Arthur Lake
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Arthur Lake
Topper
1937
Indiscreet
1931
Filmography
Acting (88)
1976
It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1968
The Movie Orgyas Dagwood (archive footage)
6.8
1954
Meet the Familyas Arthur
1950
Beware of Blondieas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.0
1950
Blondie's Heroas Dagwood Bumstead
6.8
1949
Blondie Hits the Jackpotas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
7.0
1949
Blondie's Big Dealas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.6
1948
Blondie's Secretas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.5
1948
16 Fathoms Deepas Pete
5.6
1948
Blondie's Rewardas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.8
1947
Blondie's Anniversaryas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
5.9
1947
Blondie in the Doughas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.5
1947
Blondie's Holidayas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.6
1947
Blondie's Big Momentas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
5.5
1946
Blondie Knows Bestas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.9
1946
Blondie's Lucky Dayas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.4
1945
Life with Blondieas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.7
1945
The Return of Mr. Hookas Mr. Hook
6.2
1945
Tokyo Woesas Mr. Hook
5.2
1945
The Good Eggas Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)
5.9
1945
Leave It to Blondieas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.8
1945
The Big Show-Offas Sanford "Sandy" Elliott
5.3
1944
3 Is a Familyas Archie Whittaker
9.0
1944
Sailor's Holidayas 'Marblehead' Tomkins
7.0
1944
The Ghost That Walks Aloneas Eddie Grant
4.8
1943
Footlight Glamouras Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
8.0
1943
It's a Great Lifeas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
7.7
1942
Blondie for Victoryas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
7.6
1942
Blondie's Blessed Eventas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
7.0
1942
Blondie Goes to Collegeas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.6
1941
Blondie in Societyas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.4
1941
Blondie Goes Latinas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.6
1940
Blondie Plays Cupidas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.8
1940
Blondie Has Servant Troubleas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
7.0
1940
Blondie on a Budgetas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.2
1939
Blondie Brings Up Babyas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.9
1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Congaas Himself (uncredited)
4.0
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacationas Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
6.3
1939
Blondie Meets the Bossas Dagwood Bumstead
5.8
1938
Blondieas Dagwood
7.0
1938
There Goes My Heartas Flash Fisher
7.3
1938
Double Dangeras Roy West
7.3
1938
Everybody's Doing Itas Waldo
6.0
1937
True Confessionas Attendant (uncredited)
6.1
1937
Exiled to Shanghaias Bud
5.5
1937
Sunday Night at the Trocaderoas Arthur Lake
4.5
1937
Annapolis Saluteas Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens
6.7
1937
Topperas Elevator Boy
6.7
1937
23 1/2 Hours Leaveas Sgt. Turner
6.0
1936
I Cover Chinatownas Insurance Agent
7.0
1936
New Shoesas The Boy (uncredited)
5.7
1935
Starlit Days at the Lidoas Self
5.7
1935
Orchids to Youas Joe
6.0
1935
Women Must Dressas Janet's Friend
3.5
1934
The Silver Streakas Crawford
6.9
1934
Girl o' My Dreamsas Bobby Barnes
4.8
1934
The Winnah!as Arthur
7.0
1933
Midshipman Jackas Allen S. Williams
8.0
1932
Running Hollywoodas Chief of Police
9.0
9.0
1931
Indiscreetas Buster Collins
6.1
1930
She's My Weaknessas Tommy Mills
7.0
1930
Cheer Up and Smileas Eddie Fripp
10.0
1930
10.0
1929
Dance Hallas Tommy Flynn
5.0
1929
Tanned Legsas Bill
4.4
1929
Night Owlsas Arthur
10.0
1929
On With the Show!as Harold
6.2
1929
Whose Baby?as Horace
8.5
1928
Lilac Timeas The Unlucky One
6.9
1928
The Air Circusas Speed Doolittle
10.0
1928
Hollywood or Bustas Horace
8.0
1928
Harold Teenas Harold Teen
7.0
1928
Stop That Manas Tommy O'Brien
8.0
1928
The Count of Tenas Betty's Brother
7.0
1927
The Irresistible Loveras Jack Kennedy
8.0
1927
Cradle Snatchersas Oscar
3.8
1927
Hop Alongas Arthur
8.0
1926
Skinner's Dress Suitas Tommy
7.5
1925
Sporting Lifeas Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)
7.0
1925
6.3
1925
California Straight Aheadas Camper
7.0
1925
Where Was I?as Jimmy
5.0
1924
8.0
1922
The Bride's Playas Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)
5.2
5.0