You Can't Take It With You
1938
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John Rummel Hamilton (January 16, 1887 – October 15, 1958) was an American actor who appeared in many movies and television programs, including the role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman.
He is a major character actor was appeared in 284 films over a period of 28 years. That is an average of 10 movies per year. Major movie genres: drama (162), romance (84), comedy (77), crime (76) and westerns (44). During the 40s, Hamilton appeared in 166 movies, 58% of his total.
He died of a heart attack in 1957 and is survived by a son. Hamilton is often confused with John F. Hamilton, an American actor whose career began in the 1920s, John Hamilton, a British actor who worked during the same period but exclusively in the UK, and with several other actors of the same name.
Worried that his fellow Marines would not take him seriously because of his Hollywood fame, Sterling took the pseudonym John Hamilton—a name he would carry throughout his military and OSS career. Sterling Hayden, aka “John Hamilton,” completes his Marine training and prepares to join the OSS.
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.”
January 16, 1887 · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. October 15, 1958 · Glendale, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. John Rummel Hamilton. Height. 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m) Mini Bio. Burly, stentorian-voiced John Hamilton, worked on Broadway and in touring theatrical companies for many years prior to his 1930 film debut.
Others. See also. John Hamilton. John, Johnny, or Jon Hamilton may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit] John Hamilton (painter), British painter. John R. Hamilton (architect) ( fl. 1840–1870 ), English architect. John McLure Hamilton (1853–1936), Anglo-American artist. John Hamilton (actor) (1887–1958), American actor.
