Arthur Lake

Arthur Lake

Known for
Acting
Born
April 16, 1905
Died
January 9, 1987 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Corbin, Kentucky, USA

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

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Filmography

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Saxophobia

Saxophobia

Movie

1976
It's Showtime poster

It's Showtime

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1968
The Movie Orgy poster

The Movie Orgy

Movie · as Dagwood (archive footage)

1957
Blondie poster

Blondie

TV · as Dagwood Bumstead · 26 eps

1954
Meet the Family poster

Meet the Family

Movie · as Arthur

1952
This Is Your Life poster

This Is Your Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1950
Beware of Blondie poster

Beware of Blondie

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1950
Blondie's Hero poster

Blondie's Hero

Movie · as Dagwood Bumstead

1949
Blondie Hits the Jackpot poster

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1949
Blondie's Big Deal poster

Blondie's Big Deal

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948
Blondie's Reward poster

Blondie's Reward

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948
Blondie's Secret poster

Blondie's Secret

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948
16 Fathoms Deep poster

16 Fathoms Deep

Movie · as Pete

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1947
Blondie in the Dough poster

Blondie in the Dough

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947
Blondie's Anniversary poster

Blondie's Anniversary

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947
Blondie's Big Moment poster

Blondie's Big Moment

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947
Blondie's Holiday poster

Blondie's Holiday

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946
Blondie Knows Best poster

Blondie Knows Best

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946
Blondie's Lucky Day poster

Blondie's Lucky Day

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946
Peeks at Hollywood poster

Peeks at Hollywood

Movie

1945
Leave It to Blondie poster

Leave It to Blondie

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1945
Life with Blondie poster

Life with Blondie

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1945
The Big Show-Off poster

The Big Show-Off

Movie · as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott

1945
The Return of Mr. Hook poster

The Return of Mr. Hook

Movie · as Mr. Hook

1945
Tokyo Woes poster

Tokyo Woes

Movie · as Mr. Hook

1945
The Good Egg poster

The Good Egg

Movie · as Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)

1944
Sailor's Holiday poster

Sailor's Holiday

Movie · as 'Marblehead' Tomkins

1944
3 Is a Family poster

3 Is a Family

Movie · as Archie Whittaker

1944
The Ghost That Walks Alone poster

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Movie · as Eddie Grant

1943
Footlight Glamour poster

Footlight Glamour

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1943
It's a Great Life poster

It's a Great Life

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942
Blondie for Victory poster

Blondie for Victory

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942
Blondie Goes to College poster

Blondie Goes to College

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942
Blondie's Blessed Event poster

Blondie's Blessed Event

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941
Blondie in Society poster

Blondie in Society

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941
Blondie Goes Latin poster

Blondie Goes Latin

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble poster

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940
Blondie on a Budget poster

Blondie on a Budget

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940
Blondie Plays Cupid poster

Blondie Plays Cupid

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby poster

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation poster

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Movie · as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939
Blondie Meets the Boss poster

Blondie Meets the Boss

Movie · as Dagwood Bumstead

1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga poster

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Movie · as Himself (uncredited)

1938
Blondie poster

Blondie

Movie · as Dagwood

1938
Everybody's Doing It poster

Everybody's Doing It

Movie · as Waldo

1938
Double Danger poster

Double Danger

Movie · as Roy West

1938
There Goes My Heart poster

There Goes My Heart

Movie · as Flash Fisher

1937
Topper poster

Topper

Movie · as Elevator Boy

1937
True Confession poster

True Confession

Movie · as Attendant (uncredited)

1937
Annapolis Salute poster

Annapolis Salute

Movie · as Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens

1937
23 1/2 Hours Leave poster

23 1/2 Hours Leave

Movie · as Sgt. Turner

1937
Exiled to Shanghai poster

Exiled to Shanghai

Movie · as Bud

1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero poster

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Movie · as Arthur Lake

1936
I Cover Chinatown poster

I Cover Chinatown

Movie · as Insurance Agent

1936
New Shoes poster

New Shoes

Movie · as The Boy (uncredited)

1935
Orchids to You poster

Orchids to You

Movie · as Joe

1935
Women Must Dress poster

Women Must Dress

Movie · as Janet's Friend

1935
Starlit Days at the Lido poster

Starlit Days at the Lido

Movie · as Self

1934
Girl o' My Dreams poster

Girl o' My Dreams

Movie · as Bobby Barnes

1934
The Silver Streak poster

The Silver Streak

Movie · as Crawford

1934
The Winnah! poster

The Winnah!

Movie · as Arthur

1933
Midshipman Jack poster

Midshipman Jack

Movie · as Allen S. Williams

1932
Running Hollywood

Running Hollywood

Movie · as Chief of Police

1931
Indiscreet poster

Indiscreet

Movie · as Buster Collins

1931
Hollywood Halfbacks

Hollywood Halfbacks

Movie

1930
Peek-A-Boo

Peek-A-Boo

Movie

1930
Cheer Up and Smile poster

Cheer Up and Smile

Movie · as Eddie Fripp

1930
She's My Weakness poster

She's My Weakness

Movie · as Tommy Mills

1929
Night Owls

Night Owls

Movie · as Arthur

1929
On With the Show! poster

On With the Show!

Movie · as Harold

1929
Tanned Legs poster

Tanned Legs

Movie · as Bill

1929
Dance Hall poster

Dance Hall

Movie · as Tommy Flynn

1929
Whose Baby?

Whose Baby?

Movie · as Horace

1928
The Air Circus poster

The Air Circus

Movie · as Speed Doolittle

1928
Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust

Movie · as Horace

1928
Harold Teen poster

Harold Teen

Movie · as Harold Teen

1928
Lilac Time poster

Lilac Time

Movie · as The Unlucky One

1928
The Count of Ten poster

The Count of Ten

Movie · as Betty's Brother

1928
Stop That Man

Stop That Man

Movie · as Tommy O'Brien

1927
Cradle Snatchers poster

Cradle Snatchers

Movie · as Oscar

1927
Hop Along

Hop Along

Movie · as Arthur

1927
The Irresistible Lover poster

The Irresistible Lover

Movie · as Jack Kennedy

1926
Skinner's Dress Suit poster

Skinner's Dress Suit

Movie · as Tommy

1925
A Free Ride

A Free Ride

Movie

1925
Sporting Life poster

Sporting Life

Movie · as Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)

1925
Where Was I? poster

Where Was I?

Movie · as Jimmy

1925
California Straight Ahead poster

California Straight Ahead

Movie · as Camper

1924
Harem Follies

Harem Follies

Movie

1922
The Bride's Play poster

The Bride's Play

Movie · as Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)

1917
Jack and the Beanstalk poster

Jack and the Beanstalk

Movie