Back to peopleJohn HamiltonKnown forActingBornJanuary 16, 1887DiedOctober 15, 1958Place of birthShippensburg, Pennsylvania, USABiographyLife and careerJohn 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.”Filmography5 filmsAll5Acting5They Died with Their Boots On1941as Colonel (uncredited)The Maltese Falcon1941as District Attorney BryanMeet John Doe1941as Jim (uncredited)The Roaring Twenties1939as JudgeYou Can't Take It with You1938as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)