John Hamilton



First NameJohn
Last NameHamilton
Age71 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 16, 1887
Date of DeathOctober 15, 1958
Height5' 10½" (179 cm)
Star SignCapricorn
Occupation CategoryActor

John Hamilton (January 16, 1887 – October 15, 1958) was an American actor, who appeared in many movies and television programs. He is probably best remembered for his role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White on the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman.


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Filmography

Selected John Hamilton film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
Prof. Gordon

1957
Attorney Emory Morgan

1955
Townsman Who Greets Rachel

1955
Stearns - Goodwin's Associate

1954
President Ulysses S. Grant

1954
Stamp Day for Superman
Perry White

1954
Clifton Staley

1953
Mr. MacNish, Bank Manager

1953
Run for the Hills
Mr. Harvester

1953
Charlie, Show Backer

1953
Rancher White

1953
Iron Mountain Trail
Circuit Judge

1953
Col. Cornish, 22nd Cavalry, CSA

1953
Cornwall, discharged manager

1953
Prison Warden

1952
San Francisco Postmaster

1952
Skeptic in Rector's restaurant

1952
Senator Holbrook

1952
Dr. Lansing

1952
Perry White

1952
Colonel Norton 

1952
Rancher Bailey

1952
George Morton

1952
Sour Puss

1951
Judge Backus

1951
Foster DeWitt, Charity High Bidder

1951
Admiral

1951
Joel Kirby 

1951
Schyler, Railroad Executive

1951
Belle Le Grand
Broker

1951
Captain Loomis

1951
Jim Walters

1951
Insp. Morgan

1950
Ship captain

1950
John Deming, Royce's Lawyer

1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Col. Pollard

1950
Board Member

1950
Marine General

1950
Horse Owner

1950
The Invisible Monster
Henry Miller

1950
Justice White

1950
Justice of the Peace

1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950
John Mitchell 

1950
Dan Parker 

1950
Mr. Linden, Insurance Company Official

1950
Second Senator

1950
Police Captain

1950
Treasury Men in Action
Judge

1950
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Judge Ralph Townsend

1949
Pere Lacomb

1949
Judge Lee Currier

1949
Police Commissioner Bronson

1949
Bandit King of Texas
Marshal John Turner

1949
Employee at meeting

1949
Lt. Edwards

1949
Diner on Train

1949
Commissioner Harley

1949
Law of the Golden West
Isaac Cody, Bill's father

1949
Man with bracelet

1949
Prison Warden
Mr. Webb

1949
Prison Warden

1949
Marshal

1948
Doc Greene

1948
Businessman

1948
G.W. Hunter

1948
Marcus Anson

1948
State Official

1948
Desperadoes of Dodge City
Land agent

1948
Rusty Leads the Way
Board Member

1948
Admiral in Harris' Office

1947
Police surgeon

1947
Board Chairman

1947
Police chief

1947
Dr. Harold C. Urey

1947
President Ulysses S. Grant

1947
Ship's cargo official

1947
Forrest Hamilton

1947
Dr. Remington

1947
Dr. Philburn

1947
Premier Biscuit Board Member

1947
Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin

1947
Mr. Davis

1947
Doctor in Chicago

1947
Raiders of the South
George Boone

1947
Ben Shaw

1947
Coroner

1947
Albert Payson

1946
Commissioner Taylor

1946
Critic

1946
Mr. Witherspoon

1946
Professor Cushman

1946
Senator Williams

1946
State Official

1946
Mark, Prosecuting Attorney

1946
San Francisco-bound lawyer

1946
Police Capt. Edmonds

1946
Lambert

1946
McLaren aka Mac

1946
Girl on the Spot
Police Commissioner

1946
Mr. Emory, at the Mayor's Meeting

1946
C.H. Metters

1946
Dr. Kittridge - Inventor

1946
One Exciting Week
Dr. Jones

1946
Judge

1945
Judge

1945
Harbor Master

1945
Dr. Burnell

1945
Northwest Trail
John Owens

1945
Bill Allen, Bank President

1945
Coroner

1945
Sheriff of Ironville

1945
Gov. Hanlon

1945
Dr. Stacey

1945
On Stage Everybody
Mr. Smoothasilk

1945
Doctor

1945
Night court judge

1944
Mr. Hamilton

1944
Hillman

1944
Foreman

1944
I'm from Arkansas
Harry Cashin, Vice President of Slowe Packing Company

1944
Hopkins

1944
General

1944
Businessman in theater lobby

1944
Man in Wilson's office

1944
Mr. Walsh

1944
Crazy Knights
Mr. Gardner

1944
Hi, Beautiful
Board Member

1944
Judge Carter

1944
Governor

1944
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
R. N. Swanson

1944
Music in Manhattan
Mr. Bradley, the Banker

1944
Businessman in Lobby

1944
Beau Richmond

1944
Army Wives
Gen. Lowry

1944
Hi, Good Lookin'!
Mr. McGillicuddy

1944
My Gal Loves Music
Doctor

1944
Shadow of Suspicion
Mr. Cartell

1944
Judge Homer T. Blackwell

1944
Mr. Fellows, bank official

1943
Doctor

1943
Irate Man

1943
Charlie - American Newsman

1943
Outraged director

1943
Sen. Garfield

1943
Gals, Incorporated
Doctor

1943
Raymond Martin

1943
Allison

1943
What a Woman!
Senator

1943
Important banker

1943
Rookies in Burma
Army Major

1943
Caldwell

1942
Court-Martial President

1942
Warden

1942
Inspector

1942
Colonel

1942
Mr. Ames

1942
Tennessee Johnson
State chairman

1942
Judge

1942
Sen. Grant

1942
Gen. Gordon

1942
Recruiting officer

1942
Joe - Inspector

1942
Rafferty

1942
Judge

1942
District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater

1942
John G. Harrison

1942
Mr. Archer, Lockheed Executive

1942
Bracken, The Police Commissioner

1941
Doctor treating Jigger

1941
President Watts

1941
Mac - Studio Receptionist

1941
Thomas

1941
Jim - Governor's Associate

1941
District Attorney Bryan

1941
Flight from Destiny
Judge

1941
I Killed That Man
District Attorney

1941
Police Chief Turner

1941
Police Captain

1941
World Premiere
Bronson

1941
Borrowed Hero
William Brooks

1941
Passage from Hong Kong
Capt. Shouse

1941
Judge in Geary Trial

1940
McMasters' Defense Attorney

1940
Pensacola Commander

1940
Judge

1940
Agent Hargrave

1940
Defense attorney

1940
Eddie - the Judge

1940
Defense Attorney Graham

1940
Oh Johnny, How You Can Love
Jonathan Archer

1940
Police Chief L.J. Ferris

1940
Capt. Broad

1940
Undetermined Role

1940
Dr. Jamison

1940
You, the People
Frank Y. Carter

1939
Warden

1939
FBI chief

1939
Captain of Second Convict Ship

1939
First Warden

1939
Code Room Instructor

1939
Police Capt. Johnson

1939
Swanee River
Doctor

1939
Officer Merton

1939
Detective

1939
Harry, conference room businessman

1939
A Co. Maneuvers Colonel

1939
Full Confession
The Judge

1939
Dist. Atty. Wilson

1939
Warden Jackson

1939
Night Captain

1939
Second Trial Judge

1939
The Spirit of Culver
Maj. White

1939
Waterfront
Detective Captain

1939
Police Lt. Nelson

1939
First Offenders
Sheriff Slavin

1939
Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'

1939
Inside Story
Judge

1939
My Son Is a Criminal
Policeman

1938
Police Captain

1938
Warden

1938
Insp. Bryce

1938
Police Chief

1938
Philip Benton

1938
Simon Dayton, President Dayton Chemical Co.

1938
Mr. Fairfield

1938
Kirby's Dining Guest

1938
I Stand Accused
Defense Attorney Brower

1938
Warden Vance

1938
Personal Secretary
Truesdale

1938
Hunted Men
CommissionerPolice

1937
Warden Summers

1937
Theatre Manager

1937
Gendarme

1937
American

1937
Warden

1937
Married Before Breakfast
Plainclothesman at Pier

1937
Night Club Scandal
Governor

1937
On Such a Night
Army Officer

1937
Marine Colonel in Shanghai

1937
Two Wise Maids
Grover Wentworth

1937
Breezing Home
Chairman

1937
Captain Wallace

1937
Roberts

1937
First Plainclothesman

1937
Martin

1937
Missing Witnesses
Police Chief Elmer H. Davis

1937
She Had to Eat
Police Captain

1937
Torture Money
Capt. Michael Karnahan

1937
Murder Is News
David Corning

1936
Chief of G-Men

1936
Detective

1936
Police Lieutenant

1936
Mr. Carlton

1936
Parole!
Police Inspector Hamilton

1936
Purdy

1936
Legion of Terror
Cummings

1936
Love Letters of a Star
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1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Frank Boyd

1934
Keep 'Em Rolling
Major in France Battlefield

1934
Presidential Naval Aide

1930
Heads Up
Capt. Whitney






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