From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJonathan 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 Bumsteads 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, Hales 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.
Mr. Dithers
Film 1938
J.C. Dithers
Film 1941
J.C. Dithers
Film 1940
J.C. Dithers
Film 1940
J.C. Dithers
Film 1939
J.C. Dithars
Film 1939
J.C. Dithers
Film 1942
J.C. Dithers
Film 1943
J.C. Dithers
Film 1942
J.C. Dithers
Film 1943
J.C. Dithers
Film 1941
J.C. Dithers
Film 1942
J.C. Dithers
Film 1946
J.C. Dithers
Film 1945
J.C. Dithers
Film 1946
J.C. Dithers
Film 1945
Mr. Antony
Film 1951
Kerwin Maxwell
Film 1943
Jason Rhodes
Film 1943
Mr. Hopkins
Film 1937
Warren T. Phelps
Film 1936
Warren Fenton
Film 1936
The Judge
Film 1950
Emory Garrison
Film 1947
Swann
Film 1941
Defense Attorney Blair
Film 1945
Gregory McCune
Film 1944
Bob Henderson
Film 1955
Mac - Train Conductor
Film 1936
Dr. Sam Welles
Film 1944
Inspector Henry Fernack
Film 1940
Frank Clayton
Film 1937
Police Commissioner Jerome
Film 1948
Judge Allan J. Brooks
Film 1949
Inspector Henry Fernack
Film 1939
Film 1943
Max Atterbury
Film 1947
Police Chief Sprague
Film 1941
Inspector Henry Fernack
Film 1940
Inspector Henry Fernack
Film 1941
Dr. Vannevar Bush
Film 1947
Captain Griffin
Film 1946
Politician (uncredited)
Film 1954
Commanding Officer
Film 1943
Court-Martial President (uncredited)
Film 1937
F.B.I. Special Agent
Film 1938
Special Prosecutor
Film 1936
Captain James (uncredited)
Film 1935
Governor James McDonald
Film 1938
Russell James
Film 1951
Captain
Film 1951
Alden Parker
Film 1937
Dist. Atty. Johnson
Film 1941
Judge
Film 1945
Steven's Father
Film 1938
Judge
Film 1936
Capt. Nelson
Film 1934
Mr. Chalmers
Film 1953
J. Lansing Bennett
Film 1936
Detective Sgt. Cramer
Film 1938
(uncredited)
Film 1934
Stevenson
Film 1939
Osborne
Film 1945
Charles Fitzgerald
Film 1937
Assistant Secretary of State
Film 1939
Henry Kane
Film 1946
Mr. Melton
Film 1937
Gen. Sommerton
Film 1943
John Lee
Film 1938
J.B. Willet
Film 1937
Governor Freeman (uncredited)
Film 1952
Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
Film 1938
Mr. Kane
Film 1938
Microscopic Expert
Film 1935
Warden
Film 1938
Judge Parker
Film 1938
Allison
Film 1938
Col. Edward Beeler
Film 1946
Gen. Butler
Film 1949
Police Captain
Film 1938
Owen McAllister
Film 1945
Cyrus Pelley
Film 1951
Hugh Fariman Sr.
Film 1937
Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Film 1953
Mr. Stokes
Film 1935
Anderson
Film 1938
Mayor
Film 1939
Carter Spetner
Film 1937
Dr. Gateson
Film 1939
Dr. Tom Smythe
Film 1937
Rolfe Davis
Film 1938
Kenneth Forrester
Film 1948
Second Broker
Film 1934
King Stephen
Film 1944
Colonel Webb
Film 1939
Commandant
Film 1939
Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
Film 1939
Admiral Girard
Film 1939
Sherman Johnson
Film 1953
Film 1937
Defense Attorney
Film 1936
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Film 1937
General
Film 1952
Mr. Fox
Film 1943
Dr. Powell
Film 1956
Gov. Fox
Film 1947
Chairman of the Board
Film 1935
Hershell
Film 1937
Dr. Brown
Film 1940
Pinkerton
Film 1956
Senator Henry
Film 1944
Colonel Hammerhead Smith
Film 1945
Braddock
Film 1940
Dr. Sands
Film 1951
Detective Bolton
Film 1936
Dr. Brown (uncredited)
Film 1936
Varick
Film 1949
Senator Watkins
Film 1947
Hector Boswell
Film 1946
Whittlesey
Film 1946
Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
Film 1936
Charlie Bissel
Film 1950
Judge Longstreth
Film 1942
Major Spencer
Film 1948
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Film 1948
Homer Patterson
Film 1940
The Stage Manager (uncredited)
Film 1935
Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
Film 1937
Director (uncredited)
Film 1935
Security Council Chair
Film 1945
Doctor
Film 1934
Judge Holden
Film 1947
Major General Leonard Wood
Film 1938
Stuart Kirkland
Film 1937
Norton
Film 1935
John Bentley
Film 1954
Kendall
Film 1936
Brigadier-General
Film 1942
Bank President
Film 1938
Walter Elliott
Film 1946
James Goodwin
Film 1950
Mr. Harris
Film 1941
Otis Barnett
Film 1940
Gangster
Film 1935
Johnson
Film 1936
District Attorney (uncredited)
Film 1937
Dr. Kramer
Film 1941
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Film 1934
Congressman (uncredited)
Film 1935
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Film 1935
Club Owner (uncredited)
Film 1935
Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Film 1935
Husband at Train Station (uncredited)
Film 1935
District Attorney
Film 1936
Army Officer (uncredited)
Film 1936
Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)
Film 1935
Mr. Brodel (uncredited)
Film 1944
Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)
Film 1948
Fred Humphrey
Film 1936
Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)
Film 1946
Guy Francon (uncredited)
Film 1949
Stanley Rickson (uncredited)
Film 1952
Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)
Film 1951
State Department Official (uncredited)
Film 1936
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
Film 1945
George Gilkin
Film 1940
Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law
Film 1950
Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
Film 1948
Dr. Ephraim McDowell
Film 1939
Jack Lane
Film 1939
Film 1949
Tv 1954
Tv 1951
Professor Roberts
Tv 1952
Tv 1951
Tv 1954
Tv 1952
Barry Owens
Tv 1950
Tv 1953
Tv 1952
Mayor
Tv 1955
Governor
Tv 1955
Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens
Tv 1950