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Arthur Lake was an American actor known best for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the bumbling husband of Blondie, to life in film, radio and television.
Birth Name
Arthur William Silverlake
Born
Monday, 17 April 1905
Died
Friday, 09 January 1987
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| It's Showtime | Self | 1976 |
| The Movie Orgy | Dagwood (archival footage) | 1968 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| Blondie | Dagwood Bumstead | 1957 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Gang Busters | Arthur Lake | 1952 |
| TV Club | Self | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| Beware of Blondie | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| It's Showtime | Self | 1976 |
| The Movie Orgy | Dagwood (archival footage) | 1968 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| Blondie | Dagwood Bumstead | 1957 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Gang Busters | Arthur Lake | 1952 |
| TV Club | Self | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| Beware of Blondie | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1950 |
| Blondie's Hero | Dagwood / Dagwood Bumstead | 1950 |
| Blondie Hits the Jackpot | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1949 |
| Blondie's Big Deal | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1949 |
| Blondie's Secret | Dagwood / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1948 |
| 16 Fathoms Deep | Pete | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Blondie's Reward | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1948 |
| Blondie's Anniversary | Dagwood / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1947 |
| Blondie in the Dough | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1947 |
| Blondie's Holiday | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1947 |
| Blondie's Big Moment | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1947 |
| Blondie Knows Best | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1946 |
| Blondie's Lucky Day | Dagwood / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1946 |
| Life with Blondie | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1945 |
| The Good Egg | Mr. Hook | 1945 |
| Tokyo Woes | Mr. Hook | 1945 |
| Leave It to Blondie | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1945 |
| The Big Show-Off | Sanford 'Sandy' Elliott / Sanford "Sandy" Elliott | 1945 |
| The Return of Mr. Hook | Mr. Hook | 1945 |
| Three Is a Family | Archie Whittaker | 1944 |
| Sailor's Holiday | 'Marblehead' Tomkins | 1944 |
| The Ghost That Walks Alone | Eddie Grant | 1944 |
| Footlight Glamour | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1943 |
| It's a Great Life | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1943 |
| Blondie for Victory | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1942 |
| Blondie's Blessed Event | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1942 |
| Blondie Goes to College | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1942 |
| Blondie in Society | Dagwood / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1941 |
| Blondie Goes Latin | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1941 |
| Blondie Plays Cupid | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1940 |
| Blondie has Servant Trouble | Dagwood / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1940 |
| Blondie on a Budget | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1940 |
| Blondie Brings Up Baby | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1939 |
| Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Self | 1939 |
| Blondie Takes a Vacation | Dagwood Bumstead / Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1939 |
| Hollywood Hobbies | Self | 1939 |
| Blondie Meets the Boss | Dagwood Bumstead | 1939 |
| Blondie | Dagwood / Dagwood Bumstead | 1938 |
| There Goes My Heart | Flash Fisher | 1938 |
| Double Danger | Roy West | 1938 |
| Everybody's Doing It | Waldo | 1938 |
| True Confession | Attendant | 1937 |
| Exiled to Shanghai | Bud | 1937 |
| Sunday Night at the Trocadero | Arthur Lake | 1937 |
| Annapolis Salute | Tex Clemens / Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens | 1937 |
| Topper | Elevator Boy | 1937 |
| 23 1/2 Hours Leave | Sgt. Turner | 1937 |
| I Cover Chinatown | Insurance Salesman / Insurance Agent | 1936 |
| It's a Great Life | Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead | 1935 |
| Starlit Days at the Lido | Self | 1935 |
| Orchids to You | Joe | 1935 |
| Women Must Dress | Janet's Friend | 1935 |
| The Silver Streak | Crawford | 1934 |
| Girl O' My Dreams | Bobby Barnes | 1934 |
| The Winnah! | Arthur | 1934 |
| Midshipman Jack | Allen S. Williams | 1933 |
| Running Hollywood | Chief of Police | 1932 |
| Indiscreet | Buster Collins | 1931 |
| She's My Weakness | Tommy Mills | 1930 |
| Cheer Up and Smile | Eddie Fripp / Eddie Fripp aka Eric Dane | 1930 |
| Dance Hall | Tommy Flynn | 1929 |
| Tanned Legs | Bill | 1929 |
| On with the Show! | Harold / Harold Astor | 1929 |
| Lilac Time | The Unlucky One | 1928 |
| The Air Circus | Speed Doolittle | 1928 |
| Harold Teen | Harold Teen | 1928 |
| Stop That Man! | Tommy O'Brien | 1928 |
| The Count of Ten | Betty's Brother | 1928 |
| The Irresistible Lover | Jack Kennedy | 1927 |
| The Cradle Snatchers | Oscar | 1927 |
| Skinner's Dress Suit | Tommy | 1926 |
| Sporting Life | Peggy's Admirer in Audience | 1925 |
| Where Was I? | Jimmy | 1925 |
| California Straight Ahead | Camper | 1925 |
| Smouldering Fires | Party Guest | 1925 |
| The Bride's Play | Boy Throwing Roses | 1922 |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 1917 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| 16 Fathoms Deep | 1948 |
