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Died aged 71Also known asJohn Rummel Hamilton, John R. HamiltonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/01/1887Born inShippensburg, Pennsylvania, USADied15/10/1958Died inGlendaleCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ6237453 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#14455 ↗
John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor who appeared in many movies and television programs, including the role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New York ConfidentialSeries | — | 72 |
| 1956 | State TrooperSeries | Oscar | 69 |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte CristoSeries | — | 69 |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie!Series | Mr. Barker | 69 |
| 1955 | Bobby Ware Is MissingMovie | Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1954 | Superman's PerilMovie | Perry White | 67 |
| 1954 | The Miami StoryMovie | Clifton Staley | 67 |
| 1954 | Stamp Day for SupermanMovie | Perry White | 67 |
| 1954 | Superman Flies AgainMovie | Perry White | 67 |
| 1954 | Superman and the Jungle DevilMovie | Perry White | 67 |
| 1954 | Superman and Scotland YardMovie | Perry White | 67 |
| 1954 | Superman in ExileMovie | Perry White | 67 |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WACMovie | Senator Holbrook (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WACMovie | Sen. Holbrook (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1953 | I Led Three LivesSeries | — | 66 |
| 1953 | So This Is LoveMovie | Charlie | 66 |
| 1953 | Donovan's BrainMovie | Mr. McNish (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | — | 65 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaSeries | Porter | 65 |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanSeries | Perry White | 65 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | "Jeroboam" Captain | 64 |
| 1951 | Tales of TomorrowSeries | — | 64 |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries | — | 64 |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers ShowSeries | — | 64 |
| 1950 | The MenMovie | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1950 | The Cisco KidSeries | John Mitchell | 63 |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your GunMovie | Ship Captain (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1950 | Davy Crockett, Indian ScoutMovie | Col. Pollard | 63 |
| 1950 | The Flying MissileMovie | Senator | 63 |
| 1950 | The Flying MissileMovie | Second Senator | 63 |
| 1950 | The Reformer and the RedheadMovie | Police Captain (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry ShowSeries | Dan Parker | 63 |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in ActionSeries | Judge (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1949 | Canadian PacificMovie | Pere Lacomb | 62 |
| 1949 | The James Brothers of MissouriMovie | Lon Royer [Ch.1] | 62 |
| 1949 | The JudgeMovie | Lt. Edwards | 62 |
| 1949 | Alias the ChampMovie | Police Commissioner Bronson | 62 |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked MileMovie | G.W. Hunter | 61 |
| 1948 | Song of My HeartMovie | Czar | 61 |
| 1948 | The Gallant LegionMovie | Speaker of the House | 61 |
| 1947 | The Devil On WheelsMovie | Mr. Davis | 60 |
| 1947 | The Judge Steps OutMovie | Diner on Train (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1947 | High WallMovie | Police Surgeon (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1947 | The Sea of GrassMovie | Forrest Hamilton (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1947 | Blondie in the DoughMovie | Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1947 | That's My GalMovie | Assemblyman McBride | 60 |
| 1947 | Key WitnessMovie | R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited) | 60 |
| 1946 | The Phantom RiderMovie | Senator Williams | 59 |
| 1946 | Step by StepMovie | Police Capt. Edmonds | 59 |
| 1946 | The Brute ManMovie | Professor Cushman (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1946 | Magnificent DollMovie | Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1946 | The Secret of the WhistlerMovie | McLaren aka Mac (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1945 | First Yank into TokyoMovie | Dr. Stacey (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1945 | Circumstantial EvidenceMovie | Gov. Hanlon | 58 |
| 1945 | Voice of the WhistlerMovie | Doctor (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1945 | The Naughty NinetiesMovie | Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1945 | Johnny AngelMovie | Harbor Master (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1945 | Mom and DadMovie | Dr. Burnell | 58 |
| 1944 | WilsonMovie | Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1944 | Standing Room OnlyMovie | General | 57 |
| 1944 | Sheriff of Las VegasMovie | Homer Blackwell | 57 |
| 1944 | Up in ArmsMovie | Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1944 | Christmas HolidayMovie | Jury Foreman (uncredited) | 57 |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black WhipMovie | Mr. Walsh | 57 |
| 1944 | I'm from ArkansasMovie | Harry Cashin | 57 |
| 1944 | Meet Miss Bobby SocksMovie | R.N. Swanson | 57 |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowMovie | Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1943 | Crazy HouseMovie | Outraged Director | 56 |
| 1943 | Good Luck, Mr. YatesMovie | J.C. Allison | 56 |
| 1943 | Larceny with MusicMovie | Important banker | 56 |
| 1943 | Government GirlMovie | Irate Man (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1942 | Escape from CrimeMovie | Rafferty | 55 |
| 1942 | Across the PacificMovie | Court-Martial President | 55 |
| 1942 | SyncopationMovie | — | 55 |
| 1942 | Always in My HeartMovie | Prison Warden | 55 |
| 1942 | I Was FramedMovie | Judge | 55 |
| 1942 | In This Our LifeMovie | Police Inspector Millett | 55 |
| 1941 | The Maltese FalconMovie | District Attorney Bryan | 54 |
| 1941 | Hold Back the DawnMovie | Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1941 | Pacific BlackoutMovie | Police Captain | 54 |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnMovie | Colonel (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1941 | It Started with EveMovie | Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1941 | The Great Man's LadyMovie | Sen. Grant | 54 |
| 1941 | Meet John DoeMovie | Jim (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not EnoughMovie | Police Chief (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1941 | Sucker ListMovie | James Sawyer (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1941 | Flight from DestinyMovie | Judge | 54 |
| 1940 | Boom TownMovie | McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1940 | They Drive by NightMovie | Defense Attorney (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1940 | Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletMovie | Hirsch | 53 |
| 1940 | Flight CommandMovie | Pensacola Commander (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1940 | Lady with Red HairMovie | Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1940 | Johnny ApolloMovie | Night Court Judge | 53 |
| 1940 | The Flag of HumanityMovie | Gen. James Garfield | 53 |
| 1940 | You, the PeopleMovie | Frank Y. Carter | 53 |
| 1939 | The Roaring TwentiesMovie | Judge | 52 |
| 1939 | Swanee RiverMovie | Doctor | 52 |
| 1939 | Rose of Washington SquareMovie | Judge | 52 |
| 1939 | They Shall Have MusicMovie | Detective (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow UpMovie | Harry - Conference Room Businessman | 52 |
| 1939 | Invisible StripesMovie | Captain Johnson (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1939 | Dust Be My DestinyMovie | First Warden (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1939 | Blind AlleyMovie | Warden | 52 |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the AirMovie | Warden Jackson | 52 |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money RingMovie | Night Captain | 52 |
| 1939 | On Dress ParadeMovie | A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their FacesMovie | Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1939 | Confessions of a Nazi SpyMovie | FBI Chief (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1939 | Espionage AgentMovie | Code Room Instructor | 52 |
| 1938 | Too Hot to HandleMovie | Mr. Fairfield (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1938 | Boys TownMovie | Prison Warden (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with YouMovie | Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1938 | Girls on ProbationMovie | Police Chief | 51 |
| 1937 | This Is My AffairMovie | Warden | 50 |
| 1937 | She Had to EatMovie | Police Captain (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1937 | Missing WitnessesMovie | Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1937 | Seventh HeavenMovie | Gendarme | 50 |
| 1937 | Criminals of the AirMovie | Captain Wallace | 50 |
| 1937 | Dangerously YoursMovie | Roberts | 50 |
| 1937 | Torture MoneyMovie | Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1937 | It Could Happen to YouMovie | Judge | 50 |
| 1936 | Craig's WifeMovie | Detective (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1936 | Two in a CrowdMovie | Purdy | 49 |
| 1936 | Three Smart GirlsMovie | Desk Lieutenant at Police Station | 49 |
| 1936 | A Man BetrayedMovie | Mr. Carlton | 49 |
| 1936 | Two-Fisted GentlemanMovie | Frank Boyd | 49 |
| 1936 | Legion of TerrorMovie | Cummings | 49 |
| 1936 | Lady from NowhereMovie | Commissioner | 49 |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer!Movie | Presidential Naval Aide | 47 |
| 1932 | The Skull Murder MysteryMovie | Inspector Carr | 45 |
| 1930 | Dangerous Nan McGrewMovie | Grant | 43 |