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Jonathan Hale
Actor
Born March 20, 1891Died February 28, 1966 (74 years)
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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".
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".
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Filmography
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Medical Examiner |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Medical Examiner |
| 1956 | The Three Outlaws · as Pinkerton |
| 1956 | Jaguar · as Dr. Powell |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Governor |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mayor |
| 1955 | Brave Eagle (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | The Night Holds Terror · as Bob Henderson |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) · as Dr. Hugo Milton |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) · as Elney Corp. Representative |
| 1955 | The Star and the Story (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Men of the Fighting Lady · as Home Movie Commentator |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana · as Politician (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as J.a. Turner |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Superman and Scotland Yard · as Prof. Roberts |
| 1954 | The Whistler (TV Series) · as Mr. Cromwell |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin · as Boyd |
| 1953 | Taxi · as Mr. Barker (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Crabtree |
| 1953 | The Flaming Urge · as Mr. Chalmers |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Harris Davies |
| 1953 | She Couldn't Say No · as John Bentley |
| 1953 | Kansas Pacific · as Sherman Johnson |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | The Steel Trap · as Tom Bowers |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Our Miss Brooks (TV Series) · as Leland Cheney |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Judge Tamberg |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Professor Roberts |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as John Trent |
| 1952 | Son of Paleface · as Governor Freeman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas · as Stanley Rickson (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Carbine Williams · as Judge Lane |
| 1952 | The Unexpected (TV Series) · as Seaver |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet · as Frank Madison |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Sunny Side of the Street · as Cyrus Pelley |
| 1951 | The Tall Target · as Passenger From Carolina (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! · as Captain |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Train · as Mr. Antony |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) · as General |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Bill Mayfield |
| 1951 | Insurance Investigator · as Russell James |
| 1950 | Short Grass · as Charlie Bissel |
| 1950 | Three Husbands · as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney At Law |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble · as The Judge |
| 1950 | Federal Agent at Large · as James Goodwin |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Barry Owen Aka Bill Stevens |
| 1950 | The Baron of Arizona · as Governor |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead · as Guy Francon (uncredited) |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Charlie Bellamy |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649 · as Director-General |
| 1949 | The Judge · as Judge Allan J. Brooks |
| 1948 | Tap Roots · as Gen. Johnston (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Johnny Belinda · as Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Silver River · as Major Spencer |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 · as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Rocky · as Kenneth Forrester |
| 1947 | High Wall · as Emory Garrison |
| 1947 | Her Husband's Affairs · as Gov. Fox |
| 1947 | Black Gold · as Senator Watkins |
| 1947 | The Vigilantes Return · as Judge Holden |
| 1947 | The Ghost Goes Wild · as Max Atterbury |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as Dr. Vannevar Bush |
| 1946 | Wife Wanted · as Philip Conway |
| 1946 | Rolling Home · as Henry Kane |
| 1946 | Blondie Knows Best · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1946 | Angel on My Shoulder · as Citizens For Better Government Chairman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Easy to Wed · as Hector Boswell |
| 1946 | The Walls Came Tumbling Down · as Captain Griffin |
| 1946 | The Cat Creeps · as Walter Elliott |
| 1946 | Blondie's Lucky Day · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1946 | Riverboat Rhythm · as Col. Edward Beeler |
| 1945 | Dakota · as Col. Wordin |
| 1945 | Life with Blondie · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1945 | Man Alive · as Osborne |
| 1945 | Allotment Wives · as Brig. Gen. H.n. Gilbert |
| 1945 | Divorce · as Judge |
| 1945 | The Phantom Speaks · as Owen Mcallister |
| 1945 | G.I. Honeymoon · as Colonel Hammerhead Smith |
| 1945 | Leave It to Blondie · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1945 | The Strange Mr. Gregory · as Defense Attorney Blair |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen · as Mr. Brodel (uncredited) |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow · as Dr. Sloane |
| 1944 | End of the Road · as Gregory Mccune |
| 1944 | Dead Man's Eyes · as Dr. Sam Welles |
| 1944 | My Buddy · as Senator Henry |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away · as Second Train Conductor |
| 1944 | This Is the Life · as Dr. Plum |
| 1944 | The Black Parachute · as King Stephen |
| 1943 | Jack London · as Kerwin Maxwell |
| 1943 | There's Something About a Soldier · as Gen. Sommerton |
| 1943 | Sweet Rosie O'Grady · as Mr. Fox |
| 1943 | Footlight Glamour · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1943 | Nobody's Darling · as Jason Rhodes |
| 1943 | It's a Great Life · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! · as Dedic |
| 1943 | |
| 1942 | The Bugle Sounds · as Brigadier-General |
| 1942 | Blondie for Victory · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie · as Frank M. Todwell |
| 1942 | Flight Lieutenant · as Joseph Sanford |
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooney · as Mr. Martin White |
| 1942 | Blondie's Blessed Event · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American · as Blake Mckettrick |
| 1942 | Blondie Goes to College · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1941 | Ringside Maisie · as Dr. Kramer |
| 1941 | Blondie in Society · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1941 | Strange Alibi · as Police Chief Sprague |
| 1941 | Blondie Goes Latin · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1941 | Flight from Destiny · as Dist. Atty. Johnson |
| 1940 | The Saint in Palm Springs · as Inspector Henry Fernack |
| 1940 | Blondie Plays Cupid · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1940 | Dulcy · as Homer Patterson |
| 1940 | Blondie Has Servant Trouble · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1940 | We Who Are Young · as Braddock |
| 1940 | Private Affairs · as George Gilkin |
| 1940 | The Saint Takes Over · as Inspector Henry Fernack |
| 1940 | Johnny Apollo · as Dr. Brown |
| 1940 | The Saint's Double Trouble · as Inspector Henry Fernack |
| 1939 | Barricade · as Assistant Secretary Of State |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Mayor |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby · as J.c. Dithers |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat · as Admiral Girard |
| 1939 | In Name Only · as Dr. Gateson |
| 1939 | In Old Monterey · as Stevenson |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty · as Major General Leonard Wood (edited From 'yellow Jack') |
| 1939 | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell · as President Of Western Union |
| 1939 | The Saint Strikes Back · as Inspector Henry Fernack |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss · as J.c. Dithars |
| 1939 | Tail Spin · as Racing Official Starter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy · as Commandant |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight · as Colonel Webb |
| 1938 | The Duke of West Point · as Steven's Father |
| 1938 | There's That Woman Again · as Rolfe Davis |
| 1938 | Blondie · as Mr. Dithers |
| 1938 | Tarnished Angel · as Detective Sgt. Cramer |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Long |
| 1938 | Fugitives for a Night · as Police Captain |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice · as Mr. Kane |
| 1938 | Boys Town · as John Hargraves |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction · as Lou Woodstock (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Crime Ring · as Bank President |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York · as Inspector Henry Fernack |
| 1938 | Wives Under Suspicion · as Allison |
| 1938 | Yellow Jack · as Major General Leonard Wood |
| 1938 | Gangs of New York · as Warden |
| 1938 | Her Jungle Love · as J.c. Martin |
| 1938 | Over the Wall · as Governor James Mcdonald |
| 1938 | Island in the Sky · as Prison Warden Matthews |
| 1938 | Judge Hardy's Children · as John Lee |
| 1938 | Mad About Music · as Prosecutor - Film Within A Film |
| 1938 | Arsène Lupin Returns · as F.b.i. Special Agent |
| 1937 | The First Hundred Years · as Judge Parker |
| 1937 | Exiled to Shanghai · as J.b. Willet |
| 1937 | Big Town Girl · as Hershell |
| 1937 | Saratoga · as Frank Clayton |
| 1937 | Madame X · as Hugh Fariman Sr. |
| 1937 | Danger - Love at Work · as Parsons, An Attorney |
| 1937 | This Is My Affair · as Judge |
| 1937 | The League of Frightened Men · as Alexander Drummond |
| 1937 | Charlie Chan at the Olympics · as Mr. Hopkins |
| 1937 | Wings Over Honolulu · as Judge Advocate |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy Luck · as Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born · as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Man Who Found Himself · as Dr. Tom Smythe |
| 1937 | Sea Devils · as Court-Martial President (uncredited) |
| 1937 | |
| 1937 | You Only Live Once · as District Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Man of the People · as Carter Spetner |
| 1937 | She's Dangerous · as Charles Fitzgerald |
| 1936 | Sinner Take All · as Dr. Harrison (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Happy-Go-Lucky · as J. Lansing Bennett |
| 1936 | Born to Dance · as Hector - Columnist |
| 1936 | The Accusing Finger · as Special Prosecutor |
| 1936 | The Plainsman · as Major |
| 1936 | Easy to Take · as Mr. Hardy |
| 1936 | The Magnificent Brute · as Official |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy · as Judge Holmes |
| 1936 | Down the Stretch · as Secretary M.l. Lyon |
| 1936 | China Clipper · as State Department Official (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Track · as Warren Fenton |
| 1936 | 36 Hours to Kill · as Mac - Train Conductor |
| 1936 | Spendthrift · as Attorney |
| 1936 | Fury · as Defense Attorney |
| 1936 | The Case Against Mrs. Ames · as First Trial Judge |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid · as Dr. Brown (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Panic on the Air · as Johnson |
| 1936 | Too Many Parents · as Judge |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold · as Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Ann · as District Attorney |
| 1936 | You May Be Next! · as Army Officer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Three Live Ghosts · as Detective Bolton |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan's Secret · as Warren T. Phelps |
| 1935 | If You Could Only Cook · as Henry Brown - Member Of Board Of Directors (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera · as The Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Alice Adams · as Mr. Palmer |
| 1935 | Navy Wife · as Norton |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory · as Husband At Train Station (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Raven · as Bedside Dr. At Jerry's Right (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Public Hero Number 1 · as Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have It · as Microscopic Expert |
| 1935 | 'G' Men · as Congressman (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Night at the Ritz · as Director (uncredited) |
| 1935 | One New York Night · as Mr. Stokes |
| 1934 | Lightning Strikes Twice · as Capt. Nelson |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are Born · as Second Broker |
| 1934 | A Lost Lady · as (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dog · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Housewife · as Doctor |