Jonathan Hale as Mr. Dithers
Elmer Pintar
Elmer Pintar
James Neibaur
Pintar at Pin...@webtv.net wrote on 4/26/03 2:28 PM:
> a shame the blondie movies are not even on VHS.
>
> Elmer Pintar
>
I knew Arthur Lake. He told me that Jonathan Hale left the post as Dithers
over a money squabble. He didn't like being typecast, and found little work
after. He committed suicide in 1966.
Lake thought Jerome Cowan, who replaced Hale, was not believable enough. He
felt Hale's leaving the act was a real blow to the series.
I always rather liked Cowan (as Radcliffe) but also enjoyed Hale.
JN
Elmer Pintar
am honored to post to someone who knew Arthur Lake.
"Hahh"???
Elmer Pintar
Elmer Pintar
Elmer Pintar
James Neibaur
Pintar at Pin...@webtv.net wrote on 4/26/03 4:22 PM:
> hale was on the george reeves supeman also you knwo
He had small roles on occasion. I think he was in one of the three episodes
that George directed.
JN
Hal Erickson
>in article 10641-3EA...@storefull-2276.public.lawson.webtv.net, Elmer
>Pintar at Pin...@webtv.net wrote on 4/26/03 2:28 PM:
>
>> a shame the blondie movies are not even on VHS.
>>
>> Elmer Pintar
All 28 of them are on VHS...at least they're still being advertised by
Movies Unlimited.
--Hal E
Hal Erickson
Didn't Hale have a drinking problem, or am I thinking of someone else?
BTW, you can spot Hale in Hitchcock's STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, in one
interior long-shot as Robert Walker's much-despised father.
And as Jim undoubtedly knows, he's the "Governor" who shares two
scenes with Roy Rogers in the marvelous SON OF PALEFACE (though he
doesn't get any billing).
--Hal E
Elmer Pintar
Elmer Pintar