Arthur Lake

Person

Arthur Lake

Born 16 April 1905 Died 9 January 1987, aged 81 Corbin, Kentucky, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
12age in their first credit on record (1917)
51years on screen and counting
6credits in 1945, their busiest year
85dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Movie Orgy poster Age: 62

The Movie Orgy

1968
as Dagwood (archive footage)
No poster
Age: 49

Meet the Family

1954
as Arthur
Beware of Blondie poster Age: 44

Beware of Blondie

1950
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Hero poster Age: 44

Blondie's Hero

1950
as Dagwood Bumstead
Blondie Hits the Jackpot poster Age: 44

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

1949
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Big Deal poster Age: 43

Blondie's Big Deal

1949
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Secret poster Age: 43

Blondie's Secret

1948
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
16 Fathoms Deep poster Age: 43

16 Fathoms Deep

1948
as Pete
Blondie's Reward poster Age: 43

Blondie's Reward

1948
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Anniversary poster Age: 42

Blondie's Anniversary

1947
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie in the Dough poster Age: 42

Blondie in the Dough

1947
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Holiday poster Age: 41

Blondie's Holiday

1947
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Big Moment poster Age: 41

Blondie's Big Moment

1947
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Knows Best poster Age: 41

Blondie Knows Best

1946
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Lucky Day poster Age: 40

Blondie's Lucky Day

1946
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Peeks at Hollywood poster Age: 40

Peeks at Hollywood

1946
Life with Blondie poster Age: 40

Life with Blondie

1945
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
The Return of Mr. Hook poster Age: 40

The Return of Mr. Hook

1945
as Mr. Hook
Tokyo Woes poster Age: 40

Tokyo Woes

1945
as Mr. Hook
The Good Egg poster Age: 40

The Good Egg

1945
as Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)
Leave It to Blondie poster Age: 39

Leave It to Blondie

1945
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
The Big Show-Off poster Age: 39

The Big Show-Off

1945
as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott
3 Is a Family poster Age: 39

3 Is a Family

1944
as Archie Whittaker
Sailor's Holiday poster Age: 38

Sailor's Holiday

1944
as 'Marblehead' Tomkins
The Ghost That Walks Alone poster Age: 38

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944
as Eddie Grant
Footlight Glamour poster Age: 38

Footlight Glamour

1943
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
It's a Great Life poster Age: 38

It's a Great Life

1943
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie for Victory poster Age: 37

Blondie for Victory

1942
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Blessed Event poster Age: 36

Blondie's Blessed Event

1942
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Goes to College poster Age: 36

Blondie Goes to College

1942
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie in Society poster Age: 36

Blondie in Society

1941
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Goes Latin poster Age: 35

Blondie Goes Latin

1941
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Plays Cupid poster Age: 35

Blondie Plays Cupid

1940
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Has Servant Trouble poster Age: 35

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie on a Budget poster Age: 34

Blondie on a Budget

1940
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Brings Up Baby poster Age: 34

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Takes a Vacation poster Age: 34

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939
as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Meets the Boss poster Age: 33

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939
as Dagwood Bumstead
Blondie poster Age: 33

Blondie

1938
as Dagwood
There Goes My Heart poster Age: 33

There Goes My Heart

1938
as Flash Fisher
Double Danger poster Age: 32

Double Danger

1938
as Roy West
Everybody's Doing It poster Age: 32

Everybody's Doing It

1938
as Waldo
True Confession poster Age: 32

True Confession

1937
as Attendant (uncredited)
Exiled to Shanghai poster Age: 32

Exiled to Shanghai

1937
as Bud
Sunday Night at the Trocadero poster Age: 32

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937
as Arthur Lake
Annapolis Salute poster Age: 32

Annapolis Salute

1937
as Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens
Topper poster Age: 32

Topper

1937
as Elevator Boy
23 1/2 Hours Leave poster Age: 31

23 1/2 Hours Leave

1937
as Sgt. Turner
I Cover Chinatown poster Age: 31

I Cover Chinatown

1936
as Insurance Agent
New Shoes poster Age: 31

New Shoes

1936
as The Boy (uncredited)
Orchids to You poster Age: 30

Orchids to You

1935
as Joe
Women Must Dress poster Age: 29

Women Must Dress

1935
as Janet's Friend
The Silver Streak poster Age: 29

The Silver Streak

1934
as Crawford
Girl o' My Dreams poster Age: 29

Girl o' My Dreams

1934
as Bobby Barnes
No poster
Age: 29

The Winnah!

1934
as Arthur
Midshipman Jack poster Age: 28

Midshipman Jack

1933
as Allen S. Williams
No poster
Age: 26

Running Hollywood

1932
as Chief of Police
No poster
Age: 26

Hollywood Halfbacks

1931
Indiscreet poster Age: 26

Indiscreet

1931
as Buster Collins
She's My Weakness poster Age: 25

She's My Weakness

1930
as Tommy Mills
Cheer Up and Smile poster Age: 25

Cheer Up and Smile

1930
as Eddie Fripp
No poster
Age: 24

Peek-A-Boo

1930
Dance Hall poster Age: 24

Dance Hall

1929
as Tommy Flynn
Tanned Legs poster Age: 24

Tanned Legs

1929
as Bill
No poster
Age: 24

Night Owls

1929
as Arthur
On With the Show! poster Age: 24

On With the Show!

1929
as Harold
No poster
Age: 23

Whose Baby?

1929
as Horace
Lilac Time poster Age: 23

Lilac Time

1928
as The Unlucky One
The Air Circus poster Age: 23

The Air Circus

1928
as Speed Doolittle
No poster
Age: 23

Hollywood or Bust

1928
as Horace
Harold Teen poster Age: 23

Harold Teen

1928
as Harold Teen
No poster
Age: 22

Stop That Man

1928
as Tommy O'Brien
The Count of Ten poster Age: 22

The Count of Ten

1928
as Betty's Brother
The Irresistible Lover poster Age: 22

The Irresistible Lover

1927
as Jack Kennedy
Cradle Snatchers poster Age: 22

Cradle Snatchers

1927
as Oscar
No poster
Age: 21

Hop Along

1927
as Arthur
Skinner's Dress Suit poster Age: 21

Skinner's Dress Suit

1926
as Tommy
Sporting Life poster Age: 20

Sporting Life

1925
as Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 20

A Free Ride

1925
California Straight Ahead poster Age: 20

California Straight Ahead

1925
as Camper
Where Was I? poster Age: 20

Where Was I?

1925
as Jimmy
No poster
Age: 19

Harem Follies

1924
The Bride's Play poster Age: 16

The Bride's Play

1922
as Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)
Jack and the Beanstalk poster Age: 12

Jack and the Beanstalk

1917
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TV credits

Newest first
Blondie poster Age: 51

Blondie

1957
as Dagwood Bumstead
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