Jonathan Hale
Born
March 20, 1891
Died
February 28, 1966 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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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".
Known For
The Three Outlaws
Pinkerton
1956
Jaguar
Dr. Powell
1956
Crossroads
Governor · (1 episode)
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mayor · (1 episode)
1955
The Night Holds Terror
Bob Henderson
1955
Cattle Queen of Montana
Politician (uncredited)
1954
Lassie
(1 episode)
1954
The Whistler
(2 episodes)
1954
Duffy of San Quentin
Boyd
1954
She Couldn't Say No
John Bentley
1954
The Flaming Urge
Mr. Chalmers
1953
City Detective
(1 episode)
1953
Kansas Pacific
Sherman Johnson
1953
Taxi
Mr. Barker (uncredited)
1953
The Steel Trap
Tom Bowers
1952
Behind Southern Lines
General
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
(1 episode)
1952
Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952
Adventures of Superman
Professor Roberts · (2 episodes)
1952
Son of Paleface
Governor Freeman (uncredited)
1952
Young Man with Ideas
Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
1952
Scandal Sheet
Frank Madison
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
1951
Sunny Side of the Street
Cyrus Pelley
1951
The Tall Target
Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
1951
Let's Go Navy!
Captain
1951
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Dr. Sands
1951
Strangers on a Train
Mr. Antony
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
General · (1 episode)
1951
Insurance Investigator
Russell James
1951
Short Grass
Charlie Bissel
1950
Three Husbands
Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
1950
The Cisco Kid
Barry Owens · (1 episode)
1950
The Cisco Kid
Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens · (1 episode)
1950
Triple Trouble
The Judge
1950
Federal Agent at Large
James Goodwin
1950
The Baron of Arizona
Governor
1950
A Dangerous Profession
1949
The Fountainhead
Guy Francon (uncredited)
1949
Stampede
Varick
1949
State Department: File 649
Director-General
1949
The Judge
Judge Allan J. Brooks
1949
Rose of the Yukon
Gen. Butler
1949
Disaster
Police Commissioner Jerome
1948
Johnny Belinda
Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)
1948
Tap Roots
Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
1948
Silver River
Major Spencer
1948
Call Northside 777
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
1948
Rocky
Kenneth Forrester
1948
High Wall
Emory Garrison
1947
Her Husband's Affairs
Gov. Fox
1947
Black Gold
Senator Watkins
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
Max Atterbury
1947
The Vigilantes Return
Judge Holden
1947
The Beginning or the End
Dr. Vannevar Bush
1947
Wife Wanted
Philip Conway
1946
Rolling Home
Henry Kane
1946
Blondie Knows Best
J.C. Dithers
1946
Angel on My Shoulder
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
1946
Easy to Wed
Hector Boswell
1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Captain Griffin
1946
The Cat Creeps
Walter Elliott
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
J.C. Dithers
1946
Riverboat Rhythm
Col. Edward Beeler
1946
Gay Blades
Whittlesey
1946
Dakota
Col. Wordin
1945
Life with Blondie
J.C. Dithers
1945
Man Alive
Osborne
1945
Allotment Wives
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
1945
Divorce
Judge
1945
The Phantom Speaks
Owen McAllister
1945
G.I. Honeymoon
Colonel Hammerhead Smith
1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Security Council Chair
1945
Leave It to Blondie
J.C. Dithers
1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory
Defense Attorney Blair
1945
Hollywood Canteen
Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
1944
End of the Road
Gregory McCune
1944
Dead Man's Eyes
Dr. Sam Welles
1944
My Buddy
Senator Henry
1944
This Is the Life
Dr. Plum
1944
The Black Parachute
King Stephen
1944
Jack London
Kerwin Maxwell
1943
There's Something About a Soldier
Gen. Sommerton
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Mr. Fox
1943
Footlight Glamour
J.C. Dithers
1943
Nobody's Darling
Jason Rhodes
1943
It's a Great Life
J.C. Dithers
1943
Hangmen Also Die!
Dedic
1943
The Rear Gunner
Commanding Officer
1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
Blondie for Victory
J.C. Dithers
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Frank M. Todwell
1942
Flight Lieutenant
Joseph Sanford
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Martin White
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
J.C. Dithers
1942
Lone Star Ranger
Judge Longstreth
1942
Joe Smith, American
Blake McKettrick
1942
The Bugle Sounds
Brigadier-General
1942
Blondie Goes to College
J.C. Dithers
1942
The Pittsburgh Kid
Max Ellison
1941
Ringside Maisie
Dr. Kramer
1941
Blondie in Society
J.C. Dithers
1941
Her First Beau
Mr. Harris
1941
Strange Alibi
Police Chief Sprague
1941
The Great Swindle
Swann
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
J.C. Dithers
1941
Flight from Destiny
Dist. Atty. Johnson
1941
The Saint In Palm Springs
Inspector Henry Fernack
1941
Blondie Plays Cupid
J.C. Dithers
1940
Melody and Moonlight
Otis Barnett
1940
Dulcy
Homer Patterson
1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
J.C. Dithers
1940
We Who Are Young
Braddock
1940
Private Affairs
George Gilkin
1940
The Saint Takes Over
Inspector Henry Fernack
1940
Johnny Apollo
Dr. Brown
1940
The Saint's Double Trouble
Inspector Henry Fernack
1940
The Big Guy
Jack Lane
1939
Barricade
Assistant Secretary of State
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Mayor
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
J.C. Dithers
1939
Thunder Afloat
Admiral Girard
1939
One Against the World
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
1939
In Name Only
Dr. Gateson
1939
In Old Monterey
Stevenson
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
President of Western Union
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
J.C. Dithars
1939
The Saint Strikes Back
Inspector Henry Fernack
1939
Tail Spin
Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
1939
Wings of the Navy
Commandant
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Colonel Webb
1939
The Duke of West Point
Steven's Father
1938
There's That Woman Again
Rolfe Davis
1938
Road Demon
Anderson
1938
Blondie
Mr. Dithers
1938
Tarnished Angel
Detective Sgt. Cramer
1938
Fugitives for a Night
Police Captain
1938
Breaking the Ice
Mr. Kane
1938
Boys Town
John Hargraves
1938
Letter of Introduction
Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
1938
Men with Wings
Long
1938
Crime Ring
Bank President
1938
Wives Under Suspicion
Allison
1938
The Saint in New York
Inspector Henry Fernack
1938
Gangs of New York
Warden
1938
Yellow Jack
Major General Leonard Wood
1938
Her Jungle Love
J.C. Martin
1938
Over the Wall
Governor James McDonald
1938
Judge Hardy's Children
John Lee
1938
The First Hundred Years
Judge Parker
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
F.B.I. Special Agent
1938
Exiled to Shanghai
J.B. Willet
1937
Big Town Girl
Hershell
1937
Madame X
Hugh Fariman Sr.
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Parsons, an attorney
1937
Saratoga
Frank Clayton
1937
Midnight Madonna
Stuart Kirkland
1937
This Is My Affair
Judge
1937
The League of Frightened Men
Alexander Drummond
1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Mr. Hopkins
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Judge Advocate
1937
You Can't Buy Luck
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1937
A Star Is Born
Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
1937
The Man Who Found Himself
Dr. Tom Smythe
1937
Racketeers in Exile
Alden Parker
1937
John Meade's Woman
Mr. Melton
1937
Sea Devils
Court-Martial President (uncredited)
1937
Outcast
1937
Man Of The People
Carter Spetner
1937
She's Dangerous
Charles Fitzgerald
1937
You Only Live Once
District Attorney (uncredited)
1937
Sinner Take All
Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
1936
Happy Go Lucky
J. Lansing Bennett
1936
Flying Hostess
Kendall
1936
The Accusing Finger
Special Prosecutor
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy
Judge Holmes
1936
China Clipper
State Department Official (uncredited)
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Warren Fenton
1936
36 Hours to Kill
Mac - Train Conductor
1936
Spendthrift
Attorney
1936
Fury
Defense Attorney
1936
Educating Father
Fred Humphrey
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
First trial judge
1936
The Singing Kid
Dr. Brown (uncredited)
1936
Panic on the Air
Johnson
1936
Too Many Parents
Judge
1936
Sutter's Gold
Prosecuting Attorney
1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann
District Attorney
1936
You May Be Next!
Army Officer (uncredited)
1936
Charlie Chan's Secret
Warren T. Phelps
1936
Three Live Ghosts
Detective Bolton
1936
If You Could Only Cook
Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1935
Hit-and-Run Driver
Captain James (uncredited)
1935
Too Tough to Kill
Chairman of the Board
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Club Owner (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Opera
The Stage Manager (uncredited)
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
Gangster
1935
Navy Wife
Norton
1935
Page Miss Glory
Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
1935
Alice Adams
Mr. Palmer
1935
The Raven
Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
1935
Public Hero Number 1
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
1935
Let 'em Have It
Microscopic Expert
1935
'G' Men
Congressman (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Ritz
Director (uncredited)
1935
One New York Night
Mr. Stokes
1935
Lightning Strikes Twice
Capt. Nelson
1934
Gentlemen Are Born
Second Broker
1934
A Lost Lady
(uncredited)
1934
The Case of the Howling Dog
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1934
Housewife
Doctor
1934