Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Born:3/20/1891Died:2/28/1966
Place of Birth:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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".

Filmography

The Three Outlaws

The Three Outlaws

19565.5
Jaguar

Jaguar

19567.0
The Night Holds Terror

The Night Holds Terror

19555.5
Cattle Queen of Montana

Cattle Queen of Montana

19545.6
Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin

19546.0
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

19545.6
The Flaming Urge

The Flaming Urge

19530.0
Kansas Pacific

Kansas Pacific

19534.8
Taxi

Taxi

19536.4
The Steel Trap

The Steel Trap

19526.4
Behind Southern Lines

Behind Southern Lines

19520.0
Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface

19526.3
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

19524.7
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

19527.0
Sunny Side of the Street

Sunny Side of the Street

19516.0
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

19516.8
Let's Go Navy!

Let's Go Navy!

19517.0
Rodeo King and the Senorita

Rodeo King and the Senorita

19510.0
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

19517.7
Insurance Investigator

Insurance Investigator

19515.0
Short Grass

Short Grass

19506.0
Three Husbands

Three Husbands

19505.0
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

19506.2
Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large

19504.8
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

19506.7
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

19495.6
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

19496.9
Stampede

Stampede

19495.5
State Department: File 649

State Department: File 649

19494.3
The Judge

The Judge

19495.7
Rose of the Yukon

Rose of the Yukon

19490.0
Disaster

Disaster

19485.0
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

19486.8
Tap Roots

Tap Roots

19486.4
Silver River

Silver River

19485.9
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

19486.6
Rocky

Rocky

19480.0
High Wall

High Wall

19476.2
Her Husband's Affairs

Her Husband's Affairs

19475.4
Black Gold

Black Gold

19476.0
The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

19475.0
The Vigilantes Return

The Vigilantes Return

19472.2
The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

19476.5
Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

19466.5
Rolling Home

Rolling Home

19465.0
Blondie Knows Best

Blondie Knows Best

19466.4
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

19466.4
Easy to Wed

Easy to Wed

19466.2
The Walls Came Tumbling Down

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

19465.9
The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

19464.8
Blondie's Lucky Day

Blondie's Lucky Day

19466.4
Riverboat Rhythm

Riverboat Rhythm

19465.0
Gay Blades

Gay Blades

19460.0
Dakota

Dakota

19455.1
Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie

19456.0
Man Alive

Man Alive

19455.1
Allotment Wives

Allotment Wives

19456.0
Divorce

Divorce

19455.0
The Phantom Speaks

The Phantom Speaks

19455.4
G.I. Honeymoon

G.I. Honeymoon

19450.0
Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

19455.0
Leave It to Blondie

Leave It to Blondie

19456.0
The Strange Mr. Gregory

The Strange Mr. Gregory

19455.1
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

19447.3
End of the Road

End of the Road

19445.2
Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes

19446.5
My Buddy

My Buddy

19440.0
This Is the Life

This Is the Life

19445.0
The Black Parachute

The Black Parachute

19445.5
Jack London

Jack London

19435.9
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

19434.8
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

19436.0
Footlight Glamour

Footlight Glamour

19437.7
Nobody's Darling

Nobody's Darling

19430.0
It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

19437.5
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

19436.9
The Rear Gunner

The Rear Gunner

19435.2
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

19436.4
Blondie for Victory

Blondie for Victory

19427.3
Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

19426.5
Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

19426.0
Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

19426.3
Blondie's Blessed Event

Blondie's Blessed Event

19427.3
Lone Star Ranger

Lone Star Ranger

19423.0
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

19425.8
The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds

19426.0
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

19426.4
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

19410.0
Ringside Maisie

Ringside Maisie

19417.0
Blondie in Society

Blondie in Society

19417.4
Her First Beau

Her First Beau

19415.0
Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi

19416.6
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

19410.0
Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie Goes Latin

19416.2
Flight from Destiny

Flight from Destiny

19415.2
The Saint In Palm Springs

The Saint In Palm Springs

19415.7
Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Plays Cupid

19406.7
Melody and Moonlight

Melody and Moonlight

19405.0
Dulcy

Dulcy

19405.8
Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

19407.2
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

19405.8
Private Affairs

Private Affairs

19400.0
The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over

19406.3
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

19406.8
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

19405.6
The Big Guy

The Big Guy

19390.0
Barricade

Barricade

19395.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

19395.8
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

19396.5
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

19395.9
One Against the World

One Against the World

19390.0
In Name Only

In Name Only

19397.0
In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey

19395.3
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

19396.0
Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie Meets the Boss

19395.8
The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

19395.6
Tail Spin

Tail Spin

19395.8
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

19396.0
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

19395.8
The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point

19383.8
There's That Woman Again

There's That Woman Again

19386.5
Road Demon

Road Demon

19380.0
Blondie

Blondie

19387.1
Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

19385.3
Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

19386.0
Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice

19385.4
Boys Town

Boys Town

19386.7
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

19385.7
Men with Wings

Men with Wings

19385.0
Crime Ring

Crime Ring

19384.7
Wives Under Suspicion

Wives Under Suspicion

19385.4
The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

19386.2
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

19384.9
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

19385.6
Her Jungle Love

Her Jungle Love

19386.2
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

19385.0
Judge Hardy's Children

Judge Hardy's Children

19386.5
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

19386.0
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

19385.8
Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai

19374.9
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

19376.0
Madame X

Madame X

19376.2
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

19377.3
Saratoga

Saratoga

19376.2
Midnight Madonna

Midnight Madonna

19370.0
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

19377.3
The League of Frightened Men

The League of Frightened Men

19376.0
Charlie Chan at the Olympics

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

19376.7
Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

19375.5
You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

19374.5
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

19377.1
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

19377.0
Racketeers in Exile

Racketeers in Exile

19376.0
John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

19370.0
Sea Devils

Sea Devils

19375.7
Outcast

Outcast

19370.0
Man Of The People

Man Of The People

19377.0
She's Dangerous

She's Dangerous

19375.0
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

19377.1
Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All

19364.8
Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

19365.0
Flying Hostess

Flying Hostess

19360.0
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

19364.7
The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

19366.9
China Clipper

China Clipper

19365.6
Charlie Chan at the Race Track

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

19367.1
36 Hours to Kill

36 Hours to Kill

19365.3
Spendthrift

Spendthrift

19365.0
Fury

Fury

19367.4
Educating Father

Educating Father

19360.0
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

19364.0
The Singing Kid

The Singing Kid

19364.0
Panic on the Air

Panic on the Air

19365.5
Too Many Parents

Too Many Parents

19365.0
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

19360.0
The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann

19365.8
You May Be Next!

You May Be Next!

19362.5
Charlie Chan's Secret

Charlie Chan's Secret

19366.8
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts

19365.0
If You Could Only Cook

If You Could Only Cook

19357.4
Hit-and-Run Driver

Hit-and-Run Driver

19356.0
Too Tough to Kill

Too Tough to Kill

19350.0
The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

19353.0
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

19357.4
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

19356.0
Navy Wife

Navy Wife

19355.0
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

19356.3
Alice Adams

Alice Adams

19356.7
The Raven

The Raven

19356.6
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

19356.2
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It

19357.0
'G' Men

'G' Men

19356.5
A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

19353.0
One New York Night

One New York Night

19350.0
Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

19344.7
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born

19346.5
A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady

19346.1
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

19346.5
Housewife

Housewife

19347.7