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Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Known for: Acting

Born 20/03/1891
Died 1966-02-28
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan Hale (born Jonathan Hatley, March 21, 1891 – February 28, 1966) was a Canadian-born film and television actor. Hale was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Before his acting career, Hale worked in the Diplomatic Corps. Hale is most well known as Dagwood Bumstead's boss, Julius Caesar Dithers, in the Blondie film series in the 1940s. He is also notable for playing Inspector Fernack in various The Saint films by RKO Pictures. In 1950 he made two appearances in The Cisco Kid as Barry Owens. He also appeared in two different episodes of Adventures of Superman: "The Evil Three", in which he played a murderous "Southern Colonel"-type character, and "Panic in the Sky", one of the most famous episodes, in which he played the lead astronomer at the Metropolis Observatory, actually a California observatory. Among the relatively few television programs on which Hale appeared are the religion anthology series Crossroads, The Loretta Young Show, Brave Eagle, Schlitz Playhouse, The Joey Bishop Show, and Walt Disney Presents: "A Tribute to Joel Chandler Harris". Hale committed suicide on February 28, 1966. He was found dead that evening in his room at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Hale had taken his own life with a .38 caliber pistol, which was found near his body. He was 74. Hale was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California. Sadly, Hale's grave went unmarked for more than four decades, until a proper headstone was erected by donations from the "Dearly Departed" fan-based group in 2013; he is now honored with the inscription, "We Remembered You".

Filmography

Lassie Series ★ 6,3

Lassie

1954

Adventures of Superman Series ★ 6,6

Adventures of Superman

Professor Roberts

1952

MGM Parade Series ★ 7,5

MGM Parade

1955

The Cisco Kid Series ★ 6,2

The Cisco Kid

Barry Owens

1950

The Cisco Kid Series ★ 6,2

The Cisco Kid

Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens

1950

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Series ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

General

1951

Mr. & Mrs. North Series ★ 5,0

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Screen Director's Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Screen Director's Playhouse

Mayor

1955

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

1952

City Detective Series ★ 7,5

City Detective

1953

Strangers on a Train Film ★ 7,7

Strangers on a Train

Mr. Antony

1951

The Whistler Series

The Whistler

1954

A Star Is Born Film ★ 7,2

A Star Is Born

Judge Parris (uncredited)

1937

The Raven Film ★ 6,6

The Raven

Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)

1935

Crossroads Series ★ 6,8

Crossroads

Governor

1955

Crossroads Series ★ 6,8

Crossroads

Judge (uncredited)

1955

Johnny Apollo Film ★ 6,8

Johnny Apollo

Dr. Brown

1940

Alice Adams Film ★ 6,7

Alice Adams

Mr. Palmer

1935

Call Northside 777 Film ★ 6,7

Call Northside 777

Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)

1948

The Tall Target Film ★ 6,8

The Tall Target

Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

1951

You Only Live Once Film ★ 7,1

You Only Live Once

District Attorney (uncredited)

1937

Saratoga Film ★ 6,5

Saratoga

Frank Clayton

1937

The Devil Is a Sissy Film ★ 7,0

The Devil Is a Sissy

Judge Holmes

1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Film ★ 7,1

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Warren Fenton

1936

Johnny Belinda Film ★ 6,9

Johnny Belinda

Dr. Gray (uncredited)

1948

Charlie Chan at the Olympics Film ★ 6,8

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Mr. Hopkins

1937

'G' Men Film ★ 6,6

'G' Men

Congressman (uncredited)

1935

Son of Paleface Film ★ 6,4

Son of Paleface

Governor Freeman (uncredited)

1952

The Case of the Howling Dog Film ★ 6,3

The Case of the Howling Dog

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1934

Tail Spin Film ★ 6,3

Tail Spin

Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)

1939

Angel on My Shoulder Film ★ 6,5

Angel on My Shoulder

Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)

1946

The Saint in New York Film ★ 6,5

The Saint in New York

Inspector Henry Fernack

1938

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Hangmen Also Die! Film ★ 6,9

Hangmen Also Die!

Dedic

1943

Black Gold Film ★ 7,0

Black Gold

Senator Watkins

1947

Stampede Film ★ 6,2

Stampede

Varick

1949

A Night at the Opera Film ★ 7,4

A Night at the Opera

The Stage Manager (uncredited)

1935

Gentlemen Are Born Film ★ 7,3

Gentlemen Are Born

Second Broker

1934

Fury Film ★ 7,5

Fury

Defense Attorney

1936

The Fountainhead Film ★ 6,8

The Fountainhead

Guy Francon (uncredited)

1949

Cattle Queen of Montana Film ★ 5,7

Cattle Queen of Montana

Politician (uncredited)

1954

Tap Roots Film ★ 6,9

Tap Roots

Gen. Johnston (uncredited)

1948

High Wall Film ★ 6,4

High Wall

Emory Garrison

1947

The Night Holds Terror Film ★ 5,5

The Night Holds Terror

Bob Henderson

1955

The Amazing Mr. Williams Film ★ 6,0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Mayor

1939

Madame X Film ★ 6,1

Madame X

Hugh Fariman Sr.

1937

She Couldn't Say No Film ★ 5,7

She Couldn't Say No

John Bentley

1954

Strange Alibi Film ★ 7,2

Strange Alibi

Police Chief Sprague

1941

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Film ★ 6,3

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

President of Western Union

1939

Riverboat Rhythm Film ★ 6,3

Riverboat Rhythm

Col. Edward Beeler

1946

Short Grass Film ★ 6,0

Short Grass

Charlie Bissel

1950

The League of Frightened Men Film ★ 6,2

The League of Frightened Men

Alexander Drummond

1937

Wives Under Suspicion Film ★ 5,3

Wives Under Suspicion

Allison

1938

Let's Go Navy! Film ★ 8,0

Let's Go Navy!

Captain

1951

Flying Hostess Film ★ 10,0

Flying Hostess

Kendall

1936

Danger – Love at Work Film ★ 7,0

Danger – Love at Work

Parsons, an attorney

1937

Sunny Side of the Street Film ★ 8,0

Sunny Side of the Street

Cyrus Pelley

1951

In Name Only Film ★ 7,0

In Name Only

Dr. Gateson

1939

Kansas Pacific Film ★ 5,0

Kansas Pacific

Sherman Johnson

1953

Boys Town Film ★ 6,8

Boys Town

John Hargraves

1938

Dakota Film ★ 5,2

Dakota

Colonel Wordin

1945

Blondie Film ★ 7,0

Blondie

Mr. Dithers

1938

You May Be Next! Film ★ 4,8

You May Be Next!

Army Officer (uncredited)

1936

Wings Over Honolulu Film ★ 6,4

Wings Over Honolulu

Judge Advocate

1937

Blondie Brings Up Baby Film ★ 6,9

Blondie Brings Up Baby

J.C. Dithers

1939

Duffy of San Quentin Film ★ 6,2

Duffy of San Quentin

Boyd

1954

Sweet Rosie O'Grady Film ★ 6,5

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Mr. Fox

1943

The Baron of Arizona Film ★ 6,7

The Baron of Arizona

Governor

1950

If You Could Only Cook Film ★ 7,4

If You Could Only Cook

Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

1935

Flight from Destiny Film ★ 5,8

Flight from Destiny

Dist. Atty. Johnson

1941

The Beginning or the End Film ★ 6,4

The Beginning or the End

Dr. Vannevar Bush

1947

The Steel Trap Film ★ 6,6

The Steel Trap

Tom Bowers

1952

Letter of Introduction Film ★ 6,0

Letter of Introduction

Lou Woodstock (uncredited)

1938

Housewife Film ★ 7,2

Housewife

Doctor

1934

We Who Are Young Film ★ 6,3

We Who Are Young

Braddock

1940

Hollywood Canteen Film ★ 7,3

Hollywood Canteen

Mr. Brodel (uncredited)

1944

The Three Outlaws Film ★ 6,0

The Three Outlaws

Pinkerton

1956

The Duke of West Point Film ★ 5,0

The Duke of West Point

Colonel Early

1938

The First Hundred Years Film ★ 7,3

The First Hundred Years

Judge Parker

1938

The Accusing Finger Film ★ 5,8

The Accusing Finger

Special Prosecutor

1936

Stand Up and Fight Film ★ 6,0

Stand Up and Fight

Colonel Webb

1939

A Lost Lady Film ★ 5,8

A Lost Lady

(uncredited)

1934

Panic on the Air Film ★ 5,8

Panic on the Air

Johnson (uncredited)

1936

Scandal Sheet Film ★ 7,0

Scandal Sheet

Frank Madison

1952

Young Man with Ideas Film ★ 5,2

Young Man with Ideas

Stanley Rickson (uncredited)

1952

Dead Man's Eyes Film ★ 6,5

Dead Man's Eyes

Dr. Sam Welles

1944

Triple Trouble Film ★ 7,0

Triple Trouble

The Judge

1950

Charlie Chan's Secret Film ★ 7,0

Charlie Chan's Secret

Warren T. Phelps

1936

Silver River Film ★ 6,1

Silver River

Major Spencer

1948

Exiled to Shanghai Film ★ 5,5

Exiled to Shanghai

J.B. Willet

1937

Crime Ring Film ★ 5,8

Crime Ring

Bank President

1938

The Saint's Double Trouble Film ★ 6,0

The Saint's Double Trouble

Inspector Henry Fernack

1940

Wife Wanted Film ★ 7,8

Wife Wanted

Philip Conway

1946

The Bugle Sounds Film ★ 6,8

The Bugle Sounds

Brigadier-General

1942

Her First Beau Film ★ 6,5

Her First Beau

Mr. Harris

1941

Her Jungle Love Film ★ 7,5

Her Jungle Love

J.C. Martin

1938

The Case Against Mrs. Ames Film ★ 5,0

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

First trial judge

1936

Joe Smith, American Film ★ 6,5

Joe Smith, American

Blake McKettrick

1942

Lone Star Ranger Film ★ 5,3

Lone Star Ranger

Judge Longstreth

1942

Blondie Goes to College Film ★ 6,6

Blondie Goes to College

J.C. Dithers

1942

Men with Wings Film ★ 5,4

Men with Wings

Long

1938

Gay Blades Film ★ 8,0

Gay Blades

Whittlesey

1946

Educating Father Film ★ 9,0

Educating Father

Fred Humphrey

1936

Life with Blondie Film ★ 6,7

Life with Blondie

J.C. Dithers

1945

A Dangerous Profession Film ★ 5,7

A Dangerous Profession

1949

A Night at the Ritz Film ★ 6,5

A Night at the Ritz

Director (uncredited)

1935

Blondie Knows Best Film ★ 6,9

Blondie Knows Best

J.C. Dithers

1946

3 Kids and a Queen Film ★ 6,8

3 Kids and a Queen

Gangster

1935

The Saint Strikes Back Film ★ 5,8

The Saint Strikes Back

Inspector Henry Fernack

1939

Dulcy Film ★ 6,4

Dulcy

Homer Patterson

1940

The Saint In Palm Springs Film ★ 6,1

The Saint In Palm Springs

Inspector Henry Fernack

1941

Blondie for Victory Film ★ 7,6

Blondie for Victory

J.C. Dithers

1942

Fugitives for a Night Film ★ 7,2

Fugitives for a Night

Police Captain

1938

The Ghost Goes Wild Film ★ 6,0

The Ghost Goes Wild

Max Atterbury

1947

This Is My Affair Film ★ 7,3

This Is My Affair

Judge

1937

Blondie Meets the Boss Film ★ 5,8

Blondie Meets the Boss

J.C. Dithars

1939

Allotment Wives Film ★ 6,7

Allotment Wives

Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert

1945

Blondie's Blessed Event Film ★ 7,0

Blondie's Blessed Event

J.C. Dithers

1942

Man Of The People Film ★ 7,0

Man Of The People

Carter Spetner

1937

The Calling of Dan Matthews Film ★ 4,7

The Calling of Dan Matthews

Club Owner (uncredited)

1935

Big Town Girl Film ★ 7,0

Big Town Girl

Hershell

1937

Outcast Film ★ 8,0

Outcast

1937

Lightning Strikes Twice Film ★ 5,2

Lightning Strikes Twice

Capt. Nelson

1934

The Singing Kid Film ★ 7,0

The Singing Kid

Dr. Brown (uncredited)

1936

In Old Monterey Film ★ 6,2

In Old Monterey

Stevenson

1939

There's That Woman Again Film ★ 6,2

There's That Woman Again

Rolfe Davis

1938

End of the Road Film ★ 5,8

End of the Road

Gregory McCune

1944

Let 'em Have It Film ★ 7,6

Let 'em Have It

Microscopic Expert

1935

Insurance Investigator Film ★ 5,7

Insurance Investigator

Russell James

1951

She's Dangerous Film ★ 7,0

She's Dangerous

Charles Fitzgerald

1937

Public Hero Number 1 Film ★ 6,3

Public Hero Number 1

Prison Board Member (uncredited)

1935

State Department: File 649 Film ★ 5,0

State Department: File 649

Director-General

1949

The Man Who Found Himself Film ★ 8,5

The Man Who Found Himself

Dr. Tom Smythe

1937

Rose of the Yukon Film ★ 7,0

Rose of the Yukon

Gen. Butler

1949

Her Husband's Affairs Film ★ 5,6

Her Husband's Affairs

Gov. Fox

1947

Three Husbands Film ★ 5,4

Three Husbands

Edward Wurdeman

1950

Happy Go Lucky Film ★ 7,0

Happy Go Lucky

J. Lansing Bennett

1936

The Walls Came Tumbling Down Film ★ 6,2

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

Captain Griffin

1946

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Film ★ 6,7

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

Tarnished Angel Film ★ 5,3

Tarnished Angel

Detective Sgt. Cramer

1938

Gangs of New York Film ★ 5,3

Gangs of New York

Warden

1938

Sutter's Gold Film ★ 7,0

Sutter's Gold

Prosecuting Attorney

1936

China Clipper Film ★ 5,8

China Clipper

State Department Official (uncredited)

1936

The Black Parachute Film ★ 6,8

The Black Parachute

King Stephen

1944

King of the Gamblers Film ★ 7,0

King of the Gamblers

Sam Hyland

1948

One New York Night Film ★ 7,5

One New York Night

Mr. Stokes

1935

Calling Dr. Gillespie Film ★ 7,0

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Frank M. Todwell

1942

Judge Hardy's Children Film ★ 6,8

Judge Hardy's Children

John Lee

1938

Ringside Maisie Film ★ 5,6

Ringside Maisie

Dr. Kramer

1941

Flight Lieutenant Film ★ 6,3

Flight Lieutenant

Joseph Sanford

1942

Blondie Has Servant Trouble Film ★ 7,0

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

J.C. Dithers

1940

Divorce Film ★ 6,0

Divorce

Judge

1945

Easy to Wed Film ★ 6,4

Easy to Wed

Hector Boswell

1946

Page Miss Glory Film ★ 6,7

Page Miss Glory

Husband at Train Station (uncredited)

1935

Wings of the Navy Film ★ 6,2

Wings of the Navy

Commandant

1939

Man Alive Film ★ 5,6

Man Alive

Osborne

1945

Over the Wall Film ★ 5,7

Over the Wall

Governor James McDonald

1938

Federal Agent at Large Film ★ 5,8

Federal Agent at Large

James Goodwin

1950

Watchtower Over Tomorrow Film ★ 5,4

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Security Council Chair

1945

Barricade Film ★ 6,5

Barricade

Assistant Secretary of State

1939

36 Hours to Kill Film ★ 6,1

36 Hours to Kill

Mac - Train Conductor

1936

Rocky Film ★ 8,0

Rocky

Kenneth Forrester

1948

Taxi Film ★ 6,8

Taxi

Mr. Barker (uncredited)

1953

Spendthrift Film ★ 6,0

Spendthrift

Attorney

1936

Blondie in Society Film ★ 6,4

Blondie in Society

J.C. Dithers

1941

Too Tough to Kill Film ★ 7,5

Too Tough to Kill

Chairman of the Board

1935

The Flaming Urge Film ★ 7,0

The Flaming Urge

Mr. Chalmers

1953

Blondie's Lucky Day Film ★ 6,4

Blondie's Lucky Day

J.C. Dithers

1946

It's a Great Life Film ★ 7,7

It's a Great Life

J.C. Dithers

1943

Breaking the Ice Film ★ 6,1

Breaking the Ice

Mr. Kane

1938

This Is the Life Film ★ 6,0

This Is the Life

Dr. Plum

1944

The Voice of Bugle Ann Film ★ 5,5

The Voice of Bugle Ann

District Attorney

1936

The Saint Takes Over Film ★ 6,7

The Saint Takes Over

Inspector Henry Fernack

1940

You Can't Buy Luck Film ★ 4,7

You Can't Buy Luck

Prosecutor (uncredited)

1937

Thunder Afloat Film ★ 6,1

Thunder Afloat

Admiral Girard

1939

Rodeo King and the Senorita Film ★ 7,0

Rodeo King and the Senorita

Dr. Sands

1951

Footlight Glamour Film ★ 8,0

Footlight Glamour

J.C. Dithers

1943

Arsène Lupin Returns Film ★ 6,3

Arsène Lupin Returns

F.B.I. Special Agent

1938

The Strange Mr. Gregory Film ★ 5,5

The Strange Mr. Gregory

Defense Attorney Blair

1945

One Against the World Film ★ 8,0

One Against the World

Dr. Ephraim McDowell

1939

The Phantom Speaks Film ★ 5,7

The Phantom Speaks

Owen McAllister

1945

Blondie Plays Cupid Film ★ 6,8

Blondie Plays Cupid

J.C. Dithers

1940

Leave It to Blondie Film ★ 6,8

Leave It to Blondie

J.C. Dithers

1945

There's Something About a Soldier Film ★ 5,4

There's Something About a Soldier

Gen. Sommerton

1943

Nobody's Darling Film ★ 8,0

Nobody's Darling

Jason Rhodes

1943

G.I. Honeymoon Film ★ 8,0

G.I. Honeymoon

Colonel Hammerhead Smith

1945

Blondie Goes Latin Film ★ 6,6

Blondie Goes Latin

J.C. Dithers

1941

The Rear Gunner Film ★ 6,4

The Rear Gunner

Commanding Officer

1943

Hit-and-Run Driver Film ★ 6,2

Hit-and-Run Driver

Captain James (uncredited)

1935

The Cat Creeps Film ★ 5,0

The Cat Creeps

Walter Elliott

1946

Three Live Ghosts Film ★ 6,0

Three Live Ghosts

Detective Bolton

1936

Yellow Jack Film ★ 5,9

Yellow Jack

Major General Leonard Wood

1938

Jack London Film ★ 6,1

Jack London

Kerwin Maxwell

1943

Navy Wife Film ★ 6,0

Navy Wife

Norton

1935

John Meade's Woman Film ★ 7,0

John Meade's Woman

Mr. Melton

1937

Sea Devils Film ★ 6,0

Sea Devils

Court-Martial President (uncredited)

1937

The Great Swindle Film ★ 8,0

The Great Swindle

Swann

1941

The Judge Film ★ 5,5

The Judge

Judge Allan J. Brooks

1949

Jaguar Film ★ 7,5

Jaguar

Dr. Powell

1956

Rolling Home Film ★ 5,7

Rolling Home

Henry Kane

1946

Midnight Madonna Film ★ 8,0

Midnight Madonna

Stuart Kirkland

1937

Film ★ 5,2

Too Many Parents

Judge

1936

Behind Southern Lines Film ★ 8,0

Behind Southern Lines

General

1952

Miss Annie Rooney Film ★ 6,3

Miss Annie Rooney

Mr. Martin White

1942

Melody and Moonlight Film ★ 7,5

Melody and Moonlight

Otis Barnett

1940

Sinner Take All Film ★ 4,9

Sinner Take All

Dr. Harrison (uncredited)

1936

My Buddy Film ★ 9,0

My Buddy

Senator Henry

1944

The Big Guy Film ★ 8,0

The Big Guy

Jack Lane

1939

The Vigilantes Return Film ★ 3,8

The Vigilantes Return

Judge Holden

1947

Disaster Film ★ 6,0

Disaster

Police Commissioner Jerome

1948

The Pittsburgh Kid Film ★ 7,0

The Pittsburgh Kid

Max Ellison

1941

Racketeers in Exile Film ★ 7,5

Racketeers in Exile

Alden Parker

1937

Private Affairs Film ★ 7,0

Private Affairs

George Gilkin

1940

Film ★ 10,0

Road Demon

Anderson

1938