Jonathan Hale
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".
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 20, 1891Deathday
February 28, 1966Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
199Place of birth
Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaAlso known as
Jonathan Hale Jr., John Hale, Jonathan Hatley
Cast credits
Blondie Brings Up Baby
J.C. Dithers
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
J.C. Dithers
Blondie in Society
J.C. Dithers
Blondie for Victory
J.C. Dithers
Blondie Plays Cupid
J.C. Dithers
Blondie Meets the Boss
J.C. Dithars
Blondie Goes Latin
J.C. Dithers
Blondie Goes to College
J.C. Dithers
Blondie's Blessed Event
J.C. Dithers
Blondie
Mr. Dithers
Blondie's Lucky Day
J.C. Dithers
Footlight Glamour
J.C. Dithers
Life with Blondie
J.C. Dithers
Leave It to Blondie
J.C. Dithers
Blondie Knows Best
J.C. Dithers
It's a Great Life
J.C. Dithers
Hangmen Also Die!
Dedic
Jack London
Kerwin Maxwell
The Steel Trap
Tom Bowers
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Mr. Hopkins
Scandal Sheet
Frank MadisonImages
