Dr. L.E. Thal — Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Character Profile

About Dr. L.E. Thal

A scientist whose secret paralytic gas formula becomes the focal point of the 1947 serial. His invention is stolen by criminals, leading to Gruesome's apparent death and subsequent revival.

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Ashley

Appears in

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

• Gruesome (Boris Karloff)
• Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd)
• Tess Trueheart (Anne Gwynne)
• Dr. A. Tomic (Milton Parsons)
• Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned (June Clayworth)
• City Hospital Driver (uncredited) (Lex Barker)
• Pat Patton (Lyle Latell)
• Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited) (Phil Arnold)
• Bank Customer (uncredited) (Eddie Borden)
• Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited) (George Cooper)
• Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited) (Suzi Crandall)
• Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited) (Ernie Adams)