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John Hamilton

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John Hamilton

Jan 16, 1887 – Oct 15, 1958245 titles 226 movies · 19 TV
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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.”

Also known as

John Rummel Hamilton · John R. Hamilton

Born

Jan 16, 1887 – Oct 15, 1958

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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1930 2 title(s)

1931 5 title(s)

1932 9 title(s)

1934 2 title(s)

1936 7 title(s)

1937 14 title(s)

1938 10 title(s)

1939 23 title(s)

1940 15 title(s)

1941 14 title(s)

1942 10 title(s)

1943 8 title(s)

1944 15 title(s)

1945 11 title(s)

1946 12 title(s)

1947 12 title(s)

1948 7 title(s)

1949 11 title(s)

1950 12 title(s)

1951 8 title(s)

1952 8 title(s)

1953 10 title(s)

1954 12 title(s)

1955 2 title(s)

1956 3 title(s)

1957 1 title(s)

1958 1 title(s)

1959 1 title(s)