Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Date of Birth:

Mar 20, 1891

Place of Birth:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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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".

filmography:

The Three Outlaws The Three Outlaws

1956

Joe Smith, American Joe Smith, American

1942

My Buddy My Buddy

1944

G.I. Honeymoon G.I. Honeymoon

1945

We Who Are Young We Who Are Young

1940

Johnny Apollo Johnny Apollo

1940

The Pittsburgh Kid The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

Dakota Dakota

1945

Her Husband's Affairs Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Too Tough to Kill Too Tough to Kill

1935

Big Town Girl Big Town Girl

1937

This Is My Affair This Is My Affair

1937

Rodeo King and the Senorita Rodeo King and the Senorita

1951

Sinner Take All Sinner Take All

1936

Short Grass Short Grass

1950

Lone Star Ranger Lone Star Ranger

1942

Silver River Silver River

1948

Gay Blades Gay Blades

1946

Easy to Wed Easy to Wed

1946

Three Live Ghosts Three Live Ghosts

1936

The Singing Kid The Singing Kid

1936

Stampede Stampede

1949

Black Gold Black Gold

1947

Jaguar Jaguar

1956

Sweet Rosie O'Grady Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Sutter's Gold Sutter's Gold

1936

There's That Woman Again There's That Woman Again

1938

Rocky Rocky

1948

Gentlemen Are Born Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Spendthrift Spendthrift

1936

The Man Who Found Himself The Man Who Found Himself

1937

Road Demon Road Demon

1938

The Amazing Mr. Williams The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Man Of The People Man Of The People

1937

In Name Only In Name Only

1939

Men with Wings Men with Wings

1938

The Black Parachute The Black Parachute

1944

Fury Fury

1936

You Can't Buy Luck You Can't Buy Luck

1937

Behind Southern Lines Behind Southern Lines

1952

Wings Over Honolulu Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Outcast Outcast

1937

Kansas Pacific Kansas Pacific

1953

Stand Up and Fight Stand Up and Fight

1939

Wings of the Navy Wings of the Navy

1939

Tail Spin Tail Spin

1939

Thunder Afloat Thunder Afloat

1939

Calling Dr. Gillespie Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777

1948

The Voice of Bugle Ann The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

Educating Father Educating Father

1936

Hollywood Canteen Hollywood Canteen

1944

The Fountainhead The Fountainhead

1949

Johnny Belinda Johnny Belinda

1948

The Raven The Raven

1935

If You Could Only Cook If You Could Only Cook

1935

Public Hero Number 1 Public Hero Number 1

1935

The Calling of Dan Matthews The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

You May Be Next! You May Be Next!

1936

Page Miss Glory Page Miss Glory

1935

Angel on My Shoulder Angel on My Shoulder

1946

Young Man with Ideas Young Man with Ideas

1952

One Against the World One Against the World

1939

The Big Guy The Big Guy

1939

A Dangerous Profession A Dangerous Profession

1949

The League of Frightened Men The League of Frightened Men

1937

Tap Roots Tap Roots

1948

Three Husbands Three Husbands

1950

The Tall Target The Tall Target

1951

China Clipper China Clipper

1936

Allotment Wives Allotment Wives

1945

Private Affairs Private Affairs

1940

'G' Men 'G' Men

1935

The Case of the Howling Dog The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

Yellow Jack Yellow Jack

1938

The Vigilantes Return The Vigilantes Return

1947

Midnight Madonna Midnight Madonna

1937

Navy Wife Navy Wife

1935

She Couldn't Say No She Couldn't Say No

1954

Housewife Housewife

1934

Watchtower Over Tomorrow Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

Dulcy Dulcy

1940

A Night at the Opera A Night at the Opera

1935

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1937

A Night at the Ritz A Night at the Ritz

1935

This Is the Life This Is the Life

1944

Flying Hostess Flying Hostess

1936

3 Kids and a Queen 3 Kids and a Queen

1935

Panic on the Air Panic on the Air

1936

You Only Live Once You Only Live Once

1937

Ringside Maisie Ringside Maisie

1941

Melody and Moonlight Melody and Moonlight

1940

Her First Beau Her First Beau

1941

The Bugle Sounds The Bugle Sounds

1942

Crime Ring Crime Ring

1938

The Cat Creeps The Cat Creeps

1946

Federal Agent at Large Federal Agent at Large

1950

One New York Night One New York Night

1935

Taxi Taxi

1953

36 Hours to Kill 36 Hours to Kill

1936

The Night Holds Terror The Night Holds Terror

1955

Alice Adams Alice Adams

1935

Dead Man's Eyes Dead Man's Eyes

1944

The Saint's Double Trouble The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

End of the Road End of the Road

1944

The Baron of Arizona The Baron of Arizona

1950

Triple Trouble Triple Trouble

1950

The Great Swindle The Great Swindle

1941

Boys Town Boys Town

1938

The Strange Mr. Gregory The Strange Mr. Gregory

1945

Saratoga Saratoga

1937

Disaster Disaster

1948

Strange Alibi Strange Alibi

1941

The Saint Takes Over The Saint Takes Over

1940

The Saint In Palm Springs The Saint In Palm Springs

1941

The Beginning or the End The Beginning or the End

1947

The Ghost Goes Wild The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Judge The Judge

1949

The Saint in New York The Saint in New York

1938

The Saint Strikes Back The Saint Strikes Back

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

High Wall High Wall

1947

Charlie Chan at the Race Track Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

Blondie Goes Latin Blondie Goes Latin

1941

Blondie for Victory Blondie for Victory

1942

Blondie Knows Best Blondie Knows Best

1946

Footlight Glamour Footlight Glamour

1943

It's a Great Life It's a Great Life

1943

Blondie Meets the Boss Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Blondie Goes to College Blondie Goes to College

1942

Blondie Brings Up Baby Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Blondie Has Servant Trouble Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940

Blondie in Society Blondie in Society

1941

Blondie Plays Cupid Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

Life with Blondie Life with Blondie

1945

Blondie's Blessed Event Blondie's Blessed Event

1942

Nobody's Darling Nobody's Darling

1943

Charlie Chan at the Olympics Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Scandal Sheet Scandal Sheet

1952

Charlie Chan's Secret Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

The Steel Trap The Steel Trap

1952

Jack London Jack London

1943

Leave It to Blondie Leave It to Blondie

1945

Blondie's Lucky Day Blondie's Lucky Day

1946

Strangers on a Train Strangers on a Train

1951

Hangmen Also Die! Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Flight Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant

1942

The Walls Came Tumbling Down The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

There's Something About a Soldier There's Something About a Soldier

1943

Her Jungle Love Her Jungle Love

1938

Judge Hardy's Children Judge Hardy's Children

1938

Exiled to Shanghai Exiled to Shanghai

1937

Son of Paleface Son of Paleface

1952

John Meade's Woman John Meade's Woman

1937

Rolling Home Rolling Home

1946

In Old Monterey In Old Monterey

1939

Man Alive Man Alive

1945

She's Dangerous She's Dangerous

1937

Barricade Barricade

1939

Letter of Introduction Letter of Introduction

1938

Breaking the Ice Breaking the Ice

1938

Fugitives for a Night Fugitives for a Night

1938

The Phantom Speaks The Phantom Speaks

1945

Sunny Side of the Street Sunny Side of the Street

1951

Madame X Madame X

1937

Rose of the Yukon Rose of the Yukon

1949

Riverboat Rhythm Riverboat Rhythm

1946

Let 'em Have It Let 'em Have It

1935

Gangs of New York Gangs of New York

1938

The First Hundred Years The First Hundred Years

1938

Wives Under Suspicion Wives Under Suspicion

1938

A Lost Lady A Lost Lady

1934

Tarnished Angel Tarnished Angel

1938

Hit-and-Run Driver Hit-and-Run Driver

1935

The Accusing Finger The Accusing Finger

1936

Over the Wall Over the Wall

1938

Insurance Investigator Insurance Investigator

1951

Danger – Love at Work Danger – Love at Work

1937

Arsène Lupin Returns Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

State Department: File 649 State Department: File 649

1949

Cattle Queen of Montana Cattle Queen of Montana

1954

The Rear Gunner The Rear Gunner

1943

Wife Wanted Wife Wanted

1946

Sea Devils Sea Devils

1937

Let's Go Navy! Let's Go Navy!

1951

Racketeers in Exile Racketeers in Exile

1937

Duffy of San Quentin Duffy of San Quentin

1954

The Case Against Mrs. Ames The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

The Flaming Urge The Flaming Urge

1953

Happy Go Lucky Happy Go Lucky

1936

Lightning Strikes Twice Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

Too Many Parents Too Many Parents

1936

Flight from Destiny Flight from Destiny

1941

Divorce Divorce

1945

The Duke of West Point The Duke of West Point

1938

Miss Annie Rooney Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Blondie Blondie

1938

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