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
Topper
(1937)
Elevator Boy
Full Filmography
Acting
The Bride's Play
(1922)
Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)
A Free Ride
(1925)
Sporting Life
(1925)
Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)
Where Was I?
(1925)
Jimmy
Skinner's Dress Suit
(1926)
Tommy
Cradle Snatchers
(1927)
Oscar
Hop Along
(1927)
Arthur
Harold Teen
(1928)
Harold Teen
Lilac Time
(1928)
The Unlucky One
The Air Circus
(1928)
Speed Doolittle
Hollywood or Bust
(1928)
Horace
On With the Show!
(1929)
Harold
Tanned Legs
(1929)
Bill
Dance Hall
(1929)
Tommy Flynn
Whose Baby?
(1929)
Horace
Night Owls
(1929)
Arthur
Cheer Up and Smile
(1930)
Eddie Fripp
She's My Weakness
(1930)
Tommy Mills
Peek-A-Boo
(1930)
Indiscreet
(1931)
Buster Collins
Running Hollywood
(1932)
Chief of Police
Midshipman Jack
(1933)
Allen S. Williams
Girl o' My Dreams
(1934)
Bobby Barnes
The Silver Streak
(1934)
Crawford
The Winnah!
(1934)
Arthur
Orchids to You
(1935)
Joe
Women Must Dress
(1935)
Janet's Friend
Starlit Days at the Lido
(1935)
Self
I Cover Chinatown
(1936)
Insurance Agent
New Shoes
(1936)
The Boy (uncredited)
Topper
(1937)
Elevator Boy
Annapolis Salute
(1937)
Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens
23 1/2 Hours Leave
(1937)
Sgt. Turner
Exiled to Shanghai
(1937)
Bud
True Confession
(1937)
Attendant (uncredited)
Blondie
(1938)
Dagwood
Double Danger
(1938)
Roy West
Everybody's Doing It
(1938)
Waldo
There Goes My Heart
(1938)
Flash Fisher
Blondie Brings Up Baby
(1939)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Meets the Boss
(1939)
Dagwood Bumstead
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
(1939)
Himself (uncredited)
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
(1940)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie on a Budget
(1940)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Plays Cupid
(1940)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie in Society
(1941)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Goes Latin
(1941)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Blessed Event
(1942)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie for Victory
(1942)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie Goes to College
(1942)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
It's a Great Life
(1943)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Footlight Glamour
(1943)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
3 Is a Family
(1944)
Archie Whittaker
The Ghost That Walks Alone
(1944)
Eddie Grant
Sailor's Holiday
(1944)
'Marblehead' Tomkins
Leave It to Blondie
(1945)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Life with Blondie
(1945)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
The Big Show-Off
(1945)
Sanford "Sandy" Elliott
The Return of Mr. Hook
(1945)
Mr. Hook
The Good Egg
(1945)
Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)
Tokyo Woes
(1945)
Mr. Hook
Blondie Knows Best
(1946)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Lucky Day
(1946)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Peeks at Hollywood
(1946)
Blondie's Holiday
(1947)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie in the Dough
(1947)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Big Moment
(1947)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Anniversary
(1947)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Secret
(1948)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Reward
(1948)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
16 Fathoms Deep
(1948)
Pete
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
(1949)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Big Deal
(1949)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Beware of Blondie
(1950)
Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Blondie's Hero
(1950)
Dagwood Bumstead
The Movie Orgy
(1968)
Dagwood (archive footage)
It's Showtime
(1976)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Production