John Hamilton

John Hamilton

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

The Maltese Falcon

as District Attorney Bryan

Across the Pacific

as Court-Martial President

Cast Credits

Chicago Confidential

as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

Bobby Ware Is Missing

as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

Superman's Peril

as Perry White

Superman in Exile

as Perry White

Superman Flies Again

as Perry White

Sitting Bull

as Ulysses S. Grant

Moby Dick

as 'Jeroboam' Captain

The Miami Story

as Clifton Staley

Man of Conflict

as Mr. Cornwall

Donovan's Brain

as Mr. McNish (uncredited)

So This Is Love

as Charlie

Run for the Hills

as Mr. Harvester

Iron Mountain Trail

as Circuit Judge

Jack McCall, Desperado

as Col. Cornish

Marshal of Cedar Rock

as Stover - Prison Warden

Never Wave at a WAC

as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

The Studebaker Story

as Father Studebaker

The Rose Bowl Story

as Dr. Lansing

Listen Judge

as George Morton (uncredited)

Target

as Bailey

The McGurk Way

as Speaker

Criminal Lawyer

as Police Captain Loomis

Million Dollar Pursuit

as Police Inspector Morgan

Badman's Gold

as The Marshal