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
They Died with Their Boots On
as Colonel (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Judge
Wilson
as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
as Pere Lacomb
Christmas Holiday
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Diner on Train (uncredited)
The Men
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Across the Pacific
as Court-Martial President
Known For - TV Shows
The Ford Television Theatre
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State Trooper
as Oscar
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
Adventures of Superman
as Perry White
The Gene Autry Show
as Dan Parker
The Gene Autry Show
as Jonathan Diggers
Cavalcade of America
as Colonel Norton
Cavalcade of America
as Porter
Tales of Tomorrow
