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    Jonathan Hale

    1891-03-20 (133 years old) in 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".

    Movies

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    The Three Outlaws
    55 %|May 13, 1956
    Western
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    Jaguar
    70 %|Jan 19, 1956
    Romance, Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    The Night Holds Terror
    54 %|Jul 13, 1955
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Cattle Queen of Montana
    56 %|Nov 18, 1954
    Western
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    Duffy of San Quentin
    60 %|Mar 16, 1954
    Drama, Crime
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    She Couldn't Say No
    55 %|Feb 15, 1954
    Comedy
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    The Flaming Urge
    0 %|Sep 27, 1953
    Crime
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    Kansas Pacific
    48 %|Feb 22, 1953
    Western, Action
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    Taxi
    64 %|Jan 21, 1953
    Drama, Romance
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    The Steel Trap
    64 %|Nov 12, 1952
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Behind Southern Lines
    0 %|Nov 2, 1952
    Western
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    Son of Paleface
    63 %|Jul 14, 1952
    Comedy, Western
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    Young Man with Ideas
    46.879999999999995 %|May 2, 1952
    Comedy, Drama
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    Scandal Sheet
    70 %|Jan 16, 1952
    Crime, Thriller
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    Sunny Side of the Street
    60 %|Sep 1, 1951
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Tall Target
    69 %|Aug 17, 1951
    Thriller, History, Mystery
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    Let's Go Navy!
    70 %|Jul 29, 1951
    Comedy
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    Rodeo King and the Senorita
    0 %|Jul 15, 1951
    Western
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    Strangers on a Train
    77 %|Jun 27, 1951
    Crime, Thriller
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    Insurance Investigator
    50 %|Mar 23, 1951
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Short Grass
    60 %|Dec 24, 1950
    Western
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    Three Husbands
    50 %|Nov 10, 1950
    Comedy, Romance
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    Triple Trouble
    62 %|Aug 13, 1950
    Comedy
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    Federal Agent at Large
    48 %|Mar 12, 1950
    Crime
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    The Baron of Arizona
    67 %|Mar 4, 1950
    Romance, Western, Drama
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    A Dangerous Profession
    56 %|Dec 10, 1949
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Fountainhead
    68 %|Jun 25, 1949
    Drama, Romance
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    Stampede
    55 %|May 1, 1949
    Western
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    State Department: File 649
    50 %|Feb 11, 1949
    Action, Adventure, Drama
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    The Judge
    58 %|Jan 31, 1949
    Drama
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    Rose of the Yukon
    0 %|Jan 5, 1949
    Action, Adventure
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    Disaster
    0 %|Dec 3, 1948
    Drama
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    Johnny Belinda
    68 %|Sep 14, 1948
    Drama
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    Tap Roots
    64 %|Aug 25, 1948
    Drama, War, Western
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    Silver River
    59 %|May 20, 1948
    Western, Romance, Drama
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    Call Northside 777
    66 %|Feb 13, 1948
    Crime, Drama
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    Rocky
    0 %|Jan 17, 1948
    Western, Drama
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    High Wall
    61 %|Dec 17, 1947
    Crime, Drama
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    Her Husband's Affairs
    55 %|Nov 12, 1947
    Comedy
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    Black Gold
    60 %|Sep 16, 1947
    Drama, Western
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    The Ghost Goes Wild
    50 %|Aug 8, 1947
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Mystery
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    The Vigilantes Return
    22 %|May 31, 1947
    Music, Western, Action
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    The Beginning or the End
    65 %|Feb 19, 1947
    Drama, Documentary, History, War
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    Wife Wanted
    65 %|Nov 2, 1946
    Crime, Drama
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    Rolling Home
    50 %|Nov 1, 1946
    Western, Drama
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    Blondie Knows Best
    64 %|Oct 17, 1946
    Comedy
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    Angel on My Shoulder
    64.19 %|Sep 20, 1946
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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    Easy to Wed
    62 %|Jul 25, 1946
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    The Walls Came Tumbling Down
    58.57 %|Jun 7, 1946
    Crime, Mystery
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    The Cat Creeps
    48 %|May 17, 1946
    Horror, Mystery
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    Blondie's Lucky Day
    64 %|Apr 4, 1946
    Comedy
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    Riverboat Rhythm
    50 %|Feb 16, 1946
    Comedy
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    Gay Blades
    0 %|Jan 25, 1946
    Comedy
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    Dakota
    51 %|Dec 15, 1945
    Western
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    Life with Blondie
    60 %|Dec 13, 1945
    Comedy
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    Man Alive
    51 %|Nov 16, 1945
    Comedy
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    Allotment Wives
    60 %|Nov 8, 1945
    Drama, Crime
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    Divorce
    50 %|Aug 18, 1945
    Drama
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    The Phantom Speaks
    53.75 %|Apr 13, 1945
    Action, Romance, Mystery, Horror, Crime
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    G.I. Honeymoon
    0 %|Apr 6, 1945
    Comedy
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    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
    50 %|Mar 29, 1945
    Documentary
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    Leave It to Blondie
    60 %|Feb 22, 1945
    Comedy
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    The Strange Mr. Gregory
    51 %|Jan 12, 1945
    Mystery
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    Hollywood Canteen
    73 %|Dec 15, 1944
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    End of the Road
    52 %|Nov 10, 1944
    Crime
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    Dead Man's Eyes
    65 %|Nov 10, 1944
    Crime, Mystery, Horror
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    My Buddy
    0 %|Oct 12, 1944
    Drama, Crime
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    This Is the Life
    50 %|Jun 1, 1944
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Black Parachute
    55 %|May 4, 1944
    Drama, Adventure, War
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    Jack London
    58 %|Dec 24, 1943
    Drama, Adventure
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    There's Something About a Soldier
    48 %|Nov 30, 1943
    Drama, Action, Romance, War
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    Sweet Rosie O'Grady
    60 %|Oct 1, 1943
    Music
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    Footlight Glamour
    77 %|Sep 30, 1943
    Comedy
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    Nobody's Darling
    0 %|Aug 27, 1943
    Music
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    It's a Great Life
    75 %|May 27, 1943
    Comedy
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    Hangmen Also Die!
    69 %|Apr 15, 1943
    Drama, Thriller, War
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    The Rear Gunner
    52 %|Apr 10, 1943
    Drama, War
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    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
    64 %|Feb 19, 1943
    Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, War
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    Blondie for Victory
    73 %|Aug 6, 1942
    Comedy
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    Calling Dr. Gillespie
    64 %|Aug 1, 1942
    Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
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    Flight Lieutenant
    60 %|Jul 9, 1942
    Drama
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    Miss Annie Rooney
    64 %|May 29, 1942
    Drama
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    Blondie's Blessed Event
    73 %|Apr 9, 1942
    Comedy
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    Lone Star Ranger
    30 %|Mar 20, 1942
    Western
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    Joe Smith, American
    57 %|Feb 1, 1942
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    The Bugle Sounds
    60 %|Jan 30, 1942
    War, Drama
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    Blondie Goes to College
    64 %|Jan 15, 1942
    Comedy
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    The Pittsburgh Kid
    0 %|Aug 29, 1941
    Action
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    Ringside Maisie
    70 %|Aug 1, 1941
    Drama, Romance
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    Blondie in Society
    74 %|Jul 17, 1941
    Comedy
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    Her First Beau
    50 %|May 8, 1941
    Comedy, Romance
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    Strange Alibi
    66 %|Apr 19, 1941
    Crime, Drama
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    The Great Swindle
    0 %|Apr 10, 1941
    Drama, Mystery
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    Blondie Goes Latin
    62 %|Feb 27, 1941
    Comedy
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    Flight from Destiny
    52 %|Feb 8, 1941
    Crime, Drama
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    The Saint In Palm Springs
    57 %|Jan 24, 1941
    Crime, Mystery
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    Blondie Plays Cupid
    67 %|Oct 31, 1940
    Comedy
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    Melody and Moonlight
    50 %|Oct 10, 1940
    Music, Comedy
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    Dulcy
    58 %|Oct 4, 1940
    Comedy
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    Blondie Has Servant Trouble
    72 %|Jul 25, 1940
    Comedy
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    We Who Are Young
    58 %|Jul 19, 1940
    Drama, Romance
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    Private Affairs
    0 %|Jul 5, 1940
    Romance, Comedy
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    The Saint Takes Over
    63 %|Jun 7, 1940
    Crime, Mystery
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    Johnny Apollo
    67 %|Apr 19, 1940
    Drama, Crime, Romance
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    The Saint's Double Trouble
    55.83 %|Jan 26, 1940
    Crime, Mystery
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    The Big Guy
    0 %|Dec 22, 1939
    Crime, Drama
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    Barricade
    50 %|Dec 8, 1939
    Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
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    The Amazing Mr. Williams
    58 %|Nov 22, 1939
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    Blondie Brings Up Baby
    65 %|Nov 8, 1939
    Comedy
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    Thunder Afloat
    59 %|Sep 15, 1939
    Action, Drama, Romance, War
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    One Against the World
    0 %|Aug 19, 1939
    History
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    In Name Only
    69.82000000000001 %|Aug 18, 1939
    Drama, Romance
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    In Old Monterey
    53 %|Aug 14, 1939
    Western
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    The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
    59 %|Apr 4, 1939
    Drama, History
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    Blondie Meets the Boss
    58 %|Mar 8, 1939
    Comedy
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    The Saint Strikes Back
    56 %|Mar 8, 1939
    Mystery, Crime
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    Tail Spin
    58 %|Feb 19, 1939
    Drama
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    Wings of the Navy
    60 %|Feb 11, 1939
    Drama, Romance
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    Stand Up and Fight
    58 %|Jan 6, 1939
    Drama, History, Romance, Western
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    The Duke of West Point
    38 %|Dec 29, 1938
    Action, Drama, Romance
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    There's That Woman Again
    50 %|Dec 24, 1938
    Crime, Comedy
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    Road Demon
    0 %|Dec 2, 1938
    Drama, Crime
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    Blondie
    71 %|Nov 30, 1938
    Comedy, Family
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    Tarnished Angel
    53 %|Oct 28, 1938
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Fugitives for a Night
    60 %|Sep 23, 1938
    Mystery, Romance
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    Breaking the Ice
    38 %|Sep 22, 1938
    Drama
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    Boys Town
    67 %|Sep 8, 1938
    Drama
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    Letter of Introduction
    59 %|Aug 5, 1938
    Comedy, Drama
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    Men with Wings
    60 %|Jul 16, 1938
    Drama
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    Crime Ring
    47 %|Jul 8, 1938
    Crime, Drama
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    Wives Under Suspicion
    54 %|Jun 3, 1938
    Crime, Drama
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    The Saint in New York
    62 %|May 25, 1938
    Crime, Thriller
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    Gangs of New York
    48 %|May 23, 1938
    Crime
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    Yellow Jack
    56 %|May 19, 1938
    Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, War
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    Her Jungle Love
    62 %|Apr 15, 1938
    Action, Adventure, Music, Romance
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    Over the Wall
    50 %|Apr 2, 1938
    Romance, Drama
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    Judge Hardy's Children
    61 %|Mar 26, 1938
    Comedy
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    The First Hundred Years
    60 %|Mar 12, 1938
    Drama, Comedy
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    Arsène Lupin Returns
    58 %|Feb 25, 1938
    Mystery
    actor
    Exiled to Shanghai
    49 %|Dec 20, 1937
    Drama
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    Big Town Girl
    60 %|Dec 3, 1937
    Comedy, Drama
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    Madame X
    62 %|Oct 1, 1937
    Drama
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    Danger – Love at Work
    73 %|Sep 30, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
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    Saratoga
    63 %|Jul 23, 1937
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    actor
    Midnight Madonna
    0 %|Jul 1, 1937
    Drama
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    This Is My Affair
    73 %|May 28, 1937
    Romance, Crime, Drama
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    The League of Frightened Men
    60 %|May 25, 1937
    Mystery, Crime
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    Charlie Chan at the Olympics
    67 %|May 21, 1937
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
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    Wings Over Honolulu
    50 %|May 16, 1937
    Romance, Drama
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    You Can't Buy Luck
    45 %|Apr 30, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    A Star Is Born
    72 %|Apr 27, 1937
    Drama, Romance
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    The Man Who Found Himself
    70 %|Apr 2, 1937
    Drama
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    Racketeers in Exile
    60 %|Mar 30, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    John Meade's Woman
    0 %|Feb 26, 1937
    Drama
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    Sea Devils
    57 %|Feb 19, 1937
    Action
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    Outcast
    0 %|Feb 5, 1937
    Drama
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    Man Of The People
    70 %|Jan 27, 1937
    Drama
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    She's Dangerous
    50 %|Jan 24, 1937
    Drama, Crime
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    You Only Live Once
    71 %|Jan 23, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Sinner Take All
    46 %|Dec 18, 1936
    Mystery
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    Happy Go Lucky
    50 %|Dec 13, 1936
    Drama, Action, Adventure
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    Flying Hostess
    0 %|Dec 1, 1936
    Drama
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    The Accusing Finger
    47 %|Nov 17, 1936
    Crime, Action, Romance, Drama
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    The Devil Is a Sissy
    69 %|Sep 18, 1936
    Comedy, Drama
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    China Clipper
    56 %|Aug 11, 1936
    Drama
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    Charlie Chan at the Race Track
    71 %|Aug 7, 1936
    Mystery, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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    36 Hours to Kill
    53 %|Jul 24, 1936
    Drama, Romance
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    Spendthrift
    50 %|Jul 22, 1936
    Romance
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    Fury
    74.79 %|Jun 5, 1936
    Crime, Drama
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    Educating Father
    0 %|May 23, 1936
    Comedy
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    The Case Against Mrs. Ames
    10 %|May 8, 1936
    Drama
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    The Singing Kid
    40 %|Apr 10, 1936
    Drama, Music
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    Panic on the Air
    55 %|Apr 10, 1936
    Drama
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    Too Many Parents
    50 %|Mar 19, 1936
    Drama
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    Sutter's Gold
    0 %|Mar 1, 1936
    Western
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    The Voice of Bugle Ann
    58 %|Feb 15, 1936
    Drama
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    You May Be Next!
    25 %|Feb 5, 1936
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    Charlie Chan's Secret
    68 %|Jan 10, 1936
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Three Live Ghosts
    50 %|Jan 10, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    If You Could Only Cook
    74 %|Dec 30, 1935
    Comedy, Romance
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    Hit-and-Run Driver
    60 %|Dec 28, 1935
    Crime, Drama
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    Too Tough to Kill
    0 %|Dec 20, 1935
    Action, Adventure, Crime
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    The Calling of Dan Matthews
    30 %|Dec 10, 1935
    Drama, Crime
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    A Night at the Opera
    74.38 %|Nov 15, 1935
    Comedy, Music
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    3 Kids and a Queen
    60 %|Oct 21, 1935
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Navy Wife
    50 %|Sep 17, 1935
    Drama, Romance
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    Page Miss Glory
    63 %|Sep 7, 1935
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    Alice Adams
    67 %|Aug 23, 1935
    Romance, Drama
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    The Raven
    65 %|Jul 8, 1935
    Horror
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    Public Hero Number 1
    62 %|May 31, 1935
    Crime, Drama
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    Let 'em Have It
    70 %|May 15, 1935
    Crime, Drama
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    'G' Men
    65 %|May 4, 1935
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    A Night at the Ritz
    30 %|Mar 23, 1935
    Comedy
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    One New York Night
    0 %|Mar 8, 1935
    Comedy, Mystery
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    Lightning Strikes Twice
    47 %|Dec 7, 1934
    Mystery, Comedy
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    Gentlemen Are Born
    65 %|Nov 17, 1934
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    A Lost Lady
    61 %|Sep 29, 1934
    Drama
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    The Case of the Howling Dog
    65 %|Sep 22, 1934
    Crime, Mystery
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    Housewife
    76 %|Aug 11, 1934
    Drama

    Series

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    Crossroads
    50 %|Oct 7, 1955
    Drama
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    Screen Director's Playhouse
    65 %|Oct 5, 1955
    Comedy, Drama
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    Lassie
    61.33 %|Sep 12, 1954
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Comedy
    actor
    The Whistler
    0 %|Jul 13, 1954
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    City Detective
    0 %|Sep 7, 1953
    Drama, Crime
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    Mr. & Mrs. North
    48 %|Oct 3, 1952
    Comedy, Crime
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    Cavalcade of America
    35 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Drama
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    Adventures of Superman
    66.57 %|Sep 19, 1952
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    65 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    45 %|Apr 15, 1951
    Western
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    The Cisco Kid
    64 %|Sep 5, 1950
    Western
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    The Cisco Kid
    64 %|Sep 5, 1950
    Western