Personal Info
Birth date
1891-03-20 (134 Years)
Day of death
1966-02-28
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
Jonathan Hale Jr.
John Hale
Jonathan Hatley
Jonathan Hale
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
Lassie
6.1
Overview:
Lassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy family adventures in the American countryside, teaching each other about love, nature and commitment.The Cisco Kid
5.875
Overview:
The Cisco Kid is a half-hour American Western television series starring Duncan Renaldo in the title role, The Cisco Kid, and Leo Carrillo as the jovial sidekick, Pancho. Cisco and Pancho were technically desperados, wanted for unspecified crimes, but instead viewed by the poor as Robin Hood figures who assisted the downtrodden when law enforcement officers proved corrupt or unwilling to help. It was also the first television series to be filmed in color, although few viewers saw it in color until the 1960s.Mr. & Mrs. North
4.333
Overview:
Mr. & Mrs. North is an American comedy/mystery television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1952 to May 25, 1954. The series centers on Jerry North, a mystery magazine publisher who thinks he is a good amateur detective, and his wife, Pamela, as they solve crimes in New York City.The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
4.5
Overview:
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight seasons from 1951 through 1958. The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from 1955 through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958.Adventures of Superman
6.7
Overview:
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."City Detective
7
Overview:
Crime drama starring Rod Cameron as 43-year-old Bart Grant, a tough 1950s New York City police lieutenant.Crossroads
5
Overview:
An anthology series based on the activities of clergymen from different denominations.Cavalcade of America
3.5
Overview:
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5
Overview:
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.Strangers on a Train
7.664
Overview:
Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.A Star Is Born
7.119
Overview:
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.Letter of Introduction
5.667
Overview:
An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.Three Husbands
5
Overview:
When a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish--granted to all newcomers--he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands, with whom he regularly played poker, to a letter he left each of them claiming to have had an affair with each's wife.Charlie Chan's Secret
6.8
Overview:
Allen Colby, heir to a huge fortune, is presumed drowned after an ocean liner sinks off the coast of Honolulu. Mysteriously, Colby reappears at his mansion only to be murdered soon after. When his body is discovered during a seance, everyone in attendance becomes a suspect, and it's up to Chan to find the murderer before he or she strikes again.Fury
7.432
Overview:
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.Angel on My Shoulder
6.4
Overview:
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.The Fountainhead
6.9
Overview:
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.Hangmen Also Die!
6.935
Overview:
During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assassinates the brutal "Hangman of Europe", Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and is wounded in the process. In his attempt to escape, he is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha.Call Northside 777
6.6
Overview:
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.A Night at the Opera
7.441
Overview:
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.The Saint in New York
6.2
Overview:
A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers that there is a mastermind behind all the city's crime.You Only Live Once
7.128
Overview:
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.'G' Men
6.535
Overview:
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.Housewife
7.7
Overview:
Nan Reynolds encourages her copywriter husband Bill to open his own agency. Nearly out of business, he finally gets a client. Former girlfriend Patricia Berkeley writes a very successful commercial for the client and neats up their old romance. Wife and girlfriend struggle over Bill.The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5
Overview:
A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign that there is a death in the neighborhood. He also wants a will written giving his estate to the lady living at the neighbors house. It is all very mysterious and by the next day, his will is changed and Cartwright is missing, as is the lady of the house next door. Perry has a will and a retainer and must find out whether he has a client or a beneficiary.Boys Town
6.739
Overview:
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.Acting
1956The Three Outlaws as Pinkerton
1956Jaguar as Dr. Powell
1955Crossroads (1 Episode) as Governor
1955Screen Director's Playhouse (1 Episode) as Mayor
1955The Night Holds Terror as Bob Henderson
1954Cattle Queen of Montana as Politician (uncredited)
1954Lassie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1954The Whistler (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1954Duffy of San Quentin as Boyd
1954She Couldn't Say No as John Bentley
1953The Flaming Urge as Mr. Chalmers
1953City Detective (1 Episode) as Unknown
1953Kansas Pacific as Sherman Johnson
1953Taxi as Mr. Barker (uncredited)
1952The Steel Trap as Tom Bowers
1952Behind Southern Lines as General
1952Mr. & Mrs. North (1 Episode) as Unknown
1952Cavalcade of America (1 Episode) as Unknown
1952Adventures of Superman (2 Episodes) as Professor Roberts
1952Son of Paleface as Governor Freeman (uncredited)
1952Young Man with Ideas as Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
1952Scandal Sheet as Frank Madison
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Sunny Side of the Street as Cyrus Pelley
1951The Tall Target as Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
1951Let's Go Navy! as Captain
1951Rodeo King and the Senorita as Dr. Sands
1951Strangers on a Train as Mr. Antony
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1 Episode) as General
1951Insurance Investigator as Russell James
1950Short Grass as Charlie Bissel
1950Three Husbands as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
1950The Cisco Kid (1, 1 Episode) as Barry Owens, Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens
1950Triple Trouble as The Judge
1950Federal Agent at Large as James Goodwin
1950The Baron of Arizona as Governor
1949A Dangerous Profession as Unknown
1949The Fountainhead as Guy Francon (uncredited)
1949Stampede as Varick
1949State Department: File 649 as Director-General
1949The Judge as Judge Allan J. Brooks
1949Rose of the Yukon as Gen. Butler
1948Disaster as Police Commissioner Jerome
1948Johnny Belinda as Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)
1948Tap Roots as Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
1948Silver River as Major Spencer
1948Call Northside 777 as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
1948Rocky as Kenneth Forrester
1947High Wall as Emory Garrison
1947Her Husband's Affairs as Gov. Fox
1947Black Gold as Senator Watkins
1947The Ghost Goes Wild as Max Atterbury
1947The Vigilantes Return as Judge Holden
1947The Beginning or the End as Dr. Vannevar Bush
1946Wife Wanted as Philip Conway
1946Rolling Home as Henry Kane
1946Blondie Knows Best as J.C. Dithers
1946Angel on My Shoulder as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
1946Easy to Wed as Hector Boswell
1946The Walls Came Tumbling Down as Captain Griffin
1946The Cat Creeps as Walter Elliott
1946Blondie's Lucky Day as J.C. Dithers
1946Riverboat Rhythm as Col. Edward Beeler
1946Gay Blades as Whittlesey
1945Dakota as Col. Wordin
1945Life with Blondie as J.C. Dithers
1945Man Alive as Osborne
1945Allotment Wives as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
1945Divorce as Judge
1945The Phantom Speaks as Owen McAllister
1945G.I. Honeymoon as Colonel Hammerhead Smith
1945Watchtower Over Tomorrow as Security Council Chair
1945Leave It to Blondie as J.C. Dithers
1945The Strange Mr. Gregory as Defense Attorney Blair
1944Hollywood Canteen as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
1944End of the Road as Gregory McCune
1944Dead Man's Eyes as Dr. Sam Welles
1944My Buddy as Senator Henry
1944This Is the Life as Dr. Plum
1944The Black Parachute as King Stephen
1943Jack London as Kerwin Maxwell
1943There's Something About a Soldier as Gen. Sommerton
1943Sweet Rosie O'Grady as Mr. Fox
1943Footlight Glamour as J.C. Dithers
1943Nobody's Darling as Jason Rhodes
1943It's a Great Life as J.C. Dithers
1943Hangmen Also Die! as Dedic
1943The Rear Gunner as Commanding Officer
1943The Amazing Mrs. Holliday as Unknown
1942Blondie for Victory as J.C. Dithers
1942Calling Dr. Gillespie as Frank M. Todwell
1942Flight Lieutenant as Joseph Sanford
1942Miss Annie Rooney as Mr. Martin White
1942Blondie's Blessed Event as J.C. Dithers
1942Lone Star Ranger as Judge Longstreth
1942Joe Smith, American as Blake McKettrick
1942The Bugle Sounds as Brigadier-General
1942Blondie Goes to College as J.C. Dithers
1941The Pittsburgh Kid as Max Ellison
1941Ringside Maisie as Dr. Kramer
1941Blondie in Society as J.C. Dithers
1941Her First Beau as Mr. Harris
1941Strange Alibi as Police Chief Sprague
1941The Great Swindle as Swann
1941Blondie Goes Latin as J.C. Dithers
1941Flight from Destiny as Dist. Atty. Johnson
1941The Saint In Palm Springs as Inspector Henry Fernack
1940Blondie Plays Cupid as J.C. Dithers
1940Melody and Moonlight as Otis Barnett
1940Dulcy as Homer Patterson
1940Blondie Has Servant Trouble as J.C. Dithers
1940We Who Are Young as Braddock
1940Private Affairs as George Gilkin
1940The Saint Takes Over as Inspector Henry Fernack
1940Johnny Apollo as Dr. Brown
1940The Saint's Double Trouble as Inspector Henry Fernack
1939The Big Guy as Jack Lane
1939Barricade as Assistant Secretary of State
1939The Amazing Mr. Williams as Mayor
1939Blondie Brings Up Baby as J.C. Dithers
1939Thunder Afloat as Admiral Girard
1939One Against the World as Dr. Ephraim McDowell
1939In Name Only as Dr. Gateson
1939In Old Monterey as Stevenson
1939The Story of Alexander Graham Bell as President of Western Union
1939Blondie Meets the Boss as J.C. Dithars
1939The Saint Strikes Back as Inspector Henry Fernack
1939Tail Spin as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
1939Wings of the Navy as Commandant
1939Stand Up and Fight as Colonel Webb
1938The Duke of West Point as Steven's Father
1938There's That Woman Again as Rolfe Davis
1938Road Demon as Anderson
1938Blondie as Mr. Dithers
1938Tarnished Angel as Detective Sgt. Cramer
1938Fugitives for a Night as Police Captain
1938Breaking the Ice as Mr. Kane
1938Boys Town as John Hargraves
1938Letter of Introduction as Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
1938Men with Wings as Long
1938Crime Ring as Bank President
1938Wives Under Suspicion as Allison
1938The Saint in New York as Inspector Henry Fernack
1938Gangs of New York as Warden
1938Yellow Jack as Major General Leonard Wood
1938Her Jungle Love as J.C. Martin
1938Over the Wall as Governor James McDonald
1938Judge Hardy's Children as John Lee
1938The First Hundred Years as Judge Parker
1938Arsène Lupin Returns as F.B.I. Special Agent
1937Exiled to Shanghai as J.B. Willet
1937Big Town Girl as Hershell
1937Madame X as Hugh Fariman Sr.
1937Danger – Love at Work as Parsons, an attorney
1937Saratoga as Frank Clayton
1937Midnight Madonna as Stuart Kirkland
1937This Is My Affair as Judge
1937The League of Frightened Men as Alexander Drummond
1937Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Mr. Hopkins
1937Wings Over Honolulu as Judge Advocate
1937You Can't Buy Luck as Prosecutor (uncredited)
1937A Star Is Born as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
1937The Man Who Found Himself as Dr. Tom Smythe
1937Racketeers in Exile as Alden Parker
1937John Meade's Woman as Mr. Melton
1937Sea Devils as Court-Martial President (uncredited)
1937Outcast as Unknown
1937Man Of The People as Carter Spetner
1937She's Dangerous as Charles Fitzgerald
1937You Only Live Once as District Attorney (uncredited)
1936Sinner Take All as Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
1936Happy Go Lucky as J. Lansing Bennett
1936Flying Hostess as Kendall
1936The Accusing Finger as Special Prosecutor
1936The Devil Is a Sissy as Judge Holmes
1936China Clipper as State Department Official (uncredited)
1936Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Warren Fenton
193636 Hours to Kill as Mac - Train Conductor
1936Spendthrift as Attorney
1936Fury as Defense Attorney
1936Educating Father as Fred Humphrey
1936The Case Against Mrs. Ames as First trial judge
1936The Singing Kid as Dr. Brown (uncredited)
1936Panic on the Air as Johnson
1936Too Many Parents as Judge
1936Sutter's Gold as Prosecuting Attorney
1936The Voice of Bugle Ann as District Attorney
1936You May Be Next! as Army Officer (uncredited)
1936Charlie Chan's Secret as Warren T. Phelps
1936Three Live Ghosts as Detective Bolton
1935If You Could Only Cook as Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1935Hit-and-Run Driver as Captain James (uncredited)
1935Too Tough to Kill as Chairman of the Board
1935The Calling of Dan Matthews as Club Owner (uncredited)
1935A Night at the Opera as The Stage Manager (uncredited)
19353 Kids and a Queen as Gangster
1935Navy Wife as Norton
1935Page Miss Glory as Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
1935Alice Adams as Mr. Palmer
1935The Raven as Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
1935Public Hero Number 1 as Prison Board Member (uncredited)
1935Let 'em Have It as Microscopic Expert
1935'G' Men as Congressman (uncredited)
1935A Night at the Ritz as Director (uncredited)
1935One New York Night as Mr. Stokes
1934Lightning Strikes Twice as Capt. Nelson
1934Gentlemen Are Born as Second Broker
1934A Lost Lady as (uncredited)
1934The Case of the Howling Dog as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1934Housewife as Doctor