Jonathan Hale
Acting
🎂 1891-03-20
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".
Cast credits(211)
1954
Mayor
1955
General
1951
1952
Barry Owens
1950
Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens
1950
1953
1954
Governor
1955
Professor Roberts
1952
1952
1951
Mr. Antony
1951
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
1946
Governor
1950
Sherman Johnson
1953
Dr. Gateson
1939
Varick
1949
Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
1937
Defense Attorney
1936
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
1948
John Hargraves
1938
Guy Francon (uncredited)
1949
Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
1952
District Attorney (uncredited)
1937
John Bentley
1954
The Stage Manager (uncredited)
1935
Congressman (uncredited)
1935
Dedic
1943
Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
1948
Doctor
1934
Army Officer (uncredited)
1936
Col. Wordin
1945
Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
1935
Long
1938
Frank Madison
1952
Inspector Henry Fernack
1938
1949
Mr. Palmer
1935
President of Western Union
1939
Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
1944
Court-Martial President (uncredited)
1937
Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
1951
Inspector Henry Fernack
1939
Max Atterbury
1947
Dr. Tom Smythe
1937
Boyd
1954
Mr. Barker (uncredited)
1953
Politician (uncredited)
1954
Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
1950
Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)
1948
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1937
Special Prosecutor
1936
1943
Frank Clayton
1937
J. Lansing Bennett
1936
Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
1939
Inspector Henry Fernack
1940
State Department Official (uncredited)
1936
Warren T. Phelps
1936
Emory Garrison
1947
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1934
Braddock
1940
Hugh Fariman Sr.
1937
Club Owner (uncredited)
1935
Dr. Brown
1940
Governor Freeman (uncredited)
1952
J.C. Dithers
1945
Mr. Martin White
1942
Philip Conway
1946
Major Spencer
1948
Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
1938
Senator Henry
1944
Dr. Sands
1951
Warren Fenton
1936
1937
Kenneth Forrester
1948
Inspector Henry Fernack
1941
Whittlesey
1946
Mr. Chalmers
1953
Admiral Girard
1939
Charlie Bissel
1950
Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1935
Bank President
1938
Blake McKettrick
1942
J.C. Dithers
1942
Judge Parker
1938
Colonel Webb
1939
Homer Patterson
1940
Judge
1945
Captain Griffin
1946
Microscopic Expert
1935
Dist. Atty. Johnson
1941
Warden
1938
Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
1935
Dr. Vannevar Bush
1947
Mr. Hopkins
1937
F.B.I. Special Agent
1938
Judge
1937
J.C. Dithers
1939
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
1945
Gangster
1935
Dr. Brown (uncredited)
1936
Judge Advocate
1937
J.C. Martin
1938
James Goodwin
1950
Russell James
1951
Judge Holmes
1936
Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
1936
Governor James McDonald
1938
Otis Barnett
1940
Gov. Fox
1947
Prosecuting Attorney
1936
Parsons, an attorney
1937
Attorney
1936
Owen McAllister
1945
Dr. Sam Welles
1944
J.C. Dithars
1939
Steven's Father
1938
Hector Boswell
1946
J.C. Dithers
1941
Allison
1938
Pinkerton
1956
Mr. Dithers
1938
Assistant Secretary of State
1939
Judge Allan J. Brooks
1949
Dr. Plum
1944
Colonel Hammerhead Smith
1945
Police Chief Sprague
1941
Mr. Kane
1938
Mr. Fox
1943
(uncredited)
1934
Joseph Sanford
1942
Mr. Melton
1937
Frank M. Todwell
1942
Kerwin Maxwell
1943
Police Commissioner Jerome
1948
Osborne
1945
J.C. Dithers
1946
Gregory McCune
1944
Mr. Harris
1941
Max Ellison
1941
Jason Rhodes
1943
Dr. Kramer
1941
Carter Spetner
1937
George Gilkin
1940
Police Captain
1938
J.C. Dithers
1943
Gen. Butler
1949
J.C. Dithers
1941
District Attorney
1936
Commandant
1939
Stevenson
1939
Dr. Powell
1956
Alexander Drummond
1937
Inspector Henry Fernack
1940
Mayor
1939
Second Broker
1934
The Judge
1950
Norton
1935
Mr. Stokes
1935
John Lee
1938
J.C. Dithers
1940
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
1935
Henry Kane
1946
Captain James (uncredited)
1935
J.C. Dithers
1940
First trial judge
1936
Commanding Officer
1943
Charles Fitzgerald
1937
Judge Longstreth
1942
Walter Elliott
1946
Director-General
1949
Major General Leonard Wood
1938
Bob Henderson
1955
Detective Sgt. Cramer
1938
Stuart Kirkland
1937
Tom Bowers
1952
Swann
1941
Capt. Nelson
1934
Anderson
1938
Director (uncredited)
1935
Captain
1951
J.B. Willet
1937
Brigadier-General
1942
Judge
1936
Security Council Chair
1945
J.C. Dithers
1942
Hershell
1937
Detective Bolton
1936
Johnson
1936
Fred Humphrey
1936
Mac - Train Conductor
1936
J.C. Dithers
1945
Gen. Sommerton
1943
J.C. Dithers
1946
Alden Parker
1937
Jack Lane
1939
Chairman of the Board
1935
Senator Watkins
1947
King Stephen
1944
Rolfe Davis
1938
Kendall
1936
Defense Attorney Blair
1945
Col. Edward Beeler
1946
Judge Holden
1947
J.C. Dithers
1942
General
1952
J.C. Dithers
1943
Cyrus Pelley
1951
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
1939