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
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Professor Roberts
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Barry Owens / Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens
Cavalcade of America
1952
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Mayor
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as General
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
MGM Parade
1955
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
The Fountainhead
1949
as Guy Francon (uncredited)
'G' Men
1935
as Congressman (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
Fury
1936
as Defense Attorney
Dakota
1945
as Colonel Wordin
A Night at the Opera
1935
as The Stage Manager (uncredited)
A Lost Lady
1934
as (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
1948
as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Tail Spin
1939
as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
High Wall
1947
as Emory Garrison
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Sherman Johnson
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Dr. Gray (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Major Spencer
Dulcy
1940
as Homer Patterson
You Only Live Once
1937
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Dr. Brown
Blondie
1938
as Mr. Dithers
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
as J.C. Dithers
Flight Lieutenant
1942
as Joseph Sanford
Insurance Investigator
1951
as Russell James
Saratoga
1937
as Frank Clayton
Private Affairs
1940
as George Gilkin
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
The Saint Takes Over
1940
as Inspector Henry Fernack
Allotment Wives
1945
as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Dedic
Alice Adams
1935
as Mr. Palmer
Taxi
1953
as Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Tap Roots
1948
as Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
Gay Blades
1946
as Whittlesey
The Beginning or the End
1947
as Dr. Vannevar Bush
Scandal Sheet
1952
as Frank Madison
Yellow Jack
1938
as Major General Leonard Wood
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
as Second Broker
The Tall Target
1951
as Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
1943
as Gen. Sommerton
Educating Father
1936
as Fred Humphrey
Boys Town
1938
as John Hargraves
Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Judge Advocate
State Department: File 649
1949
as Director-General
A Dangerous Profession
1949
The Saint in New York
1938
as Inspector Henry Fernack
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as F.B.I. Special Agent
The Raven
1935
as Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
Three Husbands
1950
as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
Wife Wanted
1946
as Philip Conway
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Commandant
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as President of Western Union
Sea Devils
1937
as Court-Martial President (uncredited)
In Name Only
1939
as Dr. Gateson
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
as Gov. Fox
The Baron of Arizona
1950
as Governor
Spendthrift
1936
as Attorney
Black Gold
1947
as Senator Watkins
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936
as Warren Fenton
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
as Politician (uncredited)
Blondie for Victory
1942
as J.C. Dithers
China Clipper
1936
as State Department Official (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
1940
as Braddock
The League of Frightened Men
1937
as Alexander Drummond
Son of Paleface
1952
as Governor Freeman (uncredited)
Blondie in Society
1941
as J.C. Dithers
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Parsons, an attorney
Gangs of New York
1938
as Warden
Housewife
1934
as Doctor
Strange Alibi
1941
as Police Chief Sprague
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Admiral Girard
Big Town Girl
1937
as Hershell
The First Hundred Years
1938
as Judge Parker
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Dr. Tom Smythe
Blondie's Lucky Day
1946
as J.C. Dithers
The Phantom Speaks
1945
as Owen McAllister
Flight from Destiny
1941
as Dist. Atty. Johnson
Her Jungle Love
1938
as J.C. Martin
The Duke of West Point
1938
as Steven's Father
My Buddy
1944
as Senator Henry
This Is My Affair
1937
as Judge
Joe Smith, American
1942
as Blake McKettrick
Jaguar
1956
as Dr. Powell
Rocky
1948
as Kenneth Forrester
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as J.C. Dithers
Divorce
1945
as Judge
She's Dangerous
1937
as Charles Fitzgerald
One Against the World
1939
as Dr. Ephraim McDowell
The Saint Strikes Back
1939
as Inspector Henry Fernack
Footlight Glamour
1943
as J.C. Dithers
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Special Prosecutor
Man Of The People
1937
as Carter Spetner
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Mr. Fox
Short Grass
1950
as Charlie Bissel
Triple Trouble
1950
as The Judge
Melody and Moonlight
1940
as Otis Barnett
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
as Mr. Hopkins
The Vigilantes Return
1947
as Judge Holden
If You Could Only Cook
1935
as Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
The Saint In Palm Springs
1941
as Inspector Henry Fernack
Men with Wings
1938
as Long
Over the Wall
1938
as Governor James McDonald
The Singing Kid
1936
as Dr. Brown (uncredited)
The Steel Trap
1952
as Tom Bowers
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Judge Holmes
Her First Beau
1941
as Mr. Harris
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
Outcast
1937
Breaking the Ice
1938
as Mr. Kane
Federal Agent at Large
1950
as James Goodwin
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Frank M. Todwell
Madame X
1937
as Hugh Fariman Sr.
Charlie Chan's Secret
1936
as Warren T. Phelps
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Club Owner (uncredited)
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as J.C. Dithers
Life with Blondie
1945
as J.C. Dithers
Easy to Wed
1946
as Hector Boswell
A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Director (uncredited)
The Strange Mr. Gregory
1945
as Defense Attorney Blair
Sutter's Gold
1936
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Walls Came Tumbling Down
1946
as Captain Griffin
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
- The Fountainhead (1949) — as Guy Francon (uncredited)
- 'G' Men (1935) — as Congressman (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
- Fury (1936) — as Defense Attorney
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