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Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Born on March 20th, 1891

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died on February 28th, 1966

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 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

The Three Outlaws

1956

Pinkerton

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Jaguar

1956

Dr. Powell

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The Night Holds Terror

1955

Bob Henderson

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Cattle Queen of Montana

1954

Politician (uncredited)

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Duffy of San Quentin

1954

Boyd

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She Couldn't Say No

1954

John Bentley

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The Flaming Urge

1953

Mr. Chalmers

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Kansas Pacific

1953

Sherman Johnson

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Taxi

1953

Mr. Barker (uncredited)

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The Steel Trap

1952

Tom Bowers

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Behind Southern Lines

1952

General

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Son of Paleface

1952

Governor Freeman (uncredited)

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Young Man with Ideas

1952

Stanley Rickson (uncredited)

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Scandal Sheet

1952

Frank Madison

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Sunny Side of the Street

1951

Cyrus Pelley

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The Tall Target

1951

Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

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Let's Go Navy!

1951

Captain

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Rodeo King and the Senorita

1951

Dr. Sands

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Strangers on a Train

1951

Mr. Antony

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Insurance Investigator

1951

Russell James

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Short Grass

1950

Charlie Bissel

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Three Husbands

1950

Edward Wurdeman - Attorney at Law

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Triple Trouble

1950

The Judge

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Federal Agent at Large

1950

James Goodwin

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The Baron of Arizona

1950

Governor

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A Dangerous Profession

1949

Character TBA

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The Fountainhead

1949

Guy Francon (uncredited)

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Stampede

1949

Varick

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State Department: File 649

1949

Director-General

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The Judge

1949

Judge Allan J. Brooks

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Rose of the Yukon

1949

Gen. Butler

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Disaster

1948

Police Commissioner Jerome

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Johnny Belinda

1948

Dr. Horace M. Gray (uncredited)

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Tap Roots

1948

Gen. Johnston (uncredited)

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Silver River

1948

Major Spencer

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Call Northside 777

1948

Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)

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Rocky

1948

Kenneth Forrester

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High Wall

1947

Emory Garrison

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Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Gov. Fox

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Black Gold

1947

Senator Watkins

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The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

Max Atterbury

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The Vigilantes Return

1947

Judge Holden

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The Beginning or the End

1947

Dr. Vannevar Bush

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Wife Wanted

1946

Philip Conway

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Rolling Home

1946

Henry Kane

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Blondie Knows Best

1946

J.C. Dithers

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Angel on My Shoulder

1946

Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)

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Easy to Wed

1946

Hector Boswell

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The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

Captain Griffin

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The Cat Creeps

1946

Walter Elliott

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Blondie's Lucky Day

1946

J.C. Dithers

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Riverboat Rhythm

1946

Col. Edward Beeler

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Gay Blades

1946

Whittlesey

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Dakota

1945

Col. Wordin

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Life with Blondie

1945

J.C. Dithers

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Man Alive

1945

Osborne

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Allotment Wives

1945

Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert

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Divorce

1945

Judge

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The Phantom Speaks

1945

Owen McAllister

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G.I. Honeymoon

1945

Colonel Hammerhead Smith

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Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

Security Council Chair

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Leave It to Blondie

1945

J.C. Dithers

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The Strange Mr. Gregory

1945

Defense Attorney Blair

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Hollywood Canteen

1944

Mr. Brodel (uncredited)

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End of the Road

1944

Gregory McCune

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Dead Man's Eyes

1944

Dr. Sam Welles

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My Buddy

1944

Senator Henry

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This Is the Life

1944

Dr. Plum

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The Black Parachute

1944

King Stephen

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Jack London

1943

Kerwin Maxwell

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There's Something About a Soldier

1943

Gen. Sommerton

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Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

Mr. Fox

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Footlight Glamour

1943

J.C. Dithers

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Nobody's Darling

1943

Jason Rhodes

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It's a Great Life

1943

J.C. Dithers

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Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Dedic

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The Rear Gunner

1943

Commanding Officer

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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

Character TBA

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Blondie for Victory

1942

J.C. Dithers

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Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

Frank M. Todwell

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Flight Lieutenant

1942

Joseph Sanford

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Miss Annie Rooney

1942

Mr. Martin White

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Blondie's Blessed Event

1942

J.C. Dithers

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Lone Star Ranger

1942

Judge Longstreth

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Joe Smith, American

1942

Blake McKettrick

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The Bugle Sounds

1942

Brigadier-General

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Blondie Goes to College

1942

J.C. Dithers

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The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

Max Ellison

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Ringside Maisie

1941

Dr. Kramer

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Blondie in Society

1941

J.C. Dithers

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Her First Beau

1941

Mr. Harris

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Strange Alibi

1941

Police Chief Sprague

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The Great Swindle

1941

Swann

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Blondie Goes Latin

1941

J.C. Dithers

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Flight from Destiny

1941

Dist. Atty. Johnson

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The Saint In Palm Springs

1941

Inspector Henry Fernack

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Blondie Plays Cupid

1940

J.C. Dithers

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Melody and Moonlight

1940

Otis Barnett

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Dulcy

1940

Homer Patterson

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Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940

J.C. Dithers

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We Who Are Young

1940

Braddock

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Private Affairs

1940

George Gilkin

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The Saint Takes Over

1940

Inspector Henry Fernack

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Johnny Apollo

1940

Dr. Brown

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The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

Inspector Henry Fernack

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The Big Guy

1939

Jack Lane

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Barricade

1939

Assistant Secretary of State

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The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Mayor

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Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

J.C. Dithers

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Thunder Afloat

1939

Admiral Girard

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One Against the World

1939

Dr. Ephraim McDowell

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In Name Only

1939

Dr. Gateson

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In Old Monterey

1939

Stevenson

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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

President of Western Union

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Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

J.C. Dithars

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The Saint Strikes Back

1939

Inspector Henry Fernack

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Tail Spin

1939

Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)

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Wings of the Navy

1939

Commandant

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Stand Up and Fight

1939

Colonel Webb

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The Duke of West Point

1938

Steven's Father

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There's That Woman Again

1938

Rolfe Davis

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Road Demon

1938

Anderson

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Blondie

1938

Mr. Dithers

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Tarnished Angel

1938

Detective Sgt. Cramer

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Fugitives for a Night

1938

Police Captain

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Breaking the Ice

1938

Mr. Kane

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Boys Town

1938

John Hargraves

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Letter of Introduction

1938

Lou Woodstock (uncredited)

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Men with Wings

1938

Long

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Crime Ring

1938

Bank President

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Wives Under Suspicion

1938

Allison

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The Saint in New York

1938

Inspector Henry Fernack

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Gangs of New York

1938

Warden

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Yellow Jack

1938

Major General Leonard Wood

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Her Jungle Love

1938

J.C. Martin

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Over the Wall

1938

Governor James McDonald

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Judge Hardy's Children

1938

John Lee

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The First Hundred Years

1938

Judge Parker

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Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

F.B.I. Special Agent

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Exiled to Shanghai

1937

J.B. Willet

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Big Town Girl

1937

Hershell

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Madame X

1937

Hugh Fariman Sr.

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Danger – Love at Work

1937

Parsons, an attorney

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Saratoga

1937

Frank Clayton

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Midnight Madonna

1937

Stuart Kirkland

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This Is My Affair

1937

Judge

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The League of Frightened Men

1937

Alexander Drummond

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Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937

Mr. Hopkins

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Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Judge Advocate

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You Can't Buy Luck

1937

Prosecutor (uncredited)

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A Star Is Born

1937

Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

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The Man Who Found Himself

1937

Dr. Tom Smythe

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Racketeers in Exile

1937

Alden Parker

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John Meade's Woman

1937

Mr. Melton

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Sea Devils

1937

Court-Martial President (uncredited)

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Outcast

1937

Character TBA

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Man Of The People

1937

Carter Spetner

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She's Dangerous

1937

Charles Fitzgerald

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You Only Live Once

1937

District Attorney (uncredited)

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Sinner Take All

1936

Dr. Harrison (uncredited)

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Happy Go Lucky

1936

J. Lansing Bennett

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Flying Hostess

1936

Kendall

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The Accusing Finger

1936

Special Prosecutor

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The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

Judge Holmes

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China Clipper

1936

State Department Official (uncredited)

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Charlie Chan at the Race Track

1936

Warren Fenton

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36 Hours to Kill

1936

Mac - Train Conductor

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Spendthrift

1936

Attorney

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Fury

1936

Defense Attorney

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Educating Father

1936

Fred Humphrey

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The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

First trial judge

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The Singing Kid

1936

Dr. Brown (uncredited)

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Panic on the Air

1936

Johnson

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Too Many Parents

1936

Judge

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Sutter's Gold

1936

Prosecuting Attorney

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The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

District Attorney

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You May Be Next!

1936

Army Officer (uncredited)

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Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

Warren T. Phelps

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Three Live Ghosts

1936

Detective Bolton

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If You Could Only Cook

1935

Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Hit-and-Run Driver

1935

Captain James (uncredited)

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Too Tough to Kill

1935

Chairman of the Board

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The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

Club Owner (uncredited)

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A Night at the Opera

1935

The Stage Manager (uncredited)

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3 Kids and a Queen

1935

Gangster

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Navy Wife

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Norton

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Page Miss Glory

1935

Husband at Train Station (uncredited)

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Alice Adams

1935

Mr. Palmer

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The Raven

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Bedside Dr. at Jerry's Right (uncredited)

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Public Hero Number 1

1935

Prison Board Member (uncredited)

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Let 'em Have It

1935

Microscopic Expert

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'G' Men

1935

Congressman (uncredited)

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A Night at the Ritz

1935

Director (uncredited)

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One New York Night

1935

Mr. Stokes

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Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

Capt. Nelson

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Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Second Broker

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A Lost Lady

1934

(uncredited)

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The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Housewife

1934

Doctor

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