Carr

6.4

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938 · Philip Benton

7.5

The Roaring Twenties

1939 · Judge

All acting credits244

10.0

New York Confidential

1959 · Series

10.0

Outcasts of the City

1958

5.0

Chicago Confidential

1957 · Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

5.6

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956 · Series

State Trooper

5.7

State Trooper

1956 · Series · Oscar

6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

1956 · Series · Mr. Barker

7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955 · Series · Mr. Campo (uncredited)

8.0

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955 · Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

6.6

Captain Midnight

1954 · Series

Passport to Danger

7.5

Passport to Danger

1954 · Series

5.5

Stamp Day for Superman

1954 · Perry White

Superman's Peril

1954 · Perry White

4.9

The Miami Story

1954 · Clifton Staley

9.0

Moby Dick

1954 · 'Jeroboam' Captain

5.3

Sitting Bull

1954 · Ulysses S. Grant

8.7

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954 · Perry White

8.3

Superman in Exile

1954 · Perry White

7.3

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954 · Perry White