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Jonathan Hale
Born · March 20, 1891
Died · February 28, 1966 (74 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Bio
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".
The Three Outlaws
Pinkerton
5.5
1956
Jaguar
Dr. Powell
7.0
1956
Crossroads
Governor · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mayor · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
The Night Holds Terror
Bob Henderson
5.5
1955
Cattle Queen of Montana
Politician (uncredited)
5.6
1954
Lassie
(1 episode)
6.1
1954
The Whistler
(2 episodes)
0.0
1954
Duffy of San Quentin
Boyd
6.0
1954
She Couldn't Say No
John Bentley
5.6
1954
The Flaming Urge
Mr. Chalmers
0.0
1953
City Detective
(1 episode)
7.0
1953
Kansas Pacific
Sherman Johnson
4.8
1953
Taxi
Mr. Barker (uncredited)
6.4
1953
The Steel Trap
Tom Bowers
6.4
1952
Behind Southern Lines
General
0.0
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
(1 episode)
4.3
1952
Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
3.5
1952
Adventures of Superman
Professor Roberts · (2 episodes)
6.7
1952
Son of Paleface
Governor Freeman (uncredited)
6.3
1952
Young Man with Ideas
Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
4.7
1952
Scandal Sheet
Frank Madison
7.0
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
7.0
1951
Sunny Side of the Street
Cyrus Pelley
6.0
1951
The Tall Target
Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
6.8
1951
Let's Go Navy!
Captain
7.0
1951
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Dr. Sands
0.0
1951
Strangers on a Train
Mr. Antony
7.7
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
General · (1 episode)
4.5
1951
Insurance Investigator
Russell James
5.0
1951
Short Grass
Charlie Bissel
6.0
1950
Three Husbands
Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
5.0
1950
The Cisco Kid
Barry Owens · (1 episode)
5.9
1950
The Cisco Kid
Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens · (1 episode)
5.9
1950
Triple Trouble
The Judge
6.2
1950
Federal Agent at Large
James Goodwin
4.8
1950
The Baron of Arizona
Governor
6.7
1950
A Dangerous Profession
5.6
1949
The Fountainhead
Guy Francon (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Stampede
Varick
5.5
1949
State Department: File 649
Director-General
5.0
1949
The Judge
Judge Allan J. Brooks
5.8
1949
Rose of the Yukon
Gen. Butler
0.0
1949
Disaster
Police Commissioner Jerome
5.0
1948
Johnny Belinda
Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)
6.8
1948
Tap Roots
Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
6.4
1948
Silver River
Major Spencer
5.9
1948
Call Northside 777
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Rocky
Kenneth Forrester
0.0
1948
High Wall
Emory Garrison
6.2
1947
Her Husband's Affairs
Gov. Fox
5.4
1947
Black Gold
Senator Watkins
6.0
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
Max Atterbury
5.0
1947
The Vigilantes Return
Judge Holden
2.2
1947
The Beginning or the End
Dr. Vannevar Bush
6.5
1947
Wife Wanted
Philip Conway
6.5
1946
Rolling Home
Henry Kane
5.0
1946
Blondie Knows Best
J.C. Dithers
6.4
1946
Angel on My Shoulder
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
6.4
1946
Easy to Wed
Hector Boswell
6.2
1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Captain Griffin
5.9
1946
The Cat Creeps
Walter Elliott
4.8
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
J.C. Dithers
6.4
1946
Riverboat Rhythm
Col. Edward Beeler
5.0
1946
Gay Blades
Whittlesey
0.0
1946
Dakota
Col. Wordin
5.1
1945
Life with Blondie
J.C. Dithers
6.0
1945
Man Alive
Osborne
5.1
1945
Allotment Wives
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
6.0
1945
Divorce
Judge
5.0
1945
The Phantom Speaks
Owen McAllister
5.4
1945
G.I. Honeymoon
Colonel Hammerhead Smith
0.0
1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Security Council Chair
5.0
1945
Leave It to Blondie
J.C. Dithers
6.0
1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory
Defense Attorney Blair
5.1
1945
Hollywood Canteen
Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
7.3
1944
End of the Road
Gregory McCune
5.2
1944
Dead Man's Eyes
Dr. Sam Welles
6.5
1944
My Buddy
Senator Henry
0.0
1944
This Is the Life
Dr. Plum
5.0
1944
The Black Parachute
King Stephen
5.5
1944
Jack London
Kerwin Maxwell
5.8
1943
There's Something About a Soldier
Gen. Sommerton
4.8
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Mr. Fox
6.0
1943
Footlight Glamour
J.C. Dithers
7.7
1943
Nobody's Darling
Jason Rhodes
0.0
1943
It's a Great Life
J.C. Dithers
7.5
1943
Hangmen Also Die!
Dedic
6.9
1943
The Rear Gunner
Commanding Officer
5.2
1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.4
1943
Blondie for Victory
J.C. Dithers
7.3
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Frank M. Todwell
6.4
1942
Flight Lieutenant
Joseph Sanford
6.0
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Mr. Martin White
6.3
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
J.C. Dithers
7.3
1942
Lone Star Ranger
Judge Longstreth
3.0
1942
Joe Smith, American
Blake McKettrick
5.7
1942
The Bugle Sounds
Brigadier-General
6.0
1942
Blondie Goes to College
J.C. Dithers
6.4
1942
The Pittsburgh Kid
Max Ellison
0.0
1941
Ringside Maisie
Dr. Kramer
7.0
1941
Blondie in Society
J.C. Dithers
7.4
1941
Her First Beau
Mr. Harris
5.0
1941
Strange Alibi
Police Chief Sprague
6.6
1941
The Great Swindle
Swann
0.0
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
J.C. Dithers
6.2
1941
Flight from Destiny
Dist. Atty. Johnson
5.2
1941
The Saint In Palm Springs
Inspector Henry Fernack
5.7
1941
Blondie Plays Cupid
J.C. Dithers
6.7
1940
Melody and Moonlight
Otis Barnett
5.0
1940
Dulcy
Homer Patterson
5.8
1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
J.C. Dithers
7.2
1940
We Who Are Young
Braddock
5.8
1940
Private Affairs
George Gilkin
0.0
1940
The Saint Takes Over
Inspector Henry Fernack
6.3
1940
Johnny Apollo
Dr. Brown
6.8
1940
The Saint's Double Trouble
Inspector Henry Fernack
5.6
1940
The Big Guy
Jack Lane
0.0
1939
Barricade
Assistant Secretary of State
5.0
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Mayor
5.8
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
J.C. Dithers
6.5
1939
Thunder Afloat
Admiral Girard
5.9
1939
One Against the World
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
0.0
1939
In Name Only
Dr. Gateson
7.0
1939
In Old Monterey
Stevenson
5.3
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
President of Western Union
5.9
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
J.C. Dithars
5.8
1939
The Saint Strikes Back
Inspector Henry Fernack
5.6
1939
Tail Spin
Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
5.8
1939
Wings of the Navy
Commandant
6.0
1939
Stand Up and Fight
Colonel Webb
5.8
1939
The Duke of West Point
Steven's Father
3.8
1938
There's That Woman Again
Rolfe Davis
6.5
1938
Road Demon
Anderson
0.0
1938
Blondie
Mr. Dithers
7.1
1938
Tarnished Angel
Detective Sgt. Cramer
5.3
1938
Fugitives for a Night
Police Captain
6.0
1938
Breaking the Ice
Mr. Kane
4.8
1938
Boys Town
John Hargraves
6.7
1938
Letter of Introduction
Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
5.9
1938
Men with Wings
Long
6.0
1938
Crime Ring
Bank President
4.7
1938
Wives Under Suspicion
Allison
5.4
1938
The Saint in New York
Inspector Henry Fernack
6.2
1938
Gangs of New York
Warden
4.9
1938
Yellow Jack
Major General Leonard Wood
5.6
1938
Her Jungle Love
J.C. Martin
6.2
1938
Over the Wall
Governor James McDonald
5.0
1938
Judge Hardy's Children
John Lee
6.3
1938
The First Hundred Years
Judge Parker
6.0
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
F.B.I. Special Agent
5.8
1938
Exiled to Shanghai
J.B. Willet
4.9
1937
Big Town Girl
Hershell
6.0
1937
Madame X
Hugh Fariman Sr.
6.2
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Parsons, an attorney
7.3
1937
Saratoga
Frank Clayton
6.3
1937
Midnight Madonna
Stuart Kirkland
0.0
1937
This Is My Affair
Judge
7.3
1937
The League of Frightened Men
Alexander Drummond
6.0
1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Mr. Hopkins
6.7
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Judge Advocate
5.3
1937
You Can't Buy Luck
Prosecutor (uncredited)
4.5
1937
A Star Is Born
Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
7.1
1937
The Man Who Found Himself
Dr. Tom Smythe
7.0
1937
Racketeers in Exile
Alden Parker
6.0
1937
John Meade's Woman
Mr. Melton
0.0
1937
Sea Devils
Court-Martial President (uncredited)
5.7
1937
Outcast
0.0
1937
Man Of The People
Carter Spetner
7.0
1937
She's Dangerous
Charles Fitzgerald
5.0
1937
You Only Live Once
District Attorney (uncredited)
7.1
1937
Sinner Take All
Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
4.8
1936
Happy Go Lucky
J. Lansing Bennett
5.0
1936
Flying Hostess
Kendall
0.0
1936
The Accusing Finger
Special Prosecutor
4.7
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy
Judge Holmes
6.9
1936
China Clipper
State Department Official (uncredited)
5.6
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Warren Fenton
7.1
1936
36 Hours to Kill
Mac - Train Conductor
5.3
1936
Spendthrift
Attorney
5.0
1936
Fury
Defense Attorney
7.5
1936
Educating Father
Fred Humphrey
0.0
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
First trial judge
4.0
1936
The Singing Kid
Dr. Brown (uncredited)
4.0
1936
Panic on the Air
Johnson
5.5
1936
Too Many Parents
Judge
5.0
1936
Sutter's Gold
Prosecuting Attorney
0.0
1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann
District Attorney
5.8
1936
You May Be Next!
Army Officer (uncredited)
2.5
1936
Charlie Chan's Secret
Warren T. Phelps
6.8
1936
Three Live Ghosts
Detective Bolton
5.0
1936
If You Could Only Cook
Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
7.4
1935
Hit-and-Run Driver
Captain James (uncredited)
6.0
1935
Too Tough to Kill
Chairman of the Board
0.0
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews
Club Owner (uncredited)
3.0
1935
A Night at the Opera
The Stage Manager (uncredited)
7.4
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
Gangster
6.0
1935
Navy Wife
Norton
5.0
1935
Page Miss Glory
Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
6.3
1935
Alice Adams
Mr. Palmer
6.7
1935
The Raven
Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
6.5
1935
Public Hero Number 1
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
6.2
1935
Let 'em Have It
Microscopic Expert
7.0
1935
'G' Men
Congressman (uncredited)
6.5
1935
A Night at the Ritz
Director (uncredited)
3.0
1935
One New York Night
Mr. Stokes
0.0
1935
Lightning Strikes Twice
Capt. Nelson
4.7
1934
Gentlemen Are Born
Second Broker
6.5
1934
A Lost Lady
(uncredited)
6.1
1934
The Case of the Howling Dog
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Housewife
Doctor
7.6
1934