Arthur Lake

Arthur Lake

Acting

Birthday

1905/04/16

Day of death

1987/01/09 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Corbin, Kentucky, USA

Also know as

Arthur William Silverlake, Arthur Silverlake Jr.

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.

Acting
Blondie
7.1

(1938) Blondie

as Dagwood

Blondie Brings Up Baby
6.5

(1939) Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Takes a Vacation
6.2

(1939) Blondie Takes a Vacation

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Has Servant Trouble
7.2

(1940) Blondie Has Servant Trouble

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie in Society
7.4

(1941) Blondie in Society

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie for Victory
7.3

(1942) Blondie for Victory

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Plays Cupid
6.7

(1940) Blondie Plays Cupid

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie on a Budget
6.0

(1940) Blondie on a Budget

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Meets the Boss
5.8

(1939) Blondie Meets the Boss

as Dagwood Bumstead

Footlight Glamour
7.7

(1943) Footlight Glamour

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Blessed Event
7.3

(1942) Blondie's Blessed Event

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

It's a Great Life
7.5

(1943) It's a Great Life

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Goes Latin
6.2

(1941) Blondie Goes Latin

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Goes to College
6.4

(1942) Blondie Goes to College

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Life with Blondie
6.0

(1945) Life with Blondie

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Lucky Day
6.4

(1946) Blondie's Lucky Day

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Leave It to Blondie
6.0

(1945) Leave It to Blondie

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Anniversary
5.6

(1947) Blondie's Anniversary

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie in the Dough
6.5

(1947) Blondie in the Dough

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

0.0

(1930) Peek-A-Boo

as ---

Blondie Knows Best
6.4

(1946) Blondie Knows Best

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie Hits the Jackpot
6.5

(1949) Blondie Hits the Jackpot

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Big Moment
4.8

(1947) Blondie's Big Moment

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Secret
6.5

(1948) Blondie's Secret

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Reward
6.5

(1948) Blondie's Reward

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Big Deal
6.2

(1949) Blondie's Big Deal

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Holiday
6.0

(1947) Blondie's Holiday

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Beware of Blondie
5.3

(1950) Beware of Blondie

as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Blondie's Hero
6.3

(1950) Blondie's Hero

as Dagwood Bumstead

The Movie Orgy
6.2

(1968) The Movie Orgy

as Dagwood (archive footage)

Topper
6.7

(1937) Topper

as Elevator Boy

True Confession
5.8

(1937) True Confession

as Attendant (uncredited)

0.0

(1929) Night Owls

as Arthur

Indiscreet
6.0

(1931) Indiscreet

as Buster Collins

16 Fathoms Deep
4.5

(1948) 16 Fathoms Deep

as Pete

On With the Show!
5.0

(1929) On With the Show!

as Harold

The Air Circus
0.0

(1928) The Air Circus

as Speed Doolittle

0.0

(1928) Hollywood or Bust

as Horace

Orchids to You
0.0

(1935) Orchids to You

as Joe

Girl o' My Dreams
4.5

(1934) Girl o' My Dreams

as Bobby Barnes

Tanned Legs
4.3

(1929) Tanned Legs

as Bill

The Big Show-Off
4.5

(1945) The Big Show-Off

as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott

Dance Hall
3.8

(1929) Dance Hall

as Tommy Flynn

Annapolis Salute
6.0

(1937) Annapolis Salute

as Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens

23 1/2 Hours Leave
0.0

(1937) 23 1/2 Hours Leave

as Sgt. Turner

The Silver Streak
6.7

(1934) The Silver Streak

as Crawford

4.9

(1937) Exiled to Shanghai

as Bud

0.0

(1932) Running Hollywood

as Chief of Police

Cheer Up and Smile
0.0

(1930) Cheer Up and Smile

as Eddie Fripp

She's My Weakness
5.0

(1930) She's My Weakness

as Tommy Mills

Women Must Dress
3.0

(1935) Women Must Dress

as Janet's Friend

I Cover Chinatown
0.0

(1936) I Cover Chinatown

as Insurance Agent

Everybody's Doing It
5.0

(1938) Everybody's Doing It

as Waldo

Double Danger
6.5

(1938) Double Danger

as Roy West

Cradle Snatchers
3.5

(1927) Cradle Snatchers

as Oscar

Harold Teen
7.0

(1928) Harold Teen

as Harold Teen

There Goes My Heart
7.2

(1938) There Goes My Heart

as Flash Fisher

The Return of Mr. Hook
5.8

(1945) The Return of Mr. Hook

as Mr. Hook

Lilac Time
6.2

(1928) Lilac Time

as The Unlucky One

Tokyo Woes
4.9

(1945) Tokyo Woes

as Mr. Hook

The Good Egg
5.7

(1945) The Good Egg

as Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)

0.0

(1934) The Winnah!

as Arthur

Sailor's Holiday
0.0

(1944) Sailor's Holiday

as 'Marblehead' Tomkins

Midshipman Jack
6.0

(1933) Midshipman Jack

as Allen S. Williams

3 Is a Family
0.0

(1944) 3 Is a Family

as Archie Whittaker

The Ghost That Walks Alone
4.0

(1944) The Ghost That Walks Alone

as Eddie Grant

5.5

(1925) A Free Ride

as ---

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
3.5

(1939) Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

as Himself (uncredited)

The Bride's Play
5.1

(1922) The Bride's Play

as Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)

7.0

(1929) Whose Baby?

as Horace

New Shoes
6.0

(1936) New Shoes

as The Boy (uncredited)

Sporting Life
0.0

(1925) Sporting Life

as Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)

Starlit Days at the Lido
5.0

(1935) Starlit Days at the Lido

as Self

0.0

(1927) Hop Along

as Arthur

Peeks at Hollywood
0.0

(1946) Peeks at Hollywood

as ---

It's Showtime
7.0

(1976) It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Where Was I?
0.0

(1925) Where Was I?

as Jimmy

Skinner's Dress Suit
7.0

(1926) Skinner's Dress Suit

as Tommy

0.0

(1931) Hollywood Halfbacks

as ---

California Straight Ahead
7.0

(1925) California Straight Ahead

as Camper

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

This Is Your Life
6.6

(1952) This Is Your Life

as Self

Blondie
4.7

(1957) Blondie

as Dagwood Bumstead