Jonathan Hale
male
Born on March 20, 1891 (134 years old)
Passed Away on February 28, 1966
From Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known for Acting
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".
Cast Credits
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
Strangers on a Train
as
Mr. Antony
1951
Insurance Investigator
as
Russell James
1951
Let's Go Navy!
as
Captain
1951
Sunny Side of the Street
as
Cyrus Pelley
1951
Rodeo King and the Senorita
as
Dr. Sands
1951
The Tall Target
as
Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as
General
1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
Blondie Knows Best
as
J.C. Dithers
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
as
J.C. Dithers
1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
as
Captain Griffin
1946
Wife Wanted
as
Philip Conway
1946
Rolling Home
as
Henry Kane
1946
Riverboat Rhythm
as
Col. Edward Beeler
1946
Easy to Wed
as
Hector Boswell
1946
Gay Blades
as
Whittlesey
1946
The Cat Creeps
as
Walter Elliott
1946
Angel on My Shoulder
as
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
1946
- 1945
Leave It to Blondie
as
J.C. Dithers
1945
Life with Blondie
as
J.C. Dithers
1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory
as
Defense Attorney Blair
1945
Divorce
as
Judge
1945
Man Alive
as
Osborne
1945
The Phantom Speaks
as
Owen McAllister
1945
Dakota
as
Col. Wordin
1945
G.I. Honeymoon
as
Colonel Hammerhead Smith
1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
as
Security Council Chair
1945
Allotment Wives
as
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
1945
- 1944
- 1943
Footlight Glamour
as
J.C. Dithers
1943
It's a Great Life
as
J.C. Dithers
1943
Hangmen Also Die!
as
Dedic
1943
Jack London
as
Kerwin Maxwell
1943
Nobody's Darling
as
Jason Rhodes
1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
The Rear Gunner
as
Commanding Officer
1943
There's Something About a Soldier
as
Gen. Sommerton
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as
Mr. Fox
1943
- 1942
Blondie for Victory
as
J.C. Dithers
1942
Blondie Goes to College
as
J.C. Dithers
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
as
J.C. Dithers
1942
Flight Lieutenant
as
Joseph Sanford
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
as
Mr. Martin White
1942
Joe Smith, American
as
Blake McKettrick
1942
Lone Star Ranger
as
Judge Longstreth
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as
Frank M. Todwell
1942
The Bugle Sounds
as
Brigadier-General
1942
- 1941
Blondie in Society
as
J.C. Dithers
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
as
J.C. Dithers
1941
The Great Swindle
as
Swann
1941
Strange Alibi
as
Police Chief Sprague
1941
The Saint In Palm Springs
as
Inspector Henry Fernack
1941
Flight from Destiny
as
Dist. Atty. Johnson
1941
The Pittsburgh Kid
as
Max Ellison
1941
Her First Beau
as
Mr. Harris
1941
Ringside Maisie
as
Dr. Kramer
1941
- 1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
as
J.C. Dithers
1940
Blondie Plays Cupid
as
J.C. Dithers
1940
The Saint's Double Trouble
as
Inspector Henry Fernack
1940
The Saint Takes Over
as
Inspector Henry Fernack
1940
Johnny Apollo
as
Dr. Brown
1940
We Who Are Young
as
Braddock
1940
Dulcy
as
Homer Patterson
1940
Melody and Moonlight
as
Otis Barnett
1940
Private Affairs
as
George Gilkin
1940
- 1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as
J.C. Dithers
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
as
J.C. Dithars
1939
The Saint Strikes Back
as
Inspector Henry Fernack
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as
President of Western Union
1939
In Old Monterey
as
Stevenson
1939
Barricade
as
Assistant Secretary of State
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as
Mayor
1939
In Name Only
as
Dr. Gateson
1939
Stand Up and Fight
as
Colonel Webb
1939
Wings of the Navy
as
Commandant
1939
Tail Spin
as
Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
1939
Thunder Afloat
as
Admiral Girard
1939
One Against the World
as
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
1939
The Big Guy
as
Jack Lane
1939
- 1938
Blondie
as
Mr. Dithers
1938
Boys Town
as
John Hargraves
1938
The Saint in New York
as
Inspector Henry Fernack
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns
as
F.B.I. Special Agent
1938
Over the Wall
as
Governor James McDonald
1938
The Duke of West Point
as
Steven's Father
1938
Tarnished Angel
as
Detective Sgt. Cramer
1938
Her Jungle Love
as
J.C. Martin
1938
Judge Hardy's Children
as
John Lee
1938
Letter of Introduction
as
Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
1938
Breaking the Ice
as
Mr. Kane
1938
Gangs of New York
as
Warden
1938
The First Hundred Years
as
Judge Parker
1938
Wives Under Suspicion
as
Allison
1938
Fugitives for a Night
as
Police Captain
1938
- no image
Road Demon
as
Anderson
1938
There's That Woman Again
as
Rolfe Davis
1938
Men with Wings
as
Long
1938
Yellow Jack
as
Major General Leonard Wood
1938
Crime Ring
as
Bank President
1938
- 1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as
Mr. Hopkins
1937
Saratoga
as
Frank Clayton
1937
Sea Devils
as
Court-Martial President (uncredited)
1937
Danger – Love at Work
as
Parsons, an attorney
1937
Racketeers in Exile
as
Alden Parker
1937
She's Dangerous
as
Charles Fitzgerald
1937
John Meade's Woman
as
Mr. Melton
1937
- no image
Exiled to Shanghai
as
J.B. Willet
1937
Madame X
as
Hugh Fariman Sr.
1937
Man Of The People
as
Carter Spetner
1937
The Man Who Found Himself
as
Dr. Tom Smythe
1937
Outcast
1937
You Can't Buy Luck
as
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
as
Judge Advocate
1937
Big Town Girl
as
Hershell
1937
This Is My Affair
as
Judge
1937
A Star Is Born
as
Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
1937
- no image
Midnight Madonna
as
Stuart Kirkland
1937
You Only Live Once
as
District Attorney (uncredited)
1937
The League of Frightened Men
as
Alexander Drummond
1937
- 1936
Charlie Chan's Secret
as
Warren T. Phelps
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as
Warren Fenton
1936
36 Hours to Kill
as
Mac - Train Conductor
1936
The Accusing Finger
as
Special Prosecutor
1936
Too Many Parents
as
Judge
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as
First trial judge
1936
Happy Go Lucky
as
J. Lansing Bennett
1936
Spendthrift
as
Attorney
1936
Sutter's Gold
as
Prosecuting Attorney
1936
The Devil Is a Sissy
as
Judge Holmes
1936
Fury
as
Defense Attorney
1936
Three Live Ghosts
as
Detective Bolton
1936
The Singing Kid
as
Dr. Brown (uncredited)
1936
Sinner Take All
as
Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
1936
Flying Hostess
as
Kendall
1936
Panic on the Air
as
Johnson
1936
You May Be Next!
as
Army Officer (uncredited)
1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann
as
District Attorney
1936
Educating Father
as
Fred Humphrey
1936
China Clipper
as
State Department Official (uncredited)
1936
- 1935
Alice Adams
as
Mr. Palmer
1935
Hit-and-Run Driver
as
Captain James (uncredited)
1935
Let 'em Have It
as
Microscopic Expert
1935
One New York Night
as
Mr. Stokes
1935
Too Tough to Kill
as
Chairman of the Board
1935
A Night at the Opera
as
The Stage Manager (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Ritz
as
Director (uncredited)
1935
Navy Wife
as
Norton
1935
3 Kids and a Queen
as
Gangster
1935
'G' Men
as
Congressman (uncredited)
1935
Public Hero Number 1
as
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
1935
The Raven
as
Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
1935
Page Miss Glory
as
Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as
Club Owner (uncredited)
1935
If You Could Only Cook
as
Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1935
- 1934
