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

Lassie

MGM Parade

Adventures of Superman

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Cavalcade of America

Mr. & Mrs. North

Screen Director's Playhouse

City Detective

All Movies (200)

• The Three Outlaws1956 · as Pinkerton
• Jaguar1956 · as Dr. Powell
• The Night Holds Terror1955 · as Bob Henderson
• Cattle Queen of Montana1954 · as Politician (uncredited)
• Duffy of San Quentin1954 · as Boyd
• She Couldn't Say No1954 · as John Bentley
• The Flaming Urge1953 · as Mr. Chalmers
• Kansas Pacific1953 · as Sherman Johnson
• Taxi1953 · as Mr. Barker (uncredited)
• The Steel Trap1952 · as Tom Bowers
• Behind Southern Lines1952 · as General
• Son of Paleface1952 · as Governor Freeman (uncredited)
• Young Man with Ideas1952 · as Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
• Scandal Sheet1952 · as Frank Madison
• Sunny Side of the Street1951 · as Cyrus Pelley
• The Tall Target1951 · as Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
• Let's Go Navy!1951 · as Captain
• Rodeo King and the Senorita1951 · as Dr. Sands
• Strangers on a Train1951 · as Mr. Antony
• Insurance Investigator1951 · as Russell James
• Short Grass1950 · as Charlie Bissel
• Three Husbands1950 · as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
• Triple Trouble1950 · as The Judge
• Federal Agent at Large1950 · as James Goodwin
• The Baron of Arizona1950 · as Governor
• A Dangerous Profession1949
• The Fountainhead1949 · as Guy Francon (uncredited)
• Stampede1949 · as Varick
• State Department: File 6491949 · as Director-General
• The Judge1949 · as Judge Allan J. Brooks
• Rose of the Yukon1949 · as Gen. Butler
• Disaster1948 · as Police Commissioner Jerome
• Johnny Belinda1948 · as Dr. Gray (uncredited)
• Tap Roots1948 · as Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
• Silver River1948 · as Major Spencer
• King of the Gamblers1948 · as Sam Hyland
• Call Northside 7771948 · as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
• Rocky1948 · as Kenneth Forrester
• High Wall1947 · as Emory Garrison
• Her Husband's Affairs1947 · as Gov. Fox
• Black Gold1947 · as Senator Watkins
• The Ghost Goes Wild1947 · as Max Atterbury
• The Vigilantes Return1947 · as Judge Holden
• The Beginning or the End1947 · as Dr. Vannevar Bush
• Wife Wanted1946 · as Philip Conway
• Rolling Home1946 · as Henry Kane
• Blondie Knows Best1946 · as J.C. Dithers
• Angel on My Shoulder1946 · as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
• Easy to Wed1946 · as Hector Boswell
• The Walls Came Tumbling Down1946 · as Captain Griffin
• The Cat Creeps1946 · as Walter Elliott
• Blondie's Lucky Day1946 · as J.C. Dithers
• Riverboat Rhythm1946 · as Col. Edward Beeler
• Gay Blades1946 · as Whittlesey
• Dakota1945 · as Colonel Wordin
• Life with Blondie1945 · as J.C. Dithers
• Man Alive1945 · as Osborne
• Allotment Wives1945 · as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
• Divorce1945 · as Judge
• The Phantom Speaks1945 · as Owen McAllister
• G.I. Honeymoon1945 · as Colonel Hammerhead Smith
• Watchtower Over Tomorrow1945 · as Security Council Chair
• Leave It to Blondie1945 · as J.C. Dithers
• The Strange Mr. Gregory1945 · as Defense Attorney Blair
• Hollywood Canteen1944 · as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
• End of the Road1944 · as Gregory McCune
• Dead Man's Eyes1944 · as Dr. Sam Welles
• My Buddy1944 · as Senator Henry
• This Is the Life1944 · as Dr. Plum
• The Black Parachute1944 · as King Stephen
• Jack London1943 · as Kerwin Maxwell
• There's Something About a Soldier1943 · as Gen. Sommerton
• Sweet Rosie O'Grady1943 · as Mr. Fox
• Footlight Glamour1943 · as J.C. Dithers
• Nobody's Darling1943 · as Jason Rhodes
• It's a Great Life1943 · as J.C. Dithers
• The Rear Gunner1943 · as Commanding Officer
• Hangmen Also Die!1943 · as Dedic
• The Amazing Mrs. Holliday1943
• Blondie for Victory1942 · as J.C. Dithers
• Calling Dr. Gillespie1942 · as Frank M. Todwell
• Flight Lieutenant1942 · as Joseph Sanford
• Miss Annie Rooney1942 · as Mr. Martin White
• Blondie's Blessed Event1942 · as J.C. Dithers
• Lone Star Ranger1942 · as Judge Longstreth
• Joe Smith, American1942 · as Blake McKettrick
• The Bugle Sounds1942 · as Brigadier-General
• Blondie Goes to College1942 · as J.C. Dithers
• The Pittsburgh Kid1941 · as Max Ellison
• Ringside Maisie1941 · as Dr. Kramer
• Blondie in Society1941 · as J.C. Dithers
• Her First Beau1941 · as Mr. Harris
• Strange Alibi1941 · as Police Chief Sprague
• The Great Swindle1941 · as Swann
• Blondie Goes Latin1941 · as J.C. Dithers
• Flight from Destiny1941 · as Dist. Atty. Johnson
• The Saint In Palm Springs1941 · as Inspector Henry Fernack
• Blondie Plays Cupid1940 · as J.C. Dithers
• Melody and Moonlight1940 · as Otis Barnett
• Dulcy1940 · as Homer Patterson
• Blondie Has Servant Trouble1940 · as J.C. Dithers
• We Who Are Young1940 · as Braddock
• Private Affairs1940 · as George Gilkin
• The Saint Takes Over1940 · as Inspector Henry Fernack
• Johnny Apollo1940 · as Dr. Brown
• The Saint's Double Trouble1940 · as Inspector Henry Fernack
• The Big Guy1939 · as Jack Lane
• Barricade1939 · as Assistant Secretary of State
• The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Mayor
• Blondie Brings Up Baby1939 · as J.C. Dithers
• Thunder Afloat1939 · as Admiral Girard
• One Against the World1939 · as Dr. Ephraim McDowell
• In Name Only1939 · as Dr. Gateson
• In Old Monterey1939 · as Stevenson
• The Story of Alexander Graham Bell1939 · as President of Western Union
• Blondie Meets the Boss1939 · as J.C. Dithars
• The Saint Strikes Back1939 · as Inspector Henry Fernack
• Tail Spin1939 · as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
• Wings of the Navy1939 · as Commandant
• Stand Up and Fight1939 · as Colonel Webb
• The Duke of West Point1938 · as Steven's Father
• There's That Woman Again1938 · as Rolfe Davis
• Road Demon1938 · as Anderson
• Blondie1938 · as Mr. Dithers
• Tarnished Angel1938 · as Detective Sgt. Cramer
• Fugitives for a Night1938 · as Police Captain
• Breaking the Ice1938 · as Mr. Kane
• Boys Town1938 · as John Hargraves
• Letter of Introduction1938 · as Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
• Men with Wings1938 · as Long
• Crime Ring1938 · as Bank President
• Wives Under Suspicion1938 · as Allison
• The Saint in New York1938 · as Inspector Henry Fernack
• Gangs of New York1938 · as Warden
• Yellow Jack1938 · as Major General Leonard Wood
• Her Jungle Love1938 · as J.C. Martin
• Over the Wall1938 · as Governor James McDonald
• Judge Hardy's Children1938 · as John Lee
• The First Hundred Years1938 · as Judge Parker
• Arsène Lupin Returns1938 · as F.B.I. Special Agent
• Exiled to Shanghai1937 · as J.B. Willet
• Big Town Girl1937 · as Hershell
• Madame X1937 · as Hugh Fariman Sr.
• Danger – Love at Work1937 · as Parsons, an attorney
• Saratoga1937 · as Frank Clayton
• Midnight Madonna1937 · as Stuart Kirkland
• This Is My Affair1937 · as Judge
• The League of Frightened Men1937 · as Alexander Drummond
• Charlie Chan at the Olympics1937 · as Mr. Hopkins
• Wings Over Honolulu1937 · as Judge Advocate
• You Can't Buy Luck1937 · as Prosecutor (uncredited)
• A Star Is Born1937 · as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
• The Man Who Found Himself1937 · as Dr. Tom Smythe
• Racketeers in Exile1937 · as Alden Parker
• John Meade's Woman1937 · as Mr. Melton
• Sea Devils1937 · as Court-Martial President (uncredited)
• Outcast1937
• Man Of The People1937 · as Carter Spetner
• She's Dangerous1937 · as Charles Fitzgerald
• You Only Live Once1937 · as District Attorney (uncredited)
• Sinner Take All1936 · as Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
• Happy Go Lucky1936 · as J. Lansing Bennett
• Flying Hostess1936 · as Kendall
• The Accusing Finger1936 · as Special Prosecutor
• The Devil Is a Sissy1936 · as Judge Holmes
• China Clipper1936 · as State Department Official (uncredited)
• Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936 · as Warren Fenton
• 36 Hours to Kill1936 · as Mac - Train Conductor
• Spendthrift1936 · as Attorney
• Fury1936 · as Defense Attorney
• Educating Father1936 · as Fred Humphrey
• The Case Against Mrs. Ames1936 · as First trial judge
• The Singing Kid1936 · as Dr. Brown (uncredited)
• Panic on the Air1936 · as Johnson
• Too Many Parents1936 · as Judge
• Sutter's Gold1936 · as Prosecuting Attorney
• The Voice of Bugle Ann1936 · as District Attorney
• You May Be Next!1936 · as Army Officer (uncredited)
• Charlie Chan's Secret1936 · as Warren T. Phelps
• Three Live Ghosts1936 · as Detective Bolton
• If You Could Only Cook1935 · as Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
• Hit-and-Run Driver1935 · as Captain James (uncredited)
• Too Tough to Kill1935 · as Chairman of the Board
• The Calling of Dan Matthews1935 · as Club Owner (uncredited)
• A Night at the Opera1935 · as The Stage Manager (uncredited)
• 3 Kids and a Queen1935 · as Gangster
• Navy Wife1935 · as Norton
• Page Miss Glory1935 · as Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
• Alice Adams1935 · as Mr. Palmer
• The Raven1935 · as Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
• Public Hero Number 11935 · as Prison Board Member (uncredited)
• Let 'em Have It1935 · as Microscopic Expert
• 'G' Men1935 · as Congressman (uncredited)
• A Night at the Ritz1935 · as Director (uncredited)
• One New York Night1935 · as Mr. Stokes
• Lightning Strikes Twice1934 · as Capt. Nelson
• Gentlemen Are Born1934 · as Second Broker
• A Lost Lady1934 · as (uncredited)
• The Case of the Howling Dog1934 · as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• Housewife1934 · as Doctor

All TV Shows (13)

• Crossroads1955 · as Governor
• Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · as Mayor
• MGM Parade1955
• Lassie1954
• The Whistler1954
• City Detective1953
• Mr. & Mrs. North1952
• Cavalcade of America1952
• Adventures of Superman1952 · as Professor Roberts
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
• The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951 · as General
• The Cisco Kid1950 · as Barry Owens
• The Cisco Kid1950 · as Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens