Arthur Lake
Acting · Writing
Born April 16, 1905, Corbin, Kentucky, USA
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.
Filmography
- 1968The Movie Orgy — Dagwood (archive footage)
- Blondie — Dagwood Bumstead
- 1954Meet the Family — Arthur, Original Story
- 1950Beware of Blondie — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1950Blondie's Hero — Dagwood Bumstead
- 1949Blondie Hits the Jackpot — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1949Blondie's Big Deal — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 194816 Fathoms Deep — Pete, Producer
- 1948Blondie's Reward — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1948Blondie's Secret — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1947Blondie in the Dough — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1947Blondie's Anniversary — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1947Blondie's Big Moment — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1947Blondie's Holiday — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1946Blondie Knows Best — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1946Blondie's Lucky Day — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1946Peeks at Hollywood
- 1945Leave It to Blondie — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1945Life with Blondie — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1945The Big Show-Off — Sanford "Sandy" Elliott
- 1945The Good Egg — Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945The Return of Mr. Hook — Mr. Hook
- 1945Tokyo Woes — Mr. Hook
- 19443 Is a Family — Archie Whittaker
- 1944Sailor's Holiday — 'Marblehead' Tomkins
- 1944The Ghost That Walks Alone — Eddie Grant
- 1943Footlight Glamour — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1943It's a Great Life — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1942Blondie Goes to College — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1942Blondie for Victory — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1942Blondie's Blessed Event — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1941Blondie Goes Latin — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1941Blondie in Society — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1940Blondie Has Servant Trouble — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1940Blondie Plays Cupid — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1940Blondie on a Budget — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1939Blondie Brings Up Baby — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1939Blondie Meets the Boss — Dagwood Bumstead
- 1939Blondie Takes a Vacation — Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
- 1938Blondie — Dagwood
- 1938Double Danger — Roy West
- 1938Everybody's Doing It — Waldo
- 1938There Goes My Heart — Flash Fisher
- 193723 1/2 Hours Leave — Sgt. Turner
- 1937Annapolis Salute — Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens
- 1937Exiled to Shanghai — Bud
- 1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero — Arthur Lake
- 1937Topper — Elevator Boy
- 1937True Confession — Attendant (uncredited)
- 1936I Cover Chinatown — Insurance Agent
- 1936New Shoes — The Boy (uncredited)
- 1935It's a Great Life — Story
- 1935Orchids to You — Joe
- 1935Women Must Dress — Janet's Friend
- 1934Girl o' My Dreams — Bobby Barnes
- 1934The Silver Streak — Crawford
- 1934The Winnah! — Arthur
- 1933Midshipman Jack — Allen S. Williams
- 1932Running Hollywood — Chief of Police
- 1931Hollywood Halfbacks
- 1931Indiscreet — Buster Collins
- 1930Cheer Up and Smile — Eddie Fripp
- 1930Peek-A-Boo
- 1930She's My Weakness — Tommy Mills
- 1929Dance Hall — Tommy Flynn
- 1929Night Owls — Arthur
- 1929On With the Show! — Harold
- 1929Tanned Legs — Bill
- 1929Whose Baby? — Horace
- 1928Harold Teen — Harold Teen
- 1928Hollywood or Bust — Horace
- 1928Lilac Time — The Unlucky One
- 1928Stop That Man — Tommy O'Brien
- 1928The Air Circus — Speed Doolittle
- 1928The Count of Ten — Betty's Brother
- 1927Cradle Snatchers — Oscar
- 1927Hop Along — Arthur
- 1927The Irresistible Lover — Jack Kennedy
- 1926Skinner's Dress Suit — Tommy
- 1925A Free Ride
- 1925California Straight Ahead — Camper
- 1925Sporting Life — Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)
- 1925Where Was I? — Jimmy
- 1924Harem Follies
- 1922The Bride's Play — Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)
- 1917Jack and the Beanstalk
- Saxophobia
Appearances as themselves (5)
- 1976It's Showtime — Self (archive footage)
- This Is Your Life — Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
- 1939Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga — Himself (uncredited)
- 1935Starlit Days at the Lido — Self