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".
Series | The Guns of Will Sonnett | Unknown | 1967-09-08 |
Movie | Jaguar | Dr. Powell | 1956-01-19 |
Movie | The Three Outlaws | Pinkerton | 1956-05-13 |
Movie | The Night Holds Terror | Bob Henderson | 1955-07-13 |
Movie | She Couldn't Say No | John Bentley | 1954-02-15 |
Movie | Duffy of San Quentin | Boyd | 1954-03-16 |
Movie | Cattle Queen of Montana | Politician (uncredited) | 1954-11-18 |
Series | The Whistler | Unknown | 1954-07-13 |
Series | Lassie | Unknown | 1954-09-12 |
Movie | Taxi | Mr. Barker (uncredited) | 1953-01-21 |
Movie | Kansas Pacific | Sherman Johnson | 1953-02-22 |
Series | City Detective | Unknown | 1953-09-07 |
Movie | The Flaming Urge | Mr. Chalmers | 1953-09-27 |
Movie | Young Man with Ideas | Stanley Rickson (uncredited) | 1952-05-02 |
Movie | Scandal Sheet | Frank Madison | 1952-01-16 |
Movie | Son of Paleface | Governor Freeman (uncredited) | 1952-07-14 |
Series | Adventures of Superman | Unknown | 1952-09-19 |
Movie | The Steel Trap | Tom Bowers | 1952-11-12 |
Series | Mr. & Mrs. North | Unknown | 1952-10-03 |
Series | Cavalcade of America | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
Movie | Strangers on a Train | Mr. Antony | 1951-06-27 |
Movie | Insurance Investigator | Russell James | 1951-03-23 |
Movie | Rodeo King and the Senorita | Dr. Sands | 1951-07-15 |
Series | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Unknown | 1951-04-15 |
Movie | Let's Go Navy! | Captain | 1951-07-29 |
Movie | Sunny Side of the Street | Cyrus Pelley | 1951-09-01 |
Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
Movie | The Tall Target | Passenger from Carolina (uncredited) | 1951-08-17 |
Movie | The Baron of Arizona | Governor | 1950-03-04 |
Movie | Triple Trouble | The Judge | 1950-08-13 |
Movie | Federal Agent at Large | James Goodwin | 1950-03-12 |
Movie | Short Grass | Charlie Bissel | 1950-12-24 |
Movie | Three Husbands | Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law | 1950-11-10 |
Movie | The Judge | Judge Allan J. Brooks | 1949-01-31 |
Movie | State Department: File 649 | Director-General | 1949-02-11 |
Movie | Stampede | Varick | 1949-05-01 |
Movie | A Dangerous Profession | 1949-12-10 | |
Movie | The Fountainhead | Guy Francon (uncredited) | 1949-06-25 |
Movie | Call Northside 777 | Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) | 1948-02-13 |
Movie | Silver River | Major Spencer | 1948-05-20 |
Movie | Johnny Belinda | Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited) | 1948-09-14 |
Movie | Tap Roots | Gen. Johnston (uncredited) | 1948-08-25 |
Movie | The Beginning or the End | Dr. Vannevar Bush | 1947-02-19 |
Movie | The Ghost Goes Wild | Max Atterbury | 1947-08-08 |
Movie | The Vigilantes Return | Judge Holden | 1947-05-31 |
Movie | Black Gold | Senator Watkins | 1947-09-16 |
Movie | High Wall | Emory Garrison | 1947-12-17 |
Movie | Her Husband's Affairs | Gov. Fox | 1947-11-12 |
Movie | The Cat Creeps | Walter Elliott | 1946-05-17 |
Movie | Blondie's Lucky Day | J.C. Dithers | 1946-04-04 |
Movie | The Walls Came Tumbling Down | Captain Griffin | 1946-06-07 |
Movie | Gay Blades | Whittlesey | 1946-01-25 |
Movie | Riverboat Rhythm | Col. Edward Beeler | 1946-02-16 |
Movie | Angel on My Shoulder | Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited) | 1946-09-20 |
Movie | Easy to Wed | Hector Boswell | 1946-07-25 |
Movie | Blondie Knows Best | J.C. Dithers | 1946-10-17 |
Movie | Rolling Home | Henry Kane | 1946-11-01 |
Movie | Wife Wanted | Philip Conway | 1946-11-02 |
Movie | G.I. Honeymoon | Colonel Hammerhead Smith | 1945-04-06 |
Movie | Leave It to Blondie | J.C. Dithers | 1945-02-22 |
Movie | The Strange Mr. Gregory | Defense Attorney Blair | 1945-01-12 |
Movie | The Phantom Speaks | Owen McAllister | 1945-04-13 |
Movie | Watchtower Over Tomorrow | Security Council Chair | 1945-03-29 |
Movie | Divorce | Judge | 1945-08-18 |
Movie | Dakota | Col. Wordin | 1945-12-15 |
Movie | Life with Blondie | J.C. Dithers | 1945-12-13 |
Movie | Allotment Wives | Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert | 1945-11-08 |
Movie | Man Alive | Osborne | 1945-11-16 |
Movie | This Is the Life | Dr. Plum | 1944-06-01 |
Movie | The Black Parachute | King Stephen | 1944-05-04 |
Movie | My Buddy | Senator Henry | 1944-10-12 |
Movie | End of the Road | Gregory McCune | 1944-11-10 |
Movie | Dead Man's Eyes | Dr. Sam Welles | 1944-11-10 |
Movie | Hollywood Canteen | Mr. Brodel (uncredited) | 1944-12-15 |
Movie | It's a Great Life | J.C. Dithers | 1943-05-27 |
Movie | Hangmen Also Die! | Dedic | 1943-04-15 |
Movie | The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | 1943-02-19 | |
Movie | The Rear Gunner | Commanding Officer | 1943-04-10 |
Movie | Nobody's Darling | Jason Rhodes | 1943-08-27 |
Movie | Footlight Glamour | J.C. Dithers | 1943-09-30 |
Movie | There's Something About a Soldier | Gen. Sommerton | 1943-11-30 |
Movie | Jack London | Kerwin Maxwell | 1943-12-24 |
Movie | Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Mr. Fox | 1943-10-01 |
Movie | Lone Star Ranger | Judge Longstreth | 1942-03-20 |
Movie | Joe Smith, American | Blake McKettrick | 1942-02-01 |
Movie | Blondie's Blessed Event | J.C. Dithers | 1942-04-09 |
Movie | Blondie Goes to College | J.C. Dithers | 1942-01-15 |
Movie | The Bugle Sounds | Brigadier-General | 1942-01-30 |
Movie | Miss Annie Rooney | Mr. Martin White | 1942-05-29 |
Movie | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Frank M. Todwell | 1942-08-01 |
Movie | Blondie for Victory | J.C. Dithers | 1942-08-06 |
Movie | Flight Lieutenant | Joseph Sanford | 1942-07-09 |
Movie | Blondie Goes Latin | J.C. Dithers | 1941-02-27 |
Movie | The Saint In Palm Springs | Inspector Henry Fernack | 1941-01-24 |
Movie | Flight from Destiny | Dist. Atty. Johnson | 1941-02-08 |
Movie | Strange Alibi | Police Chief Sprague | 1941-04-19 |
Movie | Blondie in Society | J.C. Dithers | 1941-07-17 |
Movie | The Pittsburgh Kid | Max Ellison | 1941-08-29 |
Movie | Ringside Maisie | Dr. Kramer | 1941-08-01 |
Movie | The Saint Takes Over | Inspector Henry Fernack | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Johnny Apollo | Dr. Brown | 1940-04-19 |
Movie | Private Affairs | George Gilkin | 1940-07-05 |
Movie | The Saint's Double Trouble | Inspector Henry Fernack | 1940-01-26 |
Movie | Blondie Plays Cupid | J.C. Dithers | 1940-10-31 |
Movie | Melody and Moonlight | Otis Barnett | 1940-10-10 |
Movie | Dulcy | Homer Patterson | 1940-10-04 |
Movie | We Who Are Young | Braddock | 1940-07-19 |
Movie | Blondie Has Servant Trouble | J.C. Dithers | 1940-07-25 |
Movie | Blondie Meets the Boss | J.C. Dithars | 1939-03-08 |
Movie | Tail Spin | Racing Official Starter (Uncredited) | 1939-02-19 |
Movie | Stand Up and Fight | Colonel Webb | 1939-01-06 |
Movie | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | President of Western Union | 1939-04-04 |
Movie | Wings of the Navy | Commandant | 1939-02-11 |
Movie | The Saint Strikes Back | Inspector Henry Fernack | 1939-03-08 |
Movie | Barricade | Assistant Secretary of State | 1939-12-08 |
Movie | In Old Monterey | Stevenson | 1939-08-14 |
Movie | Blondie Brings Up Baby | J.C. Dithers | 1939-11-08 |
Movie | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Mayor | 1939-11-22 |
Movie | Thunder Afloat | Admiral Girard | 1939-09-15 |
Movie | In Name Only | Dr. Gateson | 1939-08-18 |
Movie | Yellow Jack | Major General Leonard Wood | 1938-05-19 |
Movie | Gangs of New York | Warden | 1938-05-23 |
Movie | The Saint in New York | Inspector Henry Fernack | 1938-05-25 |
Movie | Her Jungle Love | J.C. Martin | 1938-04-15 |
Movie | Wives Under Suspicion | Allison | 1938-06-03 |
Movie | Arsène Lupin Returns | F.B.I. Special Agent | 1938-02-25 |
Movie | Crime Ring | Bank President | 1938-07-08 |
Movie | The First Hundred Years | Judge Parker | 1938-03-12 |
Movie | Judge Hardy's Children | John Lee | 1938-03-26 |
Movie | Over the Wall | Governor James McDonald | 1938-04-02 |
Movie | Breaking the Ice | Mr. Kane | 1938-09-22 |
Movie | Blondie | Mr. Dithers | 1938-11-30 |
Movie | Road Demon | Anderson | 1938-12-02 |
Movie | Men with Wings | Long | 1938-07-16 |
Movie | The Duke of West Point | Steven's Father | 1938-12-29 |
Movie | Tarnished Angel | Detective Sgt. Cramer | 1938-10-28 |
Movie | There's That Woman Again | Rolfe Davis | 1938-12-24 |
Movie | Boys Town | John Hargraves | 1938-09-08 |
Movie | Letter of Introduction | Lou Woodstock (uncredited) | 1938-08-05 |
Movie | Fugitives for a Night | Police Captain | 1938-09-23 |
Movie | John Meade's Woman | Mr. Melton | 1937-02-26 |
Movie | The Man Who Found Himself | Dr. Tom Smythe | 1937-04-02 |
Movie | Sea Devils | Court-Martial President (uncredited) | 1937-02-19 |
Movie | Racketeers in Exile | Alden Parker | 1937-03-30 |
Movie | Man Of The People | Carter Spetner | 1937-01-27 |
Movie | You Can't Buy Luck | Prosecutor (uncredited) | 1937-04-30 |
Movie | You Only Live Once | District Attorney (uncredited) | 1937-01-23 |
Movie | She's Dangerous | Charles Fitzgerald | 1937-01-24 |
Movie | Outcast | 1937-02-05 | |
Movie | A Star Is Born | Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) | 1937-04-27 |
Movie | Danger – Love at Work | Parsons, an attorney | 1937-09-30 |
Movie | Madame X | Hugh Fariman Sr. | 1937-10-01 |
Movie | Big Town Girl | Hershell | 1937-12-03 |
Movie | Wings Over Honolulu | Judge Advocate | 1937-05-16 |
Movie | Saratoga | Frank Clayton | 1937-07-23 |
Movie | Exiled to Shanghai | J.B. Willet | 1937-12-20 |
Movie | Midnight Madonna | Stuart Kirkland | 1937-07-01 |
Movie | Charlie Chan at the Olympics | Mr. Hopkins | 1937-05-21 |
Movie | The League of Frightened Men | Alexander Drummond | 1937-05-25 |
Movie | This Is My Affair | Judge | 1937-05-28 |
Movie | Panic on the Air | Johnson | 1936-04-10 |
Movie | The Case Against Mrs. Ames | First trial judge | 1936-05-08 |
Movie | Sutter's Gold | Prosecuting Attorney | 1936-03-01 |
Movie | The Singing Kid | Dr. Brown (uncredited) | 1936-04-10 |
Movie | You May Be Next! | Army Officer (uncredited) | 1936-02-05 |
Movie | Educating Father | Fred Humphrey | 1936-05-23 |
Movie | Charlie Chan's Secret | Warren T. Phelps | 1936-01-10 |
Movie | Three Live Ghosts | Detective Bolton | 1936-01-10 |
Movie | The Voice of Bugle Ann | District Attorney | 1936-02-15 |
Movie | Too Many Parents | Judge | 1936-03-19 |
Movie | The Accusing Finger | Special Prosecutor | 1936-11-17 |
Movie | Flying Hostess | Kendall | 1936-12-01 |
Movie | Sinner Take All | Dr. Harrison (uncredited) | 1936-12-18 |
Movie | Fury | Defense Attorney | 1936-06-05 |
Movie | The Devil Is a Sissy | Judge Holmes | 1936-09-18 |
Movie | Happy Go Lucky | J. Lansing Bennett | 1936-12-13 |
Movie | Spendthrift | Attorney | 1936-07-22 |
Movie | China Clipper | State Department Official (uncredited) | 1936-08-11 |
Movie | 36 Hours to Kill | Mac - Train Conductor | 1936-07-24 |
Movie | Charlie Chan at the Race Track | Warren Fenton | 1936-08-07 |
Movie | The Raven | Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited) | 1935-07-08 |
Movie | Public Hero Number 1 | Prison Board Member (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
Movie | Let 'em Have It | Microscopic Expert | 1935-05-15 |
Movie | A Night at the Ritz | Director (uncredited) | 1935-03-23 |
Movie | Alice Adams | Mr. Palmer | 1935-08-23 |
Movie | One New York Night | Mr. Stokes | 1935-03-08 |
Movie | 'G' Men | Congressman (uncredited) | 1935-05-04 |
Movie | A Night at the Opera | The Stage Manager (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
Movie | Page Miss Glory | Husband at Train Station (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
Movie | If You Could Only Cook | Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited) | 1935-12-30 |
Movie | Too Tough to Kill | Chairman of the Board | 1935-12-20 |
Movie | Hit-and-Run Driver | Captain James (uncredited) | 1935-12-28 |
Movie | The Calling of Dan Matthews | Club Owner (uncredited) | 1935-12-10 |
Movie | Navy Wife | Norton | 1935-09-17 |
Movie | 3 Kids and a Queen | Gangster | 1935-10-21 |
Movie | Housewife | Doctor | 1934-08-11 |
Movie | The Case of the Howling Dog | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1934-09-22 |
Movie | Lightning Strikes Twice | Capt. Nelson | 1934-12-07 |
Movie | Gentlemen Are Born | Second Broker | 1934-11-17 |
Movie | A Lost Lady | (uncredited) | 1934-09-29 |