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John Hamilton
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John Hamilton

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1887 – 1958 · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA · Active 1930–1959

John Hamilton, born in 1904, was an American actor known for his commanding presence in genre cinema. He appears in Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) as a key character, showcasing his ability to navigate the intricacies of crime and mystery. In Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), he further solidifies his place in cult cinema, contributing to the adventurous spirit of the series. Hamilton's roles in these films highlight his versatility and the era's fascination with both detective stories and science fiction.

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Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938 ★ 5.4
as Simon Dayton

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So Detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 · ★6.8
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon
1941
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Meet John Doe (1941)
Meet John Doe
1941
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
They Drive by Night (1940)
They Drive by Night
1940
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
1941

Filmography

251 credits
1950s 64 credits
1959
New York Confidential
TV ★ 10.0
1958
Outcasts of the City
Movie ★ 10.0
1957
Chicago Confidential as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV ★ 5.2
1956
Hey, Jeannie! as Mr. Barker
TV ★ 6.3
1956
State Trooper as Oscar
TV ★ 5.7
1955
Bobby Ware Is Missing as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse as Mr. Campo (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.0
1954
Sitting Bull as Ulysses S. Grant
Movie ★ 5.3
1954
City Story
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
Stamp Day for Superman as Perry White
Movie ★ 5.5
1954
The Miami Story as Clifton Staley
Movie ★ 4.9
1954
Moby Dick as 'Jeroboam' Captain
Movie ★ 9.0
1954
Superman and Scotland Yard as Perry White
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
Superman and the Jungle Devil as Perry White
Movie ★ 8.7
1954
Superman Flies Again as Perry White
Movie ★ 7.7
1954
Superman in Exile as Perry White
Movie ★ 8.3
1954
Superman's Peril as Perry White
Movie
1954
Captain Midnight
TV ★ 6.5
1954
Passport to Danger
TV ★ 7.5
1953
The Studebaker Story as Father Studebaker
Movie
1953
So This Is Love as Charlie
Movie ★ 4.3
1953
Never Wave at a WAC as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
Donovan's Brain as Mr. McNish (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock as Stover - Prison Warden
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Run for the Hills as Mr. Harvester
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
Jack McCall, Desperado as Col. Cornish
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
Never Wave at a WAC as Senator Holbrook
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
Iron Mountain Trail as Circuit Judge
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
Man of Conflict as Mr. Cornwall
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
I Led Three Lives
TV ★ 8.0
1952
Target as Bailey
Movie ★ 6.6
1952
The Rose Bowl Story as Dr. Lansing
Movie ★ 4.3
1952
The McGurk Way as Speaker
Movie
1952
Listen Judge as George Morton (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
The Pace That Thrills as Sour Puss
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Adventures of Superman as Perry White
TV ★ 6.6
1952
Cavalcade of America as Colonel Norton
TV ★ 4.6
1952
Cavalcade of America as Porter
TV ★ 4.6
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
TV ★ 7.8
1951
Million Dollar Pursuit as Police Inspector Morgan
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Sugarfoot as Judge Backus
Movie ★ 5.3
1951
Badman's Gold as The Marshal
Movie ★ 5.0
1951
Criminal Lawyer as Police Captain Loomis
Movie ★ 7.4
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as "Jeroboam" Captain
TV ★ 8.8
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
TV ★ 6.4
1951
The Roy Rogers Show
TV ★ 6.8
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
TV ★ 6.0
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead as Police Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.6
1950
The Flying Missile as Senator
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang as Judge Ralph Townsend
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
The Flying Missile as Second Senator
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout as Col. Pollard
Movie ★ 5.2
1950
The Missourians as Mayor Grant McDowall
Movie ★ 8.0
1950
Annie Get Your Gun as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1950
The Invisible Monster as "Henry Miller"
Movie ★ 4.7
1950
Bunco Squad as John Deming (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
The Men as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
The Gene Autry Show as Dan Parker
TV ★ 4.7
1950
The Cisco Kid as John Mitchell
TV ★ 6.1
1950
The Cisco Kid as Thomas T. Trimble
TV ★ 6.1
1950
The Cisco Kid as Sheriff
TV ★ 6.1
1950
The Gene Autry Show as Jonathan Diggers
TV ★ 4.7
1950
Treasury Men in Action as Judge (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.3
1940s 114 credits
1949
Alias the Champ as Police Commissioner Bronson
Movie ★ 7.3
1949
The Judge as Lt. Edwards
Movie ★ 5.5
1949
Canadian Pacific as Pere Lacomb
Movie ★ 5.2
1949
Pioneer Marshal as Man with Bracelet
Movie ★ 10.0
1949
The Wyoming Bandit as Marshal
Movie ★ 6.5
1949
The James Brothers of Missouri as Lon Royer [Ch.1]
Movie ★ 6.7
1949
Bandit King of Texas as John Turner
Movie ★ 8.0
1949
Law of the Golden West as Isaac Cody, Bill's father
Movie ★ 7.5
1949
Sheriff of Wichita as Prison Warden
Movie ★ 8.0
1949
Strange Bargain as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1949
The Ed Wynn Show as Self - Ed's Doctor (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.7
1948
Rusty Leads the Way as Board Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
The Checkered Coat as Marcus Anson
Movie ★ 8.3
1948
The Gallant Legion as Speaker of the House
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
Desperadoes of Dodge City as Land Agent
Movie ★ 10.0
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile as G.W. Hunter
Movie ★ 6.2
1948
Song of My Heart as Czar
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
The Gentleman from Nowhere as Judge
Movie ★ 7.5
1947
Violence as Dr. Chalmers
Movie ★ 5.5
1947
Blondie in the Dough as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1947
High Wall as Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1947
Too Many Winners as Albert Payson
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
Key Witness as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1947
The Judge Steps Out as Diner on Train (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
The Devil On Wheels as Mr. Davis
Movie ★ 4.6
1947
The Sea of Grass as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1947
News Hounds as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin
Movie ★ 6.8
1947
Bandits of Dark Canyon as Ben Shaw
Movie ★ 9.0
1947
Raiders of the South as George Boone
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Harper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1946
One Exciting Week as Dr. Jones (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home as C.H. Metters (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1946
The Madonna's Secret as Lambert
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
The Phantom Rider as Senator Williams
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
The Secret of the Whistler as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1946
Home on the Range as State Official
Movie ★ 10.0
1946
Wife Wanted as Judge
Movie ★ 7.8
1946
Badman's Territory as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Magnificent Doll as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1946
The Brute Man as Professor Cushman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.6
1946
Step by Step as Police Capt. Edmonds
Movie ★ 6.2
1946
Girl on the Spot as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 10.0
1945
Circumstantial Evidence as Gov. Hanlon
Movie ★ 5.2
1945
First Yank into Tokyo as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Northwest Trail as John Owens
Movie ★ 5.8
1945
Voice of the Whistler as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1945
The Naughty Nineties as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1945
On Stage Everybody as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1945
Mom and Dad as Dr. Burnell
Movie ★ 5.2
1945
The Great Flamarion as Coroner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
Sensation Hunters as Night Court Judge
Movie ★ 4.8
1945
Johnny Angel as Harbor Master (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Wilson as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
The Port of 40 Thieves as Mr. Fellows
Movie ★ 7.5
1944
The Girl Who Dared as Beau Richmond
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
Standing Room Only as General
Movie ★ 5.7
1944
Meet Miss Bobby Socks as R.N. Swanson
Movie ★ 9.0
1944
Up in Arms as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1944
Action in Arabia as Mr. Hamilton
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Christmas Holiday as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Crazy Knights as Mr. Gardner
Movie ★ 5.2
1944
Sheriff of Las Vegas as Homer Blackwell
Movie ★ 5.5
1944
Zorro's Black Whip as Mr. Walsh
Movie ★ 5.9
1944
I'm from Arkansas as Harry Cashin
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Maisie Goes to Reno as Judge Carter (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Hi, Beautiful as Board Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 9.8
1944
Music in Manhattan as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Aerial Gunner as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1943
Government Girl as Irate Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates as J.C. Allison
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Daredevils of the West as Senator Garfield
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
So's Your Uncle as Mr. Craig
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Crazy House as Outraged Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Larceny with Music as Important banker
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
Mission to Moscow as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
Across the Pacific as Court-Martial President
Movie ★ 6.6
1942
The Big Shot as Judge
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
Escape from Crime as Rafferty
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Always in My Heart as Prison Warden
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
Phantom Killer as John G. Harrison
Movie ★ 5.3
1942
Dr. Broadway as Inspector (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Over My Dead Body as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater
Movie ★ 8.0
1942
Syncopation
Movie ★ 6.8
1942
I Was Framed as Judge
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
In This Our Life as Police Inspector Millett
Movie ★ 6.9
1941
The Maltese Falcon as District Attorney Bryan
Movie ★ 7.7
1941
I Killed That Man as District Attorney
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
It Started with Eve as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Meet John Doe as Jim (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
The Great Man's Lady as Sen. Grant
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
Borrowed Hero as William Brooks
Movie ★ 5.5
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Police Chief (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
Strange Alibi as Judge
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Hold Back the Dawn as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
They Died with Their Boots On as Colonel (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
Pacific Blackout as Police Captain
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Flight from Destiny as Judge
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Sucker List as James Sawyer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
Unfinished Rainbows as Matthew Griswold
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
Tugboat Annie Sails Again as Capt. Broad
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
You, the People as Frank Y. Carter
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Hirsch
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as Judge
Movie ★ 6.1
1940
Johnny Apollo as Night Court Judge
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Boom Town as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Flight Command as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1940
They Drive by Night as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Lady with Red Hair as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
The Flag of Humanity as Gen. James Garfield
Movie ★ 7.5
1940
The Golden Fleecing as Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe● as Professor Gordon
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Tear Gas Squad as Chief Ferris
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
Murder in the Air as Hargrave
Movie ★ 5.2
1940
The Great Plane Robbery as Dr. Jamison
Movie ★ 9.0
1930s 73 credits
1939
The Roaring Twenties as Judge
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
I Stole a Million as Wilson
Movie ★ 8.0
1939
Full Confession as The Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1939
The Forgotten Woman as Dr. May
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
The Spirit of Culver as Maj. White
Movie ★ 10.0
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Old Hickory as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana
Movie ★ 4.8
1939
Secret Service of the Air as Warden Jackson
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Stronger Than Desire as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1939
Smashing the Money Ring as Night Captain
Movie ★ 5.8
1939
Devil's Island as Captain of Second Convict Ship
Movie ★ 5.7
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Harry - Conference Room Businessman
Movie ★ 7.3
1939
Blind Alley as Warden
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Rose of Washington Square as Judge
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
They Shall Have Music as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Swanee River as Doctor
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as First Warden (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Espionage Agent as Code Room Instructor
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Forged Passport as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as FBI Chief (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
The Bill of Rights as Colonel George Mason
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
On Dress Parade as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1939
Invisible Stripes as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
Mr. Wong, Detective● as Simon Dayton
Movie ★ 5.6
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble as Philip Benton
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Over the Wall as Warden Vance
Movie ★ 5.7
1938
Hunted Men as Police Commissioner
Movie ★ 5.7
1938
Doctor Rhythm as Insp. Bryce
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
You Can't Take It with You as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
I Stand Accused as Defense Attorney Brower
Movie ★ 9.0
1938
Girls on Probation as Police Chief
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
Boys Town as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1938
Hunted Men as CommissionerPolice
Movie ★ 5.7
1938
Too Hot to Handle as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
The Man Who Cried Wolf as Judge
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Murder Is News as David Corning
Movie ★ 4.0
1937
Bad Guy as Warden
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Missing Witnesses as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Dangerously Yours as Roberts
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
Night Club Scandal as Governor
Movie ★ 4.3
1937
Two Wise Maids as Grover Wentworth
Movie ★ 10.0
1937
This Is My Affair as Warden
Movie ★ 7.3
1937
It Could Happen to You as Judge
Movie ★ 3.0
1937
Seventh Heaven as Gendarme
Movie ★ 6.4
1937
Fifty Roads to Town as Captain Carroll
Movie ★ 10.0
1937
Torture Money as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
She Had to Eat as Police Captain (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
Criminals of the Air as Captain Wallace
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman as Frank Boyd
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Lady from Nowhere as Commissioner
Movie ★ 9.0
1936
Craig's Wife as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Two in a Crowd as Purdy
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
Three Smart Girls as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Legion of Terror as Cummings
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
A Man Betrayed as Mr. Carlton
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Keep 'Em Rolling as Major in France Battlefield
Movie ★ 6.3
1934
Stand Up and Cheer! as Presidential Naval Aide
Movie ★ 5.3
1932
The Side Show Mystery as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 9.0
1932
The Crane Poison Case as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
The Studio Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
Movie ★ 7.5
1932
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 5.4
1932
The Skull Murder Mystery as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 5.8
1932
The Cole Case as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 9.0
1932
Murder in the Pullman as Detective
Movie ★ 7.5
1932
The Symphony Murder Mystery as Insp. Carr
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
The Campus Mystery as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 7.0
1931
The Clyde Mystery as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
The Wall Street Mystery as Inspector Carr
Movie ★ 6.2
1931
Success as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father
Movie
1931
The Gigolo Racket as George Burke
Movie
1931
The Week End Mystery
Movie ★ 9.0
1930
Heads Up as Capt. Whitney
Movie ★ 7.0
1930
Dangerous Nan McGrew as Grant
Movie ★ 4.5