Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Acting

Birthday

1891/03/20

Day of death

1966/02/28 (74 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Also know 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 app...Read more

Acting
Blondie
7.1

(1938) Blondie

as Mr. Dithers

Blondie Brings Up Baby
6.5

(1939) Blondie Brings Up Baby

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie Meets the Boss
5.8

(1939) Blondie Meets the Boss

as J.C. Dithars

Blondie Has Servant Trouble
7.2

(1940) Blondie Has Servant Trouble

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie Plays Cupid
6.7

(1940) Blondie Plays Cupid

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie in Society
7.4

(1941) Blondie in Society

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie for Victory
7.3

(1942) Blondie for Victory

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie Goes Latin
6.2

(1941) Blondie Goes Latin

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie Goes to College
6.4

(1942) Blondie Goes to College

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie's Blessed Event
7.3

(1942) Blondie's Blessed Event

as J.C. Dithers

Footlight Glamour
7.7

(1943) Footlight Glamour

as J.C. Dithers

It's a Great Life
7.5

(1943) It's a Great Life

as J.C. Dithers

Leave It to Blondie
6.0

(1945) Leave It to Blondie

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie Knows Best
6.4

(1946) Blondie Knows Best

as J.C. Dithers

Blondie's Lucky Day
6.4

(1946) Blondie's Lucky Day

as J.C. Dithers

Life with Blondie
6.0

(1945) Life with Blondie

as J.C. Dithers

Strangers on a Train
7.7

(1951) Strangers on a Train

as Mr. Antony

Hangmen Also Die!
6.9

(1943) Hangmen Also Die!

as Dedic

Jack London
5.8

(1943) Jack London

as Kerwin Maxwell

The Steel Trap
6.4

(1952) The Steel Trap

as Tom Bowers

Nobody's Darling
0.0

(1943) Nobody's Darling

as Jason Rhodes

Charlie Chan at the Olympics
6.7

(1937) Charlie Chan at the Olympics

as Mr. Hopkins

Scandal Sheet
7.0

(1952) Scandal Sheet

as Frank Madison

Charlie Chan's Secret
6.8

(1936) Charlie Chan's Secret

as Warren T. Phelps

Charlie Chan at the Race Track
7.1

(1936) Charlie Chan at the Race Track

as Warren Fenton

Triple Trouble
6.2

(1950) Triple Trouble

as The Judge

High Wall
6.2

(1947) High Wall

as Emory Garrison

The Great Swindle
0.0

(1941) The Great Swindle

as Swann

Boys Town
6.7

(1938) Boys Town

as John Hargraves

The Strange Mr. Gregory
5.1

(1945) The Strange Mr. Gregory

as Defense Attorney Blair

The Baron of Arizona
6.7

(1950) The Baron of Arizona

as Governor

End of the Road
5.2

(1944) End of the Road

as Gregory McCune

The Night Holds Terror
5.5

(1955) The Night Holds Terror

as Bob Henderson

36 Hours to Kill
5.3

(1936) 36 Hours to Kill

as Mac - Train Conductor

Alice Adams
6.7

(1935) Alice Adams

as Mr. Palmer

Dead Man's Eyes
6.5

(1944) Dead Man's Eyes

as Dr. Sam Welles

The Saint's Double Trouble
5.6

(1940) The Saint's Double Trouble

as Inspector Henry Fernack

Saratoga
6.3

(1937) Saratoga

as Frank Clayton

Disaster
5.0

(1948) Disaster

as Police Commissioner Jerome

The Judge
5.8

(1949) The Judge

as Judge Allan J. Brooks

The Saint in New York
6.2

(1938) The Saint in New York

as Inspector Henry Fernack

The Saint Strikes Back
5.6

(1939) The Saint Strikes Back

as Inspector Henry Fernack

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
5.9

(1939) The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as President of Western Union

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.4

(1943) The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as ---

The Ghost Goes Wild
5.0

(1947) The Ghost Goes Wild

as Max Atterbury

Strange Alibi
6.6

(1941) Strange Alibi

as Police Chief Sprague

The Saint Takes Over
6.3

(1940) The Saint Takes Over

as Inspector Henry Fernack

The Saint In Palm Springs
5.7

(1941) The Saint In Palm Springs

as Inspector Henry Fernack

The Beginning or the End
6.5

(1947) The Beginning or the End

as Dr. Vannevar Bush

Flight Lieutenant
6.0

(1942) Flight Lieutenant

as Joseph Sanford

The Walls Came Tumbling Down
5.9

(1946) The Walls Came Tumbling Down

as Captain Griffin

Cattle Queen of Montana
5.6

(1954) Cattle Queen of Montana

as Politician (uncredited)

The Rear Gunner
5.2

(1943) The Rear Gunner

as Commanding Officer

Wife Wanted
6.5

(1946) Wife Wanted

as Philip Conway

Sea Devils
5.7

(1937) Sea Devils

as Court-Martial President (uncredited)

State Department: File 649
5.0

(1949) State Department: File 649

as Director-General

Arsène Lupin Returns
5.8

(1938) Arsène Lupin Returns

as F.B.I. Special Agent

The Accusing Finger
4.7

(1936) The Accusing Finger

as Special Prosecutor

Hit-and-Run Driver
6.0

(1935) Hit-and-Run Driver

as Captain James (uncredited)

Over the Wall
5.0

(1938) Over the Wall

as Governor James McDonald

Insurance Investigator
5.0

(1951) Insurance Investigator

as Russell James

Danger – Love at Work
7.3

(1937) Danger – Love at Work

as Parsons, an attorney

Let's Go Navy!
7.0

(1951) Let's Go Navy!

as Captain

Racketeers in Exile
6.0

(1937) Racketeers in Exile

as Alden Parker

Flight from Destiny
5.2

(1941) Flight from Destiny

as Dist. Atty. Johnson

Divorce
5.0

(1945) Divorce

as Judge

The Duke of West Point
3.8

(1938) The Duke of West Point

as Steven's Father

Miss Annie Rooney
6.3

(1942) Miss Annie Rooney

as Mr. Martin White

5.0

(1936) Too Many Parents

as Judge

Lightning Strikes Twice
4.7

(1934) Lightning Strikes Twice

as Capt. Nelson

Duffy of San Quentin
6.0

(1954) Duffy of San Quentin

as Boyd

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
4.0

(1936) The Case Against Mrs. Ames

as First trial judge

The Flaming Urge
0.0

(1953) The Flaming Urge

as Mr. Chalmers

Happy Go Lucky
5.0

(1936) Happy Go Lucky

as J. Lansing Bennett

Tarnished Angel
5.3

(1938) Tarnished Angel

as Detective Sgt. Cramer

A Lost Lady
6.1

(1934) A Lost Lady

as (uncredited)

In Old Monterey
5.3

(1939) In Old Monterey

as Stevenson

Man Alive
5.1

(1945) Man Alive

as Osborne

She's Dangerous
5.0

(1937) She's Dangerous

as Charles Fitzgerald

Barricade
5.0

(1939) Barricade

as Assistant Secretary of State

Rolling Home
5.0

(1946) Rolling Home

as Henry Kane

John Meade's Woman
0.0

(1937) John Meade's Woman

as Mr. Melton

Her Jungle Love
6.2

(1938) Her Jungle Love

as J.C. Martin

There's Something About a Soldier
4.8

(1943) There's Something About a Soldier

as Gen. Sommerton

Judge Hardy's Children
6.3

(1938) Judge Hardy's Children

as John Lee

4.9

(1937) Exiled to Shanghai

as J.B. Willet

Son of Paleface
6.3

(1952) Son of Paleface

as Governor Freeman (uncredited)

Letter of Introduction
5.9

(1938) Letter of Introduction

as Lou Woodstock (uncredited)

Breaking the Ice
4.8

(1938) Breaking the Ice

as Mr. Kane

Let 'em Have It
7.0

(1935) Let 'em Have It

as Microscopic Expert

Gangs of New York
4.9

(1938) Gangs of New York

as Warden

The First Hundred Years
6.0

(1938) The First Hundred Years

as Judge Parker

Wives Under Suspicion
5.4

(1938) Wives Under Suspicion

as Allison

Riverboat Rhythm
5.0

(1946) Riverboat Rhythm

as Col. Edward Beeler

Rose of the Yukon
0.0

(1949) Rose of the Yukon

as Gen. Butler

Fugitives for a Night
6.0

(1938) Fugitives for a Night

as Police Captain

The Phantom Speaks
5.4

(1945) The Phantom Speaks

as Owen McAllister

Sunny Side of the Street
6.0

(1951) Sunny Side of the Street

as Cyrus Pelley

Madame X
6.2

(1937) Madame X

as Hugh Fariman Sr.

Taxi
6.4

(1953) Taxi

as Mr. Barker (uncredited)

One New York Night
0.0

(1935) One New York Night

as Mr. Stokes

0.0

(1938) Road Demon

as Anderson

The Amazing Mr. Williams
5.8

(1939) The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Mayor

Man Of The People
7.0

(1937) Man Of The People

as Carter Spetner

In Name Only
7.0

(1939) In Name Only

as Dr. Gateson

The Man Who Found Himself
7.0

(1937) The Man Who Found Himself

as Dr. Tom Smythe

Spendthrift
5.0

(1936) Spendthrift

as Attorney

Sutter's Gold
0.0

(1936) Sutter's Gold

as Prosecuting Attorney

The Devil Is a Sissy
6.9

(1936) The Devil Is a Sissy

as Judge Holmes

There's That Woman Again
6.5

(1938) There's That Woman Again

as Rolfe Davis

Rocky
0.0

(1948) Rocky

as Kenneth Forrester

Gentlemen Are Born
6.5

(1934) Gentlemen Are Born

as Second Broker

Men with Wings
6.0

(1938) Men with Wings

as Long

The Black Parachute
5.5

(1944) The Black Parachute

as King Stephen

Stand Up and Fight
5.8

(1939) Stand Up and Fight

as Colonel Webb

Wings of the Navy
6.0

(1939) Wings of the Navy

as Commandant

Tail Spin
5.8

(1939) Tail Spin

as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)

Thunder Afloat
5.9

(1939) Thunder Afloat

as Admiral Girard

Kansas Pacific
4.8

(1953) Kansas Pacific

as Sherman Johnson

Outcast
0.0

(1937) Outcast

as ---

Fury
7.5

(1936) Fury

as Defense Attorney

You Can't Buy Luck
4.5

(1937) You Can't Buy Luck

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Behind Southern Lines
0.0

(1952) Behind Southern Lines

as General

Wings Over Honolulu
5.3

(1937) Wings Over Honolulu

as Judge Advocate

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
6.0

(1943) Sweet Rosie O'Grady

as Mr. Fox

Jaguar
7.0

(1956) Jaguar

as Dr. Powell

Dakota
5.1

(1945) Dakota

as Col. Wordin

Her Husband's Affairs
5.4

(1947) Her Husband's Affairs

as Gov. Fox

Too Tough to Kill
0.0

(1935) Too Tough to Kill

as Chairman of the Board

Big Town Girl
6.0

(1937) Big Town Girl

as Hershell

The Pittsburgh Kid
0.0

(1941) The Pittsburgh Kid

as Max Ellison

Johnny Apollo
6.8

(1940) Johnny Apollo

as Dr. Brown

Joe Smith, American
5.7

(1942) Joe Smith, American

as Blake McKettrick

The Three Outlaws
5.5

(1956) The Three Outlaws

as Pinkerton

My Buddy
0.0

(1944) My Buddy

as Senator Henry

G.I. Honeymoon
0.0

(1945) G.I. Honeymoon

as Colonel Hammerhead Smith

We Who Are Young
5.8

(1940) We Who Are Young

as Braddock

This Is My Affair
7.3

(1937) This Is My Affair

as Judge

Three Live Ghosts
5.0

(1936) Three Live Ghosts

as Detective Bolton

Rodeo King and the Senorita
0.0

(1951) Rodeo King and the Senorita

as Dr. Sands

The Singing Kid
4.0

(1936) The Singing Kid

as Dr. Brown (uncredited)

Stampede
5.5

(1949) Stampede

as Varick

Black Gold
6.0

(1947) Black Gold

as Senator Watkins

Easy to Wed
6.2

(1946) Easy to Wed

as Hector Boswell

Gay Blades
0.0

(1946) Gay Blades

as Whittlesey

Sinner Take All
4.8

(1936) Sinner Take All

as Dr. Harrison (uncredited)

Short Grass
6.0

(1950) Short Grass

as Charlie Bissel

Lone Star Ranger
3.0

(1942) Lone Star Ranger

as Judge Longstreth

Silver River
5.9

(1948) Silver River

as Major Spencer

Calling Dr. Gillespie
6.4

(1942) Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Frank M. Todwell

Call Northside 777
6.6

(1948) Call Northside 777

as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)

Dulcy
5.8

(1940) Dulcy

as Homer Patterson

A Night at the Opera
7.4

(1935) A Night at the Opera

as The Stage Manager (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
7.1

(1937) A Star Is Born

as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

A Night at the Ritz
3.0

(1935) A Night at the Ritz

as Director (uncredited)

Watchtower Over Tomorrow
5.0

(1945) Watchtower Over Tomorrow

as Security Council Chair

Housewife
7.6

(1934) Housewife

as Doctor

The Vigilantes Return
2.2

(1947) The Vigilantes Return

as Judge Holden

Yellow Jack
5.6

(1938) Yellow Jack

as Major General Leonard Wood

0.0

(1937) Midnight Madonna

as Stuart Kirkland

Navy Wife
5.0

(1935) Navy Wife

as Norton

She Couldn't Say No
5.6

(1954) She Couldn't Say No

as John Bentley

This Is the Life
5.0

(1944) This Is the Life

as Dr. Plum

Flying Hostess
0.0

(1936) Flying Hostess

as Kendall

The Bugle Sounds
6.0

(1942) The Bugle Sounds

as Brigadier-General

Crime Ring
4.7

(1938) Crime Ring

as Bank President

The Cat Creeps
4.8

(1946) The Cat Creeps

as Walter Elliott

Federal Agent at Large
4.8

(1950) Federal Agent at Large

as James Goodwin

Her First Beau
5.0

(1941) Her First Beau

as Mr. Harris

Melody and Moonlight
5.0

(1940) Melody and Moonlight

as Otis Barnett

3 Kids and a Queen
6.0

(1935) 3 Kids and a Queen

as Gangster

Panic on the Air
5.5

(1936) Panic on the Air

as Johnson

You Only Live Once
7.1

(1937) You Only Live Once

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Ringside Maisie
7.0

(1941) Ringside Maisie

as Dr. Kramer

The Case of the Howling Dog
6.5

(1934) The Case of the Howling Dog

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

'G' Men
6.5

(1935) 'G' Men

as Congressman (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1
6.2

(1935) Public Hero Number 1

as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

The Raven
6.5

(1935) The Raven

as Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory
6.3

(1935) Page Miss Glory

as Husband at Train Station (uncredited)

The Calling of Dan Matthews
3.0

(1935) The Calling of Dan Matthews

as Club Owner (uncredited)

If You Could Only Cook
7.4

(1935) If You Could Only Cook

as Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

You May Be Next!
2.5

(1936) You May Be Next!

as Army Officer (uncredited)

The Voice of Bugle Ann
5.8

(1936) The Voice of Bugle Ann

as District Attorney

Educating Father
0.0

(1936) Educating Father

as Fred Humphrey

Hollywood Canteen
7.3

(1944) Hollywood Canteen

as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)

Angel on My Shoulder
6.4

(1946) Angel on My Shoulder

as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)

Johnny Belinda
6.8

(1948) Johnny Belinda

as Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
6.9

(1949) The Fountainhead

as Guy Francon (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
4.7

(1952) Young Man with Ideas

as Stanley Rickson (uncredited)

The Tall Target
6.8

(1951) The Tall Target

as Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

China Clipper
5.6

(1936) China Clipper

as State Department Official (uncredited)

Allotment Wives
6.0

(1945) Allotment Wives

as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert

Private Affairs
0.0

(1940) Private Affairs

as George Gilkin

Three Husbands
5.0

(1950) Three Husbands

as Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law

Tap Roots
6.4

(1948) Tap Roots

as Gen. Johnston (uncredited)

One Against the World
0.0

(1939) One Against the World

as Dr. Ephraim McDowell

The Big Guy
0.0

(1939) The Big Guy

as Jack Lane

A Dangerous Profession
5.6

(1949) A Dangerous Profession

as ---

The League of Frightened Men
6.0

(1937) The League of Frightened Men

as Alexander Drummond

Lassie
6.1

(1954) Lassie

as ---

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

Adventures of Superman
6.7

(1952) Adventures of Superman

as Professor Roberts

0.0

(1954) The Whistler

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as ---

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1950) The Cisco Kid

as Barry Owens

City Detective
7.0

(1953) City Detective

as ---

Mr. & Mrs. North
4.3

(1952) Mr. & Mrs. North

as ---

Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5

(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse

as Mayor

Crossroads
5.0

(1955) Crossroads

as Governor

The Cisco Kid
5.9

(1950) The Cisco Kid

as Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
4.5

(1951) The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as General