Jonathan Hale
Mar 20, 1891 — Feb 28, 1966 (74 years)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
180 Movies
4 Series
Jonathan Hale is an actor active since the 1930s. They are internationally recognised for their role in Strangers on a Train as Mr. Antony. They have also starred in Fury and Hangmen Also Die!. Over more than 92 years they have gathered close to 180 films and 4 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, thriller, crime.
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180Movies
4Series
Jonathan Hale
180 Movies
4 Series
Jonathan Hale is an actor active since the 1930s. They are internationally recognised for their role in Strangers on a Train as Mr. Antony. They have also starred in Fury and Hangmen Also Die!. Over more than 92 years they have gathered close to 180 films and 4 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, thriller, crime.
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180
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4
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Strangers on a Train
1951
Housewife
1934
Tap Roots
1948
Tarnished Angel
1938
Boys Town
1938
Blondie
1938
Ringside Maisie
1941
'G' Men
1935
In Name Only
1939
Call Northside 777
1948
The Fountainhead
1949
Fury
1936
A Night at the Opera
1935
Her Husband's Affairs
1947
Silver River
1948
Hollywood Canteen
1944
Wives Under Suspicion
1938
You Only Live Once
1937
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
Johnny Belinda
1948
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
Blondie in Society
1941
Alice Adams
1935
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
Blondie for Victory
1942
The Raven
1935
The Tall Target
1951
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
Thunder Afloat
1939
Life with Blondie
1945
If You Could Only Cook
1935
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
Son of Paleface
1952
We Who Are Young
1940
Blondie Knows Best
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
1946
Johnny Apollo
1940
Easy to Wed
1946
Madame X
1937
Dakota
1945
Black Gold
1947
Scandal Sheet
1952
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
Angel on My Shoulder
1946
Public Hero Number 1
1935
Wings of the Navy
1939
Men with Wings
1938
High Wall
1947
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
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1955
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1955
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1955
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1954
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Boyd
1954
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John Bentley
1954
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Mr. Chalmers
1953
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jonathan Hale still alive?
Jonathan Hale passed away on February 28, 1966 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Jonathan Hale?
Jonathan Hale is best known for roles in Strangers on a Train, A Night at the Opera, Fury.
How many movies has Jonathan Hale been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1934), Jonathan Hale has appeared in 200 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Jonathan Hale's first movie?
The career of Jonathan Hale began with Housewife (1934).
What is Jonathan Hale's most recent movie or series?
Jonathan Hale's most recent release is The Three Outlaws, which premiered on May 13, 1956.
What TV shows has Jonathan Hale appeared in?
On television, Jonathan Hale has appeared in Lassie, Adventures of Superman, The Cisco Kid, Mr. & Mrs. North.
Jonathan Hale
1891-03-20 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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".