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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

90

Birth Date

1905-04-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Corbin, Kentucky, USA

Known For

• The Winnah!
• Meet the Family
• 

  Beware of Blondie
• 

  Blondie's Lucky Day
• 

  The Good Egg
• 

  The Big Show-Off

Credits

• actors (87 credits)

  • It's Showtime

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Movie Orgy

    Dagwood (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Meet the Family

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Beware of Blondie

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Blondie's Hero

    Dagwood Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Blondie Hits the Jackpot

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Blondie's Big Deal

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Blondie's Secret

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • 16 Fathoms Deep

    Pete

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Blondie's Reward

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Blondie's Anniversary

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Blondie in the Dough

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Blondie's Holiday

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Blondie's Big Moment

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Blondie Knows Best

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Blondie's Lucky Day

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Peeks at Hollywood

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Life with Blondie

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Return of Mr. Hook

    Mr. Hook

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Tokyo Woes

    Mr. Hook

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Good Egg

    Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Leave It to Blondie

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Big Show-Off

    Sanford "Sandy" Elliott

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • 3 Is a Family

    Archie Whittaker

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Sailor's Holiday

    'Marblehead' Tomkins

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Ghost That Walks Alone

    Eddie Grant

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Footlight Glamour

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • It's a Great Life

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Blondie for Victory

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Blondie's Blessed Event

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Blondie Goes to College

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Blondie in Society

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Blondie Goes Latin

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Blondie Plays Cupid

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Blondie Has Servant Trouble

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Blondie on a Budget

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

    Himself (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blondie Takes a Vacation

    Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Dagwood Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blondie

    Dagwood

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • There Goes My Heart

    Flash Fisher

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Double Danger

    Roy West

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Everybody's Doing It

    Waldo

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • True Confession

    Attendant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Exiled to Shanghai

    Bud

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Arthur Lake

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Annapolis Salute

    Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Topper

    Elevator Boy

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • 23 1/2 Hours Leave

    Sgt. Turner

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • I Cover Chinatown

    Insurance Agent

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • New Shoes

    The Boy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Starlit Days at the Lido

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Orchids to You

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Women Must Dress

    Janet's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Silver Streak

    Crawford

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Girl o' My Dreams

    Bobby Barnes

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Winnah!

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Midshipman Jack

    Allen S. Williams

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Running Hollywood

    Chief of Police

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Hollywood Halfbacks

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Indiscreet

    Buster Collins

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • She's My Weakness

    Tommy Mills

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Cheer Up and Smile

    Eddie Fripp

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Peek-A-Boo

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Dance Hall

    Tommy Flynn

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Tanned Legs

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Night Owls

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • On With the Show!

    Harold

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Whose Baby?

    Horace

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Lilac Time

    The Unlucky One

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Air Circus

    Speed Doolittle

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Hollywood or Bust

    Horace

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Harold Teen

    Harold Teen

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Stop That Man

    Tommy O'Brien

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Count of Ten

    Betty's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Irresistible Lover

    Jack Kennedy

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Cradle Snatchers

    Oscar

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Hop Along

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Skinner's Dress Suit

    Tommy

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Sporting Life

    Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • A Free Ride

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • California Straight Ahead

    Camper

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Where Was I?

    Jimmy

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Harem Follies

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Bride's Play

    Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    actor

    actors
    1917

• writing (2 credits)

  • Meet the Family

    original story

    writing
    1954
  • It's a Great Life

    story

    writing
    1935

• production (1 credits)

  • 16 Fathoms Deep

    producer

    production
    1948