Portrait of John Hamilton

Acting

John Hamilton

Career

Active from 1930 to 1954, busiest in 1932 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 78 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Hamilton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Black and White 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Old West 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Mystery 2
  • 1940s 2
  • Legal Thriller 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

241
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

56 titles ยท average score 58
State Trooper
State Trooper (1956)

TV show ยท as Oscar

Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull (1954)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ulysses S. Grant

Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as Perry White

Superman and Scotland Yard
Superman and Scotland Yard (1954)

as Perry White

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Perry White

The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Target
Target (1952)

as Bailey

Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

The Roy Rogers Show
The Roy Rogers Show (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Sheriff / Thomas T. Trimble

The Gene Autry Show
The Gene Autry Show (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Dan Parker / Jonathan Diggers

The Men
The Men (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1940s

114 titles ยท average score 59
The Judge
The Judge (1949)
GoodWatch score 57

as Lt. Edwards

Too Many Winners
Too Many Winners (1947)

as Albert Payson

Bandits of Dark Canyon
Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947)

as Ben Shaw

Raiders of the South
Raiders of the South (1947)

as George Boone

The Girl Who Dared
The Girl Who Dared (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

as Beau Richmond

Zorro's Black Whip
Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mr. Walsh

Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as John G. Harrison

Borrowed Hero
Borrowed Hero (1941)

as William Brooks

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
GoodWatch score 89

as District Attorney Bryan

The Flag of Humanity
The Flag of Humanity (1940)

as Gen. James Garfield

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
GoodWatch score 73

as Professor Gordon

Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

1930s

71 titles ยท average score 63
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights (1939)

as Colonel George Mason

Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air (1937)

as Captain Wallace

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (1932)

as Inspector Carr

The Skull Murder Mystery
The Skull Murder Mystery (1932)

as Inspector Carr

The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932)

as Insp. Carr

The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery (1932)

as Insp. Carr

Murder in the Pullman
Murder in the Pullman (1932)

as Detective

The Cole Case
The Cole Case (1932)

as Inspector Carr

The Wall Street Mystery
The Wall Street Mystery (1931)

as Inspector Carr

The Clyde Mystery
The Clyde Mystery (1931)

as Inspector Carr

The Gigolo Racket
The Gigolo Racket (1931)

as George Burke

Dangerous Nan McGrew
Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)

as Grant