Jonathan Hale
Known for Acting · 212 credits
- Born
- 1891-03-20
- Died
- 1966-02-28
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Jonathan Hale Jr. · John Hale · Jonathan Hatley
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".
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Lassie
1954
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Mayor
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Professor Roberts
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Barry Owens / Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens
MGM Parade
1955
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as General
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
City Detective
1953
The Whistler
1954
Crossroads
1955
as Governor
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Movies (200)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Mr. Antony
A Star Is Born
1937
as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
'G' Men
1935
as Congressman (uncredited)
Fury
1936
as Defense Attorney
A Lost Lady
1934
as (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
1949
as Guy Francon (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as The Stage Manager (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Sherman Johnson
Blondie
1938
as Mr. Dithers
High Wall
1947
as Emory Garrison
Call Northside 777
1948
as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Dr. Brown
Taxi
1953
as Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Dulcy
1940
as Homer Patterson
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
as J.C. Dithers
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Dedic
Dakota
1945
as Colonel Wordin
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Dr. Gray (uncredited)
Alice Adams
1935
as Mr. Palmer
Yellow Jack
1938
as Major General Leonard Wood
Wife Wanted
1946
as Philip Conway
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
A Dangerous Profession
1949
Silver River
1948
as Major Spencer
Allotment Wives
1945
as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
Private Affairs
1940
as George Gilkin
Boys Town
1938
as John Hargraves
Tap Roots
1948
as Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
Tail Spin
1939
as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Blondie's Lucky Day
1946
as J.C. Dithers
Educating Father
1936
as Fred Humphrey
Saratoga
1937
as Frank Clayton
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Inspector Henry Fernack
You Only Live Once
1937
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
as Gov. Fox
Scandal Sheet
1952
as Frank Madison
In Name Only
1939
as Dr. Gateson
Life with Blondie
1945
as J.C. Dithers
The Baron of Arizona
1950
as Governor
China Clipper
1936
as State Department Official (uncredited)
Her Jungle Love
1938
as J.C. Martin
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Mr. Fox
Sea Devils
1937
as Court-Martial President (uncredited)
Insurance Investigator
1951
as Russell James
Three Husbands
1950
as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Admiral Girard
Rocky
1948
as Kenneth Forrester
Divorce
1945
as Judge
Man Alive
1945
as Osborne
Gangs of New York
1938
as Warden
The Saint in New York
1938
as Inspector Henry Fernack
The Tall Target
1951
as Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
Housewife
1934
as Doctor
Flight Lieutenant
1942
as Joseph Sanford
The Beginning or the End
1947
as Dr. Vannevar Bush
Blondie in Society
1941
as J.C. Dithers
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
as Gen. Sommerton
Gay Blades
1946
as Whittlesey
Men with Wings
1938
as Long
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Politician (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
1937
as Judge
The Rear Gunner
1943
as Commanding Officer
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Judge Advocate
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
as Second Broker
Madame X
1937
as Hugh Fariman Sr.
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Warren Fenton
The First Hundred Years
1938
as Judge Parker
Rolling Home
1946
as Henry Kane
State Department: File 649
1949
as Director-General
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Frank M. Todwell
Big Town Girl
1937
as Hershell
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Dr. Tom Smythe
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Special Prosecutor
The Duke of West Point
1938
as Steven's Father
Son of Paleface
1952
as Governor Freeman (uncredited)
Her First Beau
1941
as Mr. Harris
Stampede
1949
as Varick
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as F.B.I. Special Agent
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Parsons, an attorney
Blondie for Victory
1942
as J.C. Dithers
Footlight Glamour
1943
as J.C. Dithers
The Saint In Palm Springs
1941
as Inspector Henry Fernack
The Raven
1935
as Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
The Phantom Speaks
1945
as Owen McAllister
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Commandant
Strange Alibi
1941
as Police Chief Sprague
Triple Trouble
1950
as The Judge
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as J.C. Dithers
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Judge Holmes
Easy to Wed
1946
as Hector Boswell
Man Of The People
1937
as Carter Spetner
Jaguar
1956
as Dr. Powell
Breaking the Ice
1938
as Mr. Kane
She's Dangerous
1937
as Charles Fitzgerald
Barricade
1939
as Assistant Secretary of State
Joe Smith, American
1942
as Blake McKettrick
Black Gold
1947
as Senator Watkins
Behind Southern Lines
1952
as General
Spendthrift
1936
as Attorney
One Against the World
1939
as Dr. Ephraim McDowell
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as President of Western Union
John Meade's Woman
1937
as Mr. Melton
The Steel Trap
1952
as Tom Bowers
The Strange Mr. Gregory
1945
as Defense Attorney Blair
Letter of Introduction
1938
as Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Director (uncredited)
Dead Man's Eyes
1944
as Dr. Sam Welles
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
as Mr. Martin White
Jack London
1943
as Kerwin Maxwell
Melody and Moonlight
1940
as Otis Barnett
Road Demon
1938
as Anderson
The Vigilantes Return
1947
as Judge Holden
Over the Wall
1938
as Governor James McDonald
There's That Woman Again
1938
as Rolfe Davis
The Black Parachute
1944
as King Stephen
Flight from Destiny
1941
as Dist. Atty. Johnson
About Jonathan Hale
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 ap… With 212 credits spanning from 1934 to 1956, Jonathan Hale has appeared in 200 films and 12 TV shows.
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- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Mr. Antony
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
- 'G' Men (1935) — as Congressman (uncredited)
- Fury (1936) — as Defense Attorney
- A Lost Lady (1934) — as (uncredited)
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