About

Known credits:
199
Birthday:
1891-03-20
Place of birth:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Jonathan Hale

Overview

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".

Known for

Acting
1956 The Three Outlaws Actor Pinkerton 59
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1956 Jaguar Actor Dr. Powell 59
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1955 The Night Holds Terror Actor Bob Henderson 58
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1954 Cattle Queen of Montana Actor Politician (uncredited) 58
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1954 Duffy of San Quentin Actor Boyd 58
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1954 She Couldn't Say No Actor John Bentley 58
Average
1953 The Flaming Urge Actor Mr. Chalmers N/A
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1953 Kansas Pacific Actor Sherman Johnson 58
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1953 Taxi Actor Mr. Barker (uncredited) 59
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1952 The Steel Trap Actor Tom Bowers 59
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1952 Behind Southern Lines Actor General N/A
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1952 Son of Paleface Actor Governor Freeman (uncredited) 59
Average
1952 Young Man with Ideas Actor Stanley Rickson (uncredited) 58
Average
1952 Scandal Sheet Actor Frank Madison 60
Fair
1951 Sunny Side of the Street Actor Cyrus Pelley 59
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1951 The Tall Target Actor Passenger from Carolina (uncredited) 59
Average
1951 Let's Go Navy! Actor Captain 59
Average
1951 Rodeo King and the Senorita Actor Dr. Sands N/A
N/A
1951 Strangers on a Train Actor Mr. Antony 72
Good
1951 Insurance Investigator Actor Russell James 59
Average
1950 Short Grass Actor Charlie Bissel 59
Average
1950 Three Husbands Actor Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law 59
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1950 Triple Trouble Actor The Judge 58
Average
1950 Federal Agent at Large Actor James Goodwin 59
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1950 The Baron of Arizona Actor Governor 59
Average
1949 A Dangerous Profession Actor 58
Average
1949 The Fountainhead Actor Guy Francon (uncredited) 60
Fair
1949 Stampede Actor Varick 58
Average
1949 State Department: File 649 Actor Director-General 58
Average
1949 The Judge Actor Judge Allan J. Brooks 59
Average
1949 Rose of the Yukon Actor Gen. Butler N/A
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1948 Disaster Actor Police Commissioner Jerome N/A
N/A
1948 Johnny Belinda Actor Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited) 60
Fair
1948 Tap Roots Actor Gen. Johnston (uncredited) 58
Average
1948 Silver River Actor Major Spencer 58
Average
1948 Call Northside 777 Actor Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) 60
Fair
1948 Rocky Actor Kenneth Forrester N/A
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1947 High Wall Actor Emory Garrison 59
Average
1947 Her Husband's Affairs Actor Gov. Fox 59
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1947 Black Gold Actor Senator Watkins 58
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1947 The Ghost Goes Wild Actor Max Atterbury 59
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1947 The Vigilantes Return Actor Judge Holden 58
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1947 The Beginning or the End Actor Dr. Vannevar Bush 59
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1946 Wife Wanted Actor Philip Conway 59
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1946 Rolling Home Actor Henry Kane 59
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1946 Blondie Knows Best Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1946 Angel on My Shoulder Actor Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited) 59
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1946 Easy to Wed Actor Hector Boswell 58
Average
1946 The Walls Came Tumbling Down Actor Captain Griffin 59
Average
1946 The Cat Creeps Actor Walter Elliott 58
Average
1946 Blondie's Lucky Day Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1946 Riverboat Rhythm Actor Col. Edward Beeler 58
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1946 Gay Blades Actor Whittlesey N/A
N/A
1945 Dakota Actor Col. Wordin 58
Average
1945 Life with Blondie Actor J.C. Dithers 59
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1945 Man Alive Actor Osborne 58
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1945 Allotment Wives Actor Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert 59
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1945 Divorce Actor Judge 59
Average
1945 The Phantom Speaks Actor Owen McAllister 58
Average
1945 G.I. Honeymoon Actor Colonel Hammerhead Smith N/A
N/A
1945 Watchtower Over Tomorrow Actor Security Council Chair 59
Average
1945 Leave It to Blondie Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1945 The Strange Mr. Gregory Actor Defense Attorney Blair 58
Average
1944 Hollywood Canteen Actor Mr. Brodel (uncredited) 59
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1944 Dead Man's Eyes Actor Dr. Sam Welles 59
Average
1944 End of the Road Actor Gregory McCune 58
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1944 My Buddy Actor Senator Henry N/A
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1944 This Is the Life Actor Dr. Plum 58
Average
1944 The Black Parachute Actor King Stephen 59
Average
1943 Jack London Actor Kerwin Maxwell 59
Average
1943 There's Something About a Soldier Actor Gen. Sommerton 58
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1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady Actor Mr. Fox 59
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1943 Footlight Glamour Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1943 Nobody's Darling Actor Jason Rhodes N/A
N/A
1943 It's a Great Life Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1943 Hangmen Also Die! Actor Dedic 60
Fair
1943 The Rear Gunner Actor Commanding Officer 58
Average
1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Actor 59
Average
1942 Blondie for Victory Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie Actor Frank M. Todwell 59
Average
1942 Flight Lieutenant Actor Joseph Sanford 59
Average
1942 Miss Annie Rooney Actor Mr. Martin White 59
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1942 Blondie's Blessed Event Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1942 Lone Star Ranger Actor Judge Longstreth 58
Average
1942 Joe Smith, American Actor Blake McKettrick 58
Average
1942 The Bugle Sounds Actor Brigadier-General 59
Average
1942 Blondie Goes to College Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1941 The Pittsburgh Kid Actor Max Ellison N/A
N/A
1941 Ringside Maisie Actor Dr. Kramer 58
Average
1941 Blondie in Society Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1941 Her First Beau Actor Mr. Harris 58
Average
1941 Strange Alibi Actor Police Chief Sprague 59
Average
1941 The Great Swindle Actor Swann N/A
N/A
1941 Blondie Goes Latin Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1941 Flight from Destiny Actor Dist. Atty. Johnson 58
Average
1941 The Saint In Palm Springs Actor Inspector Henry Fernack 58
Average
1940 Blondie Plays Cupid Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1940 Melody and Moonlight Actor Otis Barnett 58
Average
1940 Dulcy Actor Homer Patterson 59
Average
1940 Blondie Has Servant Trouble Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1940 We Who Are Young Actor Braddock 59
Average
1940 Private Affairs Actor George Gilkin N/A
N/A
1940 The Saint Takes Over Actor Inspector Henry Fernack 58
Average
1940 Johnny Apollo Actor Dr. Brown 59
Average
1940 The Saint's Double Trouble Actor Inspector Henry Fernack 58
Average
1939 The Big Guy Actor Jack Lane N/A
N/A
1939 Barricade Actor Assistant Secretary of State 59
Average
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Mayor 58
Average
1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby Actor J.C. Dithers 59
Average
1939 Thunder Afloat Actor Admiral Girard 59
Average
1939 One Against the World Actor Dr. Ephraim McDowell N/A
N/A
1939 In Name Only Actor Dr. Gateson 60
Fair
1939 In Old Monterey Actor Stevenson 59
Average
1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Actor President of Western Union 58
Average
1939 Blondie Meets the Boss Actor J.C. Dithars 59
Average
1939 The Saint Strikes Back Actor Inspector Henry Fernack 58
Average
1939 Tail Spin Actor Racing Official Starter (Uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Wings of the Navy Actor Commandant 58
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1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor Colonel Webb 59
Average
1938 The Duke of West Point Actor Steven's Father 58
Average
1938 There's That Woman Again Actor Rolfe Davis 58
Average
1938 Road Demon Actor Anderson N/A
N/A
1938 Blondie Actor Mr. Dithers 59
Average
1938 Tarnished Angel Actor Detective Sgt. Cramer 59
Average
1938 Fugitives for a Night Actor Police Captain 59
Average
1938 Breaking the Ice Actor Mr. Kane 58
Average
1938 Boys Town Actor John Hargraves 60
Fair
1938 Letter of Introduction Actor Lou Woodstock (uncredited) 59
Average
1938 Men with Wings Actor Long 59
Average
1938 Crime Ring Actor Bank President 58
Average
1938 Wives Under Suspicion Actor Allison 58
Average
1938 The Saint in New York Actor Inspector Henry Fernack 58
Average
1938 Gangs of New York Actor Warden 58
Average
1938 Yellow Jack Actor Major General Leonard Wood 59
Average
1938 Her Jungle Love Actor J.C. Martin 59
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1938 Over the Wall Actor Governor James McDonald 59
Average
1938 Judge Hardy's Children Actor John Lee 58
Average
1938 The First Hundred Years Actor Judge Parker 59
Average
1938 Arsène Lupin Returns Actor F.B.I. Special Agent 59
Average
1937 Exiled to Shanghai Actor J.B. Willet 58
Average
1937 Big Town Girl Actor Hershell 59
Average
1937 Madame X Actor Hugh Fariman Sr. 59
Average
1937 Danger – Love at Work Actor Parsons, an attorney 59
Average
1937 Saratoga Actor Frank Clayton 58
Average
1937 Midnight Madonna Actor Stuart Kirkland N/A
N/A
1937 This Is My Affair Actor Judge 59
Average
1937 The League of Frightened Men Actor Alexander Drummond 59
Average
1937 Charlie Chan at the Olympics Actor Mr. Hopkins 59
Average
1937 Wings Over Honolulu Actor Judge Advocate N/A
N/A
1937 You Can't Buy Luck Actor Prosecutor (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 A Star Is Born Actor Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) 62
Fair
1937 The Man Who Found Himself Actor Dr. Tom Smythe 59
Average
1937 Racketeers in Exile Actor Alden Parker 59
Average
1937 John Meade's Woman Actor Mr. Melton N/A
N/A
1937 Sea Devils Actor Court-Martial President (uncredited) 58
Average
1937 Outcast Actor N/A
N/A
1937 Man Of The People Actor Carter Spetner 59
Average
1937 She's Dangerous Actor Charles Fitzgerald 59
Average
1937 You Only Live Once Actor District Attorney (uncredited) 61
Fair
1936 Sinner Take All Actor Dr. Harrison (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 Happy Go Lucky Actor J. Lansing Bennett 59
Average
1936 Flying Hostess Actor Kendall N/A
N/A
1936 The Accusing Finger Actor Special Prosecutor 58
Average
1936 The Devil Is a Sissy Actor Judge Holmes 59
Average
1936 China Clipper Actor State Department Official (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 Charlie Chan at the Race Track Actor Warren Fenton 59
Average
1936 36 Hours to Kill Actor Mac - Train Conductor 59
Average
1936 Spendthrift Actor Attorney 59
Average
1936 Fury Actor Defense Attorney 63
Fair
1936 Educating Father Actor Fred Humphrey N/A
N/A
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames Actor First trial judge 58
Average
1936 The Singing Kid Actor Dr. Brown (uncredited) 59
Average
1936 Panic on the Air Actor Johnson 59
Average
1936 Too Many Parents Actor Judge 59
Average
1936 Sutter's Gold Actor Prosecuting Attorney N/A
N/A
1936 The Voice of Bugle Ann Actor District Attorney 59
Average
1936 You May Be Next! Actor Army Officer (uncredited) 58
Average
1936 Three Live Ghosts Actor Detective Bolton 59
Average
1936 Charlie Chan's Secret Actor Warren T. Phelps 59
Average
1935 If You Could Only Cook Actor Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Hit-and-Run Driver Actor Captain James (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Too Tough to Kill Actor Chairman of the Board N/A
N/A
1935 The Calling of Dan Matthews Actor Club Owner (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 A Night at the Opera Actor The Stage Manager (uncredited) 66
Fair
1935 3 Kids and a Queen Actor Gangster 59
Average
1935 Navy Wife Actor Norton 59
Average
1935 Page Miss Glory Actor Husband at Train Station (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Alice Adams Actor Mr. Palmer 59
Average
1935 The Raven Actor Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited) 60
Fair
1935 Public Hero Number 1 Actor Prison Board Member (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 Let 'em Have It Actor Microscopic Expert 59
Average
1935 'G' Men Actor Congressman (uncredited) 59
Average
1935 A Night at the Ritz Actor Director (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 One New York Night Actor Mr. Stokes N/A
N/A
1934 Lightning Strikes Twice Actor Capt. Nelson 58
Average
1934 Gentlemen Are Born Actor Second Broker 59
Average
1934 A Lost Lady Actor (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 The Case of the Howling Dog Actor Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Housewife Actor Doctor 59
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