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