Personal Info
Birth date
1887-01-16 (138 Years)
Day of death
1958-10-15
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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.”
Filmography
Tales of Tomorrow
6
Overview:
Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Thomas Mitchell as Captain Nemo, and many others featuring such performers as Boris Karloff, Brian Keith, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Bruce Cabot, Franchot Tone, Gene Lockhart, Walter Abel, Leslie Nielsen, and Paul Newman. The series had many similarities to the later Twilight Zone which also covered one of the same stories, "What You Need". In total it ran for eighty-five 30-minute episodes.The Gene Autry Show
4.2
Overview:
The Gene Autry Show is an American western/cowboy television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum.Cavalcade of America
3.5
Overview:
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.State Trooper
5
Overview:
State Trooper is an American crime drama set in the 1950s American West, starring Rod Cameron as Rod Blake, an officer of the Nevada Department of Public Safety. The series aired 104 episodes in syndication from September 25, 1956, to June 25, 1959.The Cisco Kid
5.875
Overview:
The Cisco Kid is a half-hour American Western television series starring Duncan Renaldo in the title role, The Cisco Kid, and Leo Carrillo as the jovial sidekick, Pancho. Cisco and Pancho were technically desperados, wanted for unspecified crimes, but instead viewed by the poor as Robin Hood figures who assisted the downtrodden when law enforcement officers proved corrupt or unwilling to help. It was also the first television series to be filmed in color, although few viewers saw it in color until the 1960s.The Ford Television Theatre
7.333
Overview:
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5
Overview:
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.Adventures of Superman
6.7
Overview:
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."The Roy Rogers Show
6.4
Overview:
Roy Rogers is the owner of the RR Ranch in the Mineral City area, which he runs with the help of the German shepherd dog Bullet and his horse Trigger. Roy, supported by his friend Pat Brady, is often helping the weakest usually threatened by cattle thieves, dishonest sheriffs and villains of various kinds. Pat Brady works as a cook at the Eureka Café, owned by Dale Evans.Hey, Jeannie!
5.5
Overview:
Hey, Jeannie! is an American situation comedy starring Jeannie Carson as a young Scottish woman living in New York City. Twenty-six episodes aired on CBS from September 8, 1956 to May 4, 1957 in the Saturday slot following The Gale Storm Show and preceding the western series Gunsmoke. Six additional episodes aired in 1958 in syndication. Reruns of Hey, Jeannie! aired during the summer of 1960 under the title The Jeannie Carson Show.Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Overview:
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.I Led Three Lives
NYR
Overview:
I Led Three Lives is an American drama series which was syndicated by Ziv Television Programs from October 1, 1953 to January 1, 1956. The series stars Richard Carlson. The show was a companion piece of sorts to the radio drama I Was a Communist for the FBI, which dealt with a similar subject and was also syndicated by Ziv from 1952 to 1954.The Count of Monte Cristo
4.4
Overview:
The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and ran for 39 thirty-minute episodes. The first twelve episodes were filmed in the United States, at the Hal Roach studios, with the rest being filmed at ITC's traditional home of Elstree. A 5-disc DVD set containing all thirty-nine episodes was released by Network Studio on 12 April 2010. ITC produced a film based on the same source-material, The Count of Monte-Cristo, in 1975.The Adventures of Kit Carson
5.3
Overview:
The Adventures of Kit Carson is an American Western series that aired in syndication from August 1951 to November 1955, originally sponsored by Coca-Cola. It stars Bill Williams in the title role as frontier scout Christopher "Kit" Carson. Don Diamond co-starred as "El Toro", Carson's Mexican companion.The Maltese Falcon
7.7
Overview:
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.Up in Arms
6
Overview:
Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.Canadian Pacific
5.113
Overview:
A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.They Died with Their Boots On
6.612
Overview:
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.The Roaring Twenties
7.494
Overview:
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.New York Confidential
NYR
Overview:
New York Confidential is a British-American crime drama series that aired from 1958 to 1959. The series aired in syndicated in the United States and was broadcast on London's local ITV station, Associated-Rediffusion, in the UK. It was co-produced by ITC Entertainment, Metropolis Productions, Inc., and Television Programs of America.Hunted Men
6
Overview:
Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club they own. Joe escapes through a window and hails a taxi, but when he gets nervous at the sound of sirens, he jumps out. Hardware salesman Peter Harris accidentally hits Joe with his car, and unharmed, Joe seizes this opportunity to hide in Peter's car. Peter is so drunk that Joe is able to con him into believing that he is Charles Edwards, a fellow hardware man who was with him at a convention, and in the guise of friendship, accompanies Peter to his suburban home. The next morning, Joe gets antsy and wants to leave, but Peter's family, his wife Mary, young son Robert and daughter Jane all entreat him to stay.You Can't Take It with You
7.5
Overview:
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.Wilson
5.5
Overview:
The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.Treasury Men in Action
5.5
Overview:
Treasury Men in Action is an American crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from 1950 through 1955 on ABC. The series stars Walter Greaza, Ross Martin, and Tom McKee. It was directed by William Beaudine, Leigh Jason, and Will Jason among others.Hold Back the Dawn
6.7
Overview:
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.Never Wave at a WAC
4.9
Overview:
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.Badman's Territory
5.7
Overview:
After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a part of America. Anyone there is beyond the law so the town is populated with outlaws. Next to arrive is Sheriff Rowley, following his brother whom the Gang have brought in injured. Rowley has no authority and gets on well enough with the James boys but is soon involved in other local goings-on, including a move to vote for annexation with Oklahoma which would allow the law well and truly in.Over My Dead Body
NYR
Overview:
Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a story. While visiting his wife (Mary Beth Hughes) at the office where she works, Berle overhears several men discussing the suicide of a coworker. Struck with a brilliant notion, Berle decides to confess to the murder of the dead man, certain that he'll be able to wriggle out of the situation and thereby have plenty of material for a story.The Men
7.006
Overview:
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.Acting
1959New York Confidential (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958Outcasts of the City as Unknown
1957Chicago Confidential as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
1956State Trooper (1 Episode) as Oscar
1956Hey, Jeannie! (1 Episode) as Mr. Barker
1956The Count of Monte Cristo (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Bobby Ware Is Missing as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
1955Screen Director's Playhouse (1 Episode) as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
1954Superman and the Jungle Devil as Perry White
1954Superman Flies Again as Perry White
1954Superman in Exile as Perry White
1954Superman's Peril as Perry White
1954Sitting Bull as Ulysses S. Grant
1954Captain Midnight (1 Episode) as Unknown
1954Superman and Scotland Yard as Perry White
1954Moby Dick as 'Jeroboam' Captain
1954City Story as Unknown
1954The Miami Story as Clifton Staley
1954Passport to Danger (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1954Stamp Day for Superman as Perry White
1953Man of Conflict as Mr. Cornwall
1953Donovan's Brain as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
1953So This Is Love as Charlie
1953Run for the Hills as Mr. Harvester
1953Iron Mountain Trail as Circuit Judge
1953Jack McCall, Desperado as Col. Cornish
1953Marshal of Cedar Rock as Stover - Prison Warden
1953Never Wave at a WAC as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited), Senator Holbrook
1953The Studebaker Story as Father Studebaker
1953I Led Three Lives (1 Episode) as Unknown
1952The Ford Television Theatre (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1952Cavalcade of America (1, 1 Episode) as Colonel Norton, Porter
1952Adventures of Superman (104 Episodes) as Perry White
1952The Rose Bowl Story as Dr. Lansing
1952Listen Judge as George Morton (uncredited)
1952Target as Bailey
1952The Pace That Thrills as Sour Puss
1952The McGurk Way as Speaker
1951The Roy Rogers Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as "Jeroboam" Captain
1951Criminal Lawyer as Police Captain Loomis
1951The Adventures of Kit Carson (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Tales of Tomorrow (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1951Million Dollar Pursuit as Police Inspector Morgan
1951Badman's Gold as The Marshal
1951Sugarfoot as Judge Backus
1950The Flying Missile as Senator, Second Senator
1950The Missourians as Mayor Grant McDowall
1950Treasury Men in Action (1 Episode) as Judge (uncredited)
1950The Cisco Kid (1, 1, 1 Episode) as John Mitchell, Sheriff, Thomas T. Trimble
1950Bunco Squad as John Deming (uncredited)
1950The Men as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1950The Gene Autry Show (1, 1 Episode) as Dan Parker, Jonathan Diggers
1950Annie Get Your Gun as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1950The Invisible Monster as "Henry Miller"
1950The Reformer and the Redhead as Police Captain (uncredited)
1950Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang as Judge Ralph Townsend
1950Davy Crockett, Indian Scout as Col. Pollard
1949Pioneer Marshal as Man with Bracelet
1949Strange Bargain as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
1949Alias the Champ as Police Commissioner Bronson
1949The Ed Wynn Show (1 Episode) as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
1949The James Brothers of Missouri as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
1949Bandit King of Texas as John Turner
1949The Wyoming Bandit as Marshal
1949Law of the Golden West as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
1949Canadian Pacific as Pere Lacomb
1949The Judge as Lt. Edwards
1949Sheriff of Wichita as Prison Warden
1948Rusty Leads the Way as Board Member (uncredited)
1948Desperadoes of Dodge City as Land Agent
1948The Gentleman from Nowhere as Judge
1948Walk a Crooked Mile as G.W. Hunter
1948The Checkered Coat as Marcus Anson
1948The Gallant Legion as Speaker of the House
1948Song of My Heart as Czar
1947High Wall as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
1947The Judge Steps Out as Diner on Train (uncredited)
1947Bandits of Dark Canyon as Ben Shaw
1947Blondie in the Dough as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
1947Key Witness as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
1947News Hounds as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
1947Too Many Winners as Albert Payson
1947Violence as Dr. Chalmers
1947The Sea of Grass as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
1947It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Harper (uncredited)
1947The Devil On Wheels as Mr. Davis
1947Raiders of the South as George Boone
1946Magnificent Doll as Mr. Witherspoon
1946The Secret of the Whistler as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
1946Wife Wanted as Judge
1946The Brute Man as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
1946Step by Step as Police Capt. Edmonds
1946One Exciting Week as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
1946Badman's Territory as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
1946Home on the Range as State Official
1946Johnny Comes Flying Home as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
1946The Madonna's Secret as Lambert
1946The Phantom Rider as Senator Williams
1945Northwest Trail as John Owens
1945Voice of the Whistler as Doctor (uncredited)
1945Johnny Angel as Harbor Master (uncredited)
1945Sensation Hunters as Night Court Judge
1945First Yank into Tokyo as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
1945On Stage Everybody as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
1945The Naughty Nineties as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
1945Circumstantial Evidence as Gov. Hanlon
1945The Great Flamarion as Coroner (uncredited)
1945Mom and Dad as Dr. Burnell
1944Sheriff of Las Vegas as Judge Homer T. Blackwell
1944Meet Miss Bobby Socks as R.N. Swanson
1944Hi, Beautiful as Board Member (uncredited)
1944Crazy Knights as Mr. Gardner
1944Zorro's Black Whip as Mr. Walsh
1944I'm from Arkansas as Harry Cashin
1944Maisie Goes to Reno as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
1944The Port of 40 Thieves as Mr. Fellows
1944The Girl Who Dared as Beau Richmond
1944Wilson as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
1944Christmas Holiday as Foreman
1944Action in Arabia as Mr. Hamilton
1944Up in Arms as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
1944Standing Room Only as General
1943Government Girl as Irate Man (uncredited)
1943Crazy House as Outraged Director
1943Larceny with Music as Important banker
1943So's Your Uncle as Mr. Craig
1943Good Luck, Mr. Yates as J.C. Allison
1943Daredevils of the West as Senator Garfield
1943Mission to Moscow as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
1943Aerial Gunner as Doctor (uncredited)
1942Phantom Killer as John G. Harrison
1942Across the Pacific as Court-Martial President
1942Escape from Crime as Rafferty
1942The Big Shot as Judge
1942Syncopation as Unknown
1942Dr. Broadway as Inspector
1942In This Our Life as Police Inspector Millett
1942I Was Framed as Judge
1942Always in My Heart as Prison Warden
1942Over My Dead Body as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
1941Pacific Blackout as Police Captain
1941Unfinished Rainbows as Matthew Griswold
1941Borrowed Hero as William Brooks
1941I Killed That Man as District Attorney
1941They Died with Their Boots On as Colonel (uncredited)
1941The Great Man's Lady as Sen. Grant
1941The Maltese Falcon as District Attorney Bryan
1941It Started with Eve as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
1941Hold Back the Dawn as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
1941Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Police Chief (uncredited)
1941Sucker List as James Sawyer (uncredited)
1941Strange Alibi as Judge
1941Meet John Doe as Jim (uncredited)
1941Flight from Destiny as Judge
1940Flight Command as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
1940The Great Plane Robbery as Dr. Jamison
1940You, the People as Frank Y. Carter
1940Lady with Red Hair as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
1940Tugboat Annie Sails Again as Capt. Broad
1940The Flag of Humanity as Gen. James Garfield
1940Boom Town as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1940The Golden Fleecing as Judge (uncredited)
1940They Drive by Night as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1940Murder in the Air as Hargrave
1940Tear Gas Squad as Chief Ferris
1940Johnny Apollo as Night Court Judge
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Professor Gordon
1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Hirsch
1940Brother Rat and a Baby as Judge
1939Invisible Stripes as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
1939Swanee River as Doctor
1939Old Hickory as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
1939On Dress Parade as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
1939The Roaring Twenties as Judge
1939Smashing the Money Ring as Night Captain
1939Espionage Agent as Code Room Instructor
1939Dust Be My Destiny as First Warden (uncredited)
1939Full Confession as The Judge (uncredited)
1939Angels Wash Their Faces as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
1939The Bill of Rights as Colonel George Mason
1939They Shall Have Music as Detective (uncredited)
1939I Stole a Million as Wilson
1939The Forgotten Woman as Dr. May
1939Stronger Than Desire as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
1939Blind Alley as Warden
1939Confessions of a Nazi Spy as FBI Chief (uncredited)
1939Rose of Washington Square as Judge
1939Forged Passport as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
1939Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
1939The Spirit of Culver as Maj. White
1939Secret Service of the Air as Warden Jackson
1939Devil's Island as Captain of Second Convict Ship
1938I Stand Accused as Defense Attorney Brower
1938Girls on Probation as Police Chief
1938Mr. Wong, Detective as Simon Dayton
1938Boys Town as Prison Warden (uncredited)
1938You Can't Take It with You as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
1938Hunted Men as Police Commissioner, CommissionerPolice
1938Doctor Rhythm as Insp. Bryce
1938Mr. Moto's Gamble as Philip Benton
1938Over the Wall as Warden Vance
1937Murder Is News as David Corning
1937Missing Witnesses as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
1937Night Club Scandal as Governor
1937Dangerously Yours as Roberts
1937The Man Who Cried Wolf as Judge
1937Bad Guy as Warden
1937She Had to Eat as Police Captain (uncredited)
1937It Could Happen to You as Judge
1937Fifty Roads to Town as Captain Carroll
1937This Is My Affair as Warden
1937Criminals of the Air as Captain Wallace
1937Seventh Heaven as Gendarme
1937Two Wise Maids as Grover Wentworth
1937Torture Money as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
1936A Man Betrayed as Mr. Carlton
1936Lady from Nowhere as Commissioner
1936Three Smart Girls as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
1936Legion of Terror as Cummings
1936Two in a Crowd as Purdy
1936Craig's Wife as Detective (Uncredited)
1936Two-Fisted Gentleman as Frank Boyd
1934Stand Up and Cheer! as Presidential Naval Aide
1934Keep 'Em Rolling as Major in France Battlefield
1932The Trans-Atlantic Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932The Crane Poison Case as Inspector Carr
1932The Campus Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932The Side Show Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932Murder in the Pullman as Detective
1932The Cole Case as Inspector Carr
1932The Skull Murder Mystery as Inspector Carr
1932The Studio Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
1932The Symphony Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
1931The Week End Mystery as Unknown
1931The Wall Street Mystery as Inspector Carr
1931The Clyde Mystery as Inspector Carr
1931Success as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
1931The Gigolo Racket as George Burke
1930Heads Up as Capt. Whitney
1930Dangerous Nan McGrew as Grant