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John F. Hamilton(1893-1967)

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On the Waterfront (1954)
American character actor whose career in films began in the early 1920s. He appeared as rustic or loutish types most often, frequently in Westerns and outdoor adventures, though his last and most notable film, On the Waterfront (1954), was an exception. He is often confused with the infinitely more prolific John Hamilton, his contemporary (best known as Perry White on Adventures of Superman (1952)), and with British actor John Hamilton, and was therefore primarily billed as John F. Hamilton.
BornNovember 7, 1893
DiedJuly 11, 1967(73)
BornNovember 7, 1893
DiedJuly 11, 1967(73)
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Known for

Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront
8.1
  • 'Pop' Doyle(as John Hamilton)
  • 1954
George Sanders, Byron Foulger, and Helene Reynolds in The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
The Saint's Double Trouble
6.0
  • Limpy
  • 1940
John Wayne and Claire Trevor in Allegheny Uprising (1939)
Allegheny Uprising
6.3
  • Professor
  • 1939
'Way Out (1961)
'Way Out
7.8
TV Series
  • The Superintendent

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  • 'Way Out (1961)
    'Way Out
    7.8
    TV Series
    • The Superintendent
    • 1961
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hansi
    • 1958
  • Gertrude Berg in The Goldbergs (1949)
    The Goldbergs
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Frank Clark
    • 1955
  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954)
    On the Waterfront
    8.1
    • 'Pop' Doyle (as John Hamilton)
    • 1954
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • The Big Story (1949)
    The Big Story
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Glenn Ford in The Undercover Man (1949)
    The Undercover Man
    6.6
    • Police Desk Sergeant Shannon
    • 1949
  • Dana Andrews in Boomerang! (1947)
    Boomerang!
    7.2
    • Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Virginia Dale and William Lundigan in Headin' for God's Country (1943)
    Headin' for God's Country
    6.2
    • Hilary Higgins (as J. Frank Hamilton)
    • 1943
  • Chick Chandler, Catherine Craig, Richard Travis, and Thelma White in Spy Train (1943)
    Spy Train
    5.1
    • Senior Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Gene Kelly, Marsha Hunt, and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Pilot #5
    6.1
    • Mr. Pritchard (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Archer, Mary Lee, and Marjorie Lord in Shantytown (1943)
    Shantytown
    6.8
    • Mr. Gorty (as J. Frank Hamilton)
    • 1943
  • Deanna Durbin and Edmond O'Brien in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)
    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
    6.4
    • Dr. Kirke (as J. Frank Hamilton)
    • 1943
  • Men of Texas (1942)
    Men of Texas
    6.6
    • Dwight Douglass (as J. Frank Hamilton)
    • 1942

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  • Alternative names
    • J. Frank Hamilton
  • Born
    • November 7, 1893
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 11, 1967
    • Paramus, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
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    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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