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Arthur Lake

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

16/04/1905

Day of Death

09/01/1987
(82) years old

Place of Birth

Corbin, Kentucky, USA

Arthur Lake

Biography

Arthur Lake (April 17, 1905 – January 9, 1987) was an American actor known best for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the bumbling husband of Blondie, to life in film, radio and television.

Known For

It's Showtime

The Movie Orgy

Beware of Blondie

Blondie's Hero

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie's Secret

16 Fathoms Deep

Blondie's Reward

Filmography

Cast

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Dagwood (archive footage)

1954

Meet the Family

1950

Beware of Blondie

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1950

Blondie's Hero

as Dagwood Bumstead

1949

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1949

Blondie's Big Deal

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948

Blondie's Secret

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948

16 Fathoms Deep

as Pete

1948

Blondie's Reward

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie's Anniversary

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie in the Dough

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie's Holiday

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie's Big Moment

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946

Blondie Knows Best

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946

Blondie's Lucky Day

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946

Peeks at Hollywood

1945

Life with Blondie

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1945

The Return of Mr. Hook

as Mr. Hook

1945

Tokyo Woes

as Mr. Hook

1945

The Good Egg

as Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)

1945

Leave It to Blondie

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1945

The Big Show-Off

as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott

1944

3 Is a Family

as Archie Whittaker

1944

Sailor's Holiday

as 'Marblehead' Tomkins

1944

The Ghost That Walks Alone

as Eddie Grant

1943

Footlight Glamour

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1943

It's a Great Life

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942

Blondie for Victory

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942

Blondie's Blessed Event

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942

Blondie Goes to College

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941

Blondie in Society

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941

Blondie Goes Latin

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940

Blondie on a Budget

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

as Himself (uncredited)

1939

Blondie Takes a Vacation

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss

as Dagwood Bumstead

1938

Blondie

as Dagwood

1938

There Goes My Heart

as Flash Fisher

1938

Double Danger

as Roy West

1938

Everybody's Doing It

as Waldo

1937

True Confession

as Attendant (uncredited)

1937

Exiled to Shanghai

as Bud

1937

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

as Arthur Lake

1937

Annapolis Salute

as Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens

1937

Topper

as Elevator Boy

1937

23 1/2 Hours Leave

as Sgt. Turner

1936

I Cover Chinatown

as Insurance Agent

1936

New Shoes

as The Boy (uncredited)

1935

Starlit Days at the Lido

as Self

1935

Orchids to You

as Joe

1935

Women Must Dress

as Janet's Friend

1934

The Silver Streak

as Crawford

1934

Girl o' My Dreams

as Bobby Barnes

1934

The Winnah!

as Arthur

1933

Midshipman Jack

as Allen S. Williams

1932

Running Hollywood

as Chief of Police

1931

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931

Indiscreet

as Buster Collins

1930

She's My Weakness

as Tommy Mills

1930

Cheer Up and Smile

as Eddie Fripp

1930

Peek-A-Boo

1929

Dance Hall

as Tommy Flynn

1929

Tanned Legs

as Bill

1929

Night Owls

as Arthur

1929

On With the Show!

as Harold

1929

Whose Baby?

as Horace

1928

Lilac Time

as The Unlucky One

1928

The Air Circus

as Speed Doolittle

1928

Hollywood or Bust

as Horace

1928

Harold Teen

as Harold Teen

1927

Cradle Snatchers

as Oscar

1927

Hop Along

as Arthur

1926

Skinner's Dress Suit

as Tommy

1925

Sporting Life

as Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)

1925

A Free Ride

1925

California Straight Ahead

as Camper

1925

Where Was I?

as Jimmy

1924

Harem Follies

1922

The Bride's Play

as Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)

1917

Jack and the Beanstalk

Crew

1948

16 Fathoms Deep

as Producer

1935

It's a Great Life

as Story