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Jonathan Hale

Actor · Died February 28, 1966, aged 74 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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".

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Born
March 20, 1891
Died
February 28, 1966 (aged 74)
From
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
85 on MovieCove · 212 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Hale's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
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Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
25%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 16 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 29 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 25 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 12
Herald
3 of 12
Mentor
3 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Ally
1 of 12
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Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Warm
14
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
8
Dread
7
Other
31

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jonathan Hale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 85 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Hale's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

212 credits, 85 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Three Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pinkerton

  • Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Powell

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor · as Judge (uncredited)

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Night Holds Terror(1955)

    as Bob Henderson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cattle Queen of Montana(1954)

    as Politician (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Duffy of San Quentin(1954)

    as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • She Couldn't Say No(1953)

    as John Bentley

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Flaming Urge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Chalmers

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kansas Pacific(1953)

    as Sherman Johnson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Barker (uncredited)

  • The Steel Trap(1952)

    as Tom Bowers

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Behind Southern Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as General

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Roberts

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Son of Paleface(1952)

    as Governor Freeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Young Man with Ideas(1952)

    as Stanley Rickson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Frank Madison

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunny Side of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Cyrus Pelley

  • The Tall Target(1951)

    as Passenger from Carolina (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Let's Go Navy!(1951)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rodeo King and the Senorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Sands

  • Strangers on a Train(1951)

    as Mr. Antony

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as General

  • Insurance Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Russell James

  • Short Grass(1950)

    as Charlie Bissel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Three Husbands(1950)

    as Edward Wurdeman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barry Owen aka Bill Stevens · as Barry Owens

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as The Judge

  • Federal Agent at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as James Goodwin

  • The Baron of Arizona(1950)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Profession(1949)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Fountainhead(1949)

    as Guy Francon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Stampede(1949)

    as Varick

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • State Department: File 649 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Director-General

  • The Judge(1949)

    as Judge Allan J. Brooks

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rose of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Gen. Butler

  • Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Police Commissioner Jerome

  • Johnny Belinda(1948)

    as Dr. Gray (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tap Roots(1948)

    as Gen. Johnston (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Silver River(1948)

    as Major Spencer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • King of the Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sam Hyland

  • Call Northside 777(1948)

    as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rocky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kenneth Forrester

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Emory Garrison

  • Her Husband's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Gov. Fox

  • Black Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Senator Watkins

  • The Ghost Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Max Atterbury

  • The Vigilantes Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judge Holden

  • The Beginning or the End(1947)

    as Dr. Vannevar Bush

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wife Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Philip Conway

  • Rolling Home(1946)

    as Henry Kane

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Angel on My Shoulder(1946)

    as Citizens for Better Government Chairman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Easy to Wed(1946)

    as Hector Boswell

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Captain Griffin

  • The Cat Creeps(1946)

    as Walter Elliott

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Riverboat Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Col. Edward Beeler

  • Gay Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Whittlesey

  • Dakota(1945)

    as Colonel Wordin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Life with Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Osborne

  • Allotment Wives(1945)

    as Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Judge

  • The Phantom Speaks(1945)

    as Owen McAllister

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Colonel Hammerhead Smith

  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Security Council Chair

  • Leave It to Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • The Strange Mr. Gregory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Defense Attorney Blair

  • Hollywood Canteen(1944)

    as Mr. Brodel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Eyes(1944)

    as Dr. Sam Welles

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Gregory McCune

  • My Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Senator Henry

  • This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dr. Plum

  • The Black Parachute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as King Stephen

  • Jack London(1943)

    as Kerwin Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • There's Something About a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Gen. Sommerton

  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady(1943)

    as Mr. Fox

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Footlight Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Nobody's Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jason Rhodes

  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • The Rear Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Commanding Officer

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    as Dedic

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday(1943)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Blondie for Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Frank M. Todwell

  • Flight Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joseph Sanford

  • Miss Annie Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Martin White

  • Blondie's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Lone Star Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Judge Longstreth

  • Joe Smith, American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Blake McKettrick

  • The Bugle Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Brigadier-General

  • Blondie Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • The Pittsburgh Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Max Ellison

  • Ringside Maisie(1941)

    as Dr. Kramer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blondie in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Her First Beau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Harris

  • Strange Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Police Chief Sprague

  • The Great Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Swann

  • Blondie Goes Latin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Flight from Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dist. Atty. Johnson

  • The Saint In Palm Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Inspector Henry Fernack

  • Blondie Plays Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Melody and Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Otis Barnett

  • Dulcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Homer Patterson

  • Blondie Has Servant Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    as Braddock

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Private Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as George Gilkin

  • The Saint Takes Over(1940)

    as Inspector Henry Fernack

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as Dr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Saint's Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Inspector Henry Fernack

  • The Big Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack Lane

  • Barricade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Assistant Secretary of State

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams(1939)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as J.C. Dithers

  • Thunder Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Admiral Girard

  • One Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Ephraim McDowell

  • In Name Only(1939)

    as Dr. Gateson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    as Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell(1939)

    as President of Western Union

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as J.C. Dithars

  • The Saint Strikes Back(1939)

    as Inspector Henry Fernack

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tail Spin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)

  • Wings of the Navy(1939)

    as Commandant

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Colonel Webb

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Duke of West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Colonel Early

  • There's That Woman Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Rolfe Davis

  • Road Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Anderson

  • Blondie(1938)

    as Mr. Dithers

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tarnished Angel(1938)

    as Detective Sgt. Cramer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Fugitives for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Police Captain

  • Breaking the Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Kane

  • Boys Town(1938)

    as John Hargraves

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Letter of Introduction(1938)

    as Lou Woodstock (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Men with Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Long

  • Crime Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bank President

  • Wives Under Suspicion(1938)

    as Allison

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Saint in New York(1938)

    as Inspector Henry Fernack

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Warden

  • Yellow Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Major General Leonard Wood

  • Her Jungle Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as J.C. Martin

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Governor James McDonald

  • Judge Hardy's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as John Lee

  • The First Hundred Years(1937)

    as Judge Parker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)

    as F.B.I. Special Agent

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Exiled to Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as J.B. Willet

  • Big Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hershell

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hugh Fariman Sr.

  • Danger - Love at Work(1937)

    as Parsons, an attorney

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Saratoga(1937)

    as Frank Clayton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Madonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Stuart Kirkland

  • This Is My Affair(1937)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The League of Frightened Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alexander Drummond

  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics(1937)

    as Mr. Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wings Over Honolulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge Advocate

  • You Can't Buy Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as Judge Parris (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Found Himself(1937)

    as Dr. Tom Smythe

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Racketeers in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alden Parker

  • John Meade's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Melton

  • Sea Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Court-Martial President (uncredited)

  • Outcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Man of the People(1937)

    as Carter Spetner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • She's Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Charles Fitzgerald

  • You Only Live Once(1937)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sinner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Harrison (uncredited)

  • Happy-Go-Lucky(1936)

    as J. Lansing Bennett

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flying Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Kendall

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Special Prosecutor

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as Judge Holmes

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • China Clipper(1936)

    as State Department Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan at the Race Track(1936)

    as Warren Fenton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours to Kill(1936)

    as Mac - Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Spendthrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Attorney

  • Fury(1936)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Educating Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fred Humphrey

  • The Case Against Mrs. Ames(1936)

    as First trial judge

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Panic on the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Johnson (uncredited)

  • The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Brown (uncredited)

  • Too Many Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Prosecuting Attorney

  • The Voice of Bugle Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as District Attorney

  • You May Be Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Army Officer (uncredited)

  • Charlie Chan's Secret(1935)

    as Warren T. Phelps

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Three Live Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective Bolton

  • If You Could Only Cook(1935)

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

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hit-and-Run Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Captain James (uncredited)

  • Too Tough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Chairman of the Board

  • The Calling of Dan Matthews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Club Owner (uncredited)

  • A Night at the Opera(1935)

    as The Stage Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 3 Kids and a Queen(1935)

    as Gangster

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Navy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Norton

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Husband at Train Station (uncredited)

  • Alice Adams(1935)

    as Mr. Palmer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Raven(1935)

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

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Public Hero Number 1(1935)

    as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Let 'em Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Microscopic Expert

  • 'G' Men(1935)

    as Congressman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Director (uncredited)

  • One New York Night(1935)

    as Mr. Stokes

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Strikes Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Capt. Nelson

  • Gentlemen Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Second Broker

  • A Lost Lady(1934)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Howling Dog(1934)

    as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Doctor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 212 titles from 1934 to 1956.

Biggest box office

Strangers on a Train (1951)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting212 of 212: 212 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1930s94 · acting1940s81 · acting1950s37 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
354050

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jonathan Hale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 85 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 85 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed20
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jonathan Hale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Hale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Kelly shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles