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Jonathan Hale
Known for: ActingFrom 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 73
Strangers on a Train
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as Mr. Antony 
You Only Live Once
as District Attorney (uncredited) 
The Raven
as Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited) 
Saratoga
as Frank Clayton 
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Judge Holmes 
Johnny Belinda
as Dr. Gray (uncredited) 
Tap Roots
as Gen. Johnston (uncredited) 
A Night at the Opera
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as The Stage Manager (uncredited) 
Fury
as Defense Attorney 
Cattle Queen of Montana
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as Politician (uncredited) 
Call Northside 777
as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) 
Dakota
as Colonel Wordin 
Let's Go Navy!
as Captain 
Charlie Chan's Secret
as Warren T. Phelps 
Hangmen Also Die!
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as Dedic 
Boys Town
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as John Hargraves 
Blondie
as Mr. Dithers 
The Baron of Arizona
as Governor 
Short Grass
as Charlie Bissel 
The Saint in New York
as Inspector Henry Fernack 
Dead Man's Eyes
as Dr. Sam Welles 
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Mr. Hopkins 
Son of Paleface
as Governor Freeman (uncredited) 
The Saint Strikes Back
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as Inspector Henry Fernack 
The Saint In Palm Springs
as Inspector Henry Fernack 
In Name Only
as Dr. Gateson 
Silver River
as Major Spencer 
Scandal Sheet
as Frank Madison 
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as Warren Fenton 
Blondie's Blessed Event
as J.C. Dithers 
Easy to Wed
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as Hector Boswell 
Duffy of San Quentin
as Boyd 
Stand Up and Fight
as Colonel Webb 
Kansas Pacific
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as Sherman Johnson 
Ringside Maisie
as Dr. Kramer 
Alice Adams
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as Mr. Palmer 
The Saint Takes Over
as Inspector Henry Fernack 
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Inspector Henry Fernack 
Blondie's Lucky Day
as J.C. Dithers 
Housewife
as Doctor 
Triple Trouble
as The Judge 
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Frank M. Todwell 
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as J.C. Dithers 
Life with Blondie
as J.C. Dithers 
Blondie Meets the Boss
as J.C. Dithars 
Judge Hardy's Children
as John Lee 
Her Husband's Affairs
as Gov. Fox 
Madame X
as Hugh Fariman Sr. 
Let 'em Have It
as Microscopic Expert 
Blondie Goes to College
as J.C. Dithers 
Wings of the Navy
as Commandant 
Blondie for Victory
as J.C. Dithers 
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
as J.C. Dithers 
It's a Great Life
as J.C. Dithers 
State Department: File 649
as Director-General 
Leave It to Blondie
as J.C. Dithers 
In Old Monterey
as Stevenson 
Fugitives for a Night
as Police Captain 
The Cat Creeps
as Walter Elliott 
Jack London
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as Kerwin Maxwell 
A Lost Lady
as (uncredited) 
Breaking the Ice
as Mr. Kane 
The Judge
as Judge Allan J. Brooks 
Blondie Goes Latin
as J.C. Dithers 
Wives Under Suspicion
as Allison 
Blondie Knows Best
as J.C. Dithers 
Letter of Introduction
as Lou Woodstock (uncredited) 
Miss Annie Rooney
as Mr. Martin White 
Blondie in Society
as J.C. Dithers 
Footlight Glamour
as J.C. Dithers 
Blondie Plays Cupid
as J.C. Dithers