Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 16, 1887
Place of Birth
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- John Rummel Hamilton
- John R. Hamilton
John Hamilton
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 - Movies
The Maltese Falcon
as District Attorney Bryan
The Roaring Twenties
as Judge
Wilson
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
as Pere Lacomb
They Died with Their Boots On
as Colonel (uncredited)
Crazy House
as Outraged Director
They Shall Have Music
as Detective (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
Adventures of Superman
as Perry White
The Ford Television Theatre
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State Trooper
as Oscar
The Gene Autry Show
as Dan Parker
The Gene Autry Show
as Jonathan Diggers
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
as Colonel Norton
Cavalcade of America
as Porter
Tales of Tomorrow
