Jonathan Hale
Born March 20, 1891 (Age: 135)
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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".
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".
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Filmography
The Three Outlaws
1956
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as Pinkerton
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Age: 65
Jaguar
1956
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as Dr. Powell
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Age: 64
The Night Holds Terror
1955
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as Bob Henderson
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Age: 64
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
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as Politician (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
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as Boyd
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Age: 62
She Couldn't Say No
1954
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as John Bentley
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Age: 62
The Flaming Urge
1953
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as Mr. Chalmers
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Age: 62
Kansas Pacific
1953
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as Sherman Johnson
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Age: 61
Taxi
1953
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as Mr. Barker (uncredited)
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Age: 61
Short Grass
1950
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as Charlie Bissel
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Age: 59
Three Husbands
1950
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as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
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Age: 59
Triple Trouble
1950
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as The Judge
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Age: 59
Federal Agent at Large
1950
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as James Goodwin
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Age: 58
The Baron of Arizona
1950
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as Governor
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Age: 58
Dakota
1945
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as Colonel Wordin
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Age: 54
Life with Blondie
1945
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 54
Man Alive
1945
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as Osborne
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Age: 54
Allotment Wives
1945
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as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
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Age: 54
Divorce
1945
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as Judge
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Age: 54
The Phantom Speaks
1945
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as Owen McAllister
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Age: 54
G.I. Honeymoon
1945
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as Colonel Hammerhead Smith
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Age: 54
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
1945
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as Security Council Chair
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Age: 54
Leave It to Blondie
1945
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 53
The Strange Mr. Gregory
1945
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as Defense Attorney Blair
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Age: 53
Blondie for Victory
1942
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 51
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
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as Frank M. Todwell
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Age: 51
Flight Lieutenant
1942
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as Joseph Sanford
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Age: 51
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
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as Mr. Martin White
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Age: 51
Blondie's Blessed Event
1942
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 51
Lone Star Ranger
1942
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as Judge Longstreth
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Age: 51
Joe Smith, American
1942
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as Blake McKettrick
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Age: 50
The Bugle Sounds
1942
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as Brigadier-General
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Age: 50
Blondie Goes to College
1942
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 50
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941
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as Max Ellison
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Age: 50
Ringside Maisie
1941
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as Dr. Kramer
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Age: 50
Blondie in Society
1941
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 50
Her First Beau
1941
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as Mr. Harris
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Age: 50
Strange Alibi
1941
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as Police Chief Sprague
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Age: 50
The Great Swindle
1941
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as Swann
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Age: 50
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
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as J.C. Dithers
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Age: 49
Flight from Destiny
1941
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as Dist. Atty. Johnson
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Age: 49
The Saint In Palm Springs
1941
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as Inspector Henry Fernack
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Age: 49