Jonathan Hale

Biography

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 roles

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