Birth Day: 1891-03-20
Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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".
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As Dr. Powell -
As Pinkerton -
As Bob Henderson -
As John Bentley -
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As Boyd -
As Mr. Barker (uncredited) -
As Mr. Chalmers -
As Sherman Johnson -
As Governor Freeman (uncredited) -
As Tom Bowers -
As General -
As Stanley Rickson (uncredited) -
As Frank Madison -
As Cyrus Pelley -
As Captain -
As Dr. Sands -
As Passenger from Carolina (uncredited) -
As Russell James -
As Mr. Antony -
As Governor -
As Charlie Bissel -
As Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law -
As The Judge -
As James Goodwin -
As Gen. Butler -
As Guy Francon (uncredited) -
As Director-General -
As Judge Allan J. Brooks -
As Varick -
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As Major Spencer -
As Kenneth Forrester -
As Gen. Johnston (uncredited) -
As Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) -
As Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited) -
As Police Commissioner Jerome -
As Judge Holden -
As Max Atterbury -
As Senator Watkins -
As Gov. Fox -
As Dr. Vannevar Bush -
As Emory Garrison -
As Walter Elliott -
As Philip Conway -
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As Captain Griffin -
As Whittlesey -
As Col. Edward Beeler -
As Hector Boswell -
As J.C. Dithers -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Henry Kane -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Colonel Wordin -
As Owen McAllister -
As Security Council Chair -
As Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert -
As Colonel Hammerhead Smith -
As Judge -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Osborne -
As Defense Attorney Blair -
As Dr. Plum -
As Mr. Brodel (uncredited) -
As Dr. Sam Welles -
As Senator Henry -
As Gregory McCune -
As King Stephen -
As Gen. Sommerton -
As Kerwin Maxwell -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Mr. Fox -
As Jason Rhodes -
As Dedic -
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As Commanding Officer -
As J.C. Dithers -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Blake McKettrick -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Brigadier-General -
As Judge Longstreth -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Frank M. Todwell -
As Joseph Sanford -
As Mr. Martin White -
As Dr. Kramer -
As Police Chief Sprague -
As J.C. Dithers -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Max Ellison -
As Inspector Henry Fernack -
As Swann -
As Mr. Harris -
As Dist. Atty. Johnson -
As Inspector Henry Fernack -
As Dr. Brown -
As Otis Barnett -
As J.C. Dithers -
As George Gilkin -
As Braddock -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Inspector Henry Fernack -
As Homer Patterson -
As Jack Lane -
As Colonel Webb -
As Racing Official Starter (Uncredited) -
As Admiral Girard -
As Commandant -
As President of Western Union -
As Dr. Ephraim McDowell -
As Dr. Gateson -
As Mayor -
As J.C. Dithers -
As Inspector Henry Fernack -
As J.C. Dithars -
As Assistant Secretary of State -
As Stevenson -
As Major General Leonard Wood -
As Bank President -
As Mr. Dithers -
As Anderson
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As Police Captain -
As Detective Sgt. Cramer -
As Steven's Father -
As John Lee -
As Judge Parker -
As Warden -
As Governor James McDonald -
As F.B.I. Special Agent -
As Rolfe Davis -
As J.C. Martin -
As Inspector Henry Fernack -
As Mr. Kane -
As Long -
As John Hargraves -
As Lou Woodstock (uncredited) -
As Allison -
As Mr. Melton -
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As Charles Fitzgerald -
As Stuart Kirkland
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As Judge Advocate -
As Alden Parker -
As District Attorney (uncredited) -
As Parsons, an attorney -
As Court-Martial President (uncredited) -
As Frank Clayton -
As Mr. Hopkins -
As Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) -
As Alexander Drummond -
As Hugh Fariman Sr. -
As Judge -
As Hershell -
As J.B. Willet -
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As Carter Spetner -
As Fred Humphrey -
As Prosecuting Attorney -
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As Army Officer (uncredited) -
As Judge Holmes -
As Attorney -
As Johnson -
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As Judge
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As District Attorney -
As First trial judge -
As J. Lansing Bennett -
As Kendall -
As Mac - Train Conductor -
As Detective Bolton -
As Dr. Brown (uncredited) -
As Dr. Harrison (uncredited) -
As Warren Fenton -
As Warren T. Phelps -
As Defense Attorney -
As Mr. Palmer -
As Chairman of the Board -
As Captain James (uncredited) -
As The Stage Manager (uncredited) -
As Congressman (uncredited) -
As Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited) -
As Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited) -
As Husband at Train Station (uncredited) -
As Club Owner (uncredited) -
As Prison Board Member (uncredited) -
As Gangster -
As Mr. Stokes -
As Microscopic Expert -
As Director (uncredited) -
As Norton -
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As Second Broker -
As Capt. Nelson -
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As Doctor