Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-04-16

Day of Death

1987-01-09 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Corbin, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

Arthur William Silverlake

Arthur Silverlake Jr.

Arthur Lake

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.

Known For

Blondie

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Blondie in Society

Blondie for Victory

Blondie's Blessed Event

Footlight Glamour

It's a Great Life

There Goes My Heart

Acting

1938

Blondie

Dagwood

1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss

Dagwood Bumstead

1940

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940

Blondie on a Budget

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940

Blondie Plays Cupid

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941

Blondie in Society

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942

Blondie for Victory

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941

Blondie Goes Latin

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942

Blondie Goes to College

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942

Blondie's Blessed Event

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1943

Footlight Glamour

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1943

It's a Great Life

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1930

Peek-A-Boo

1945

Leave It to Blondie

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946

Blondie Knows Best

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946

Blondie's Lucky Day

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1945

Life with Blondie

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie in the Dough

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie's Anniversary

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie's Big Moment

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947

Blondie's Holiday

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948

Blondie's Reward

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948

Blondie's Secret

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1949

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1949

Blondie's Big Deal

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1950

Beware of Blondie

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1950

Blondie's Hero

Dagwood Bumstead

1968

The Movie Orgy

Dagwood (archive footage)

1937

Topper

Elevator Boy

1937

True Confession

Attendant (uncredited)

1929

Night Owls

Arthur

1931

Indiscreet

Buster Collins

1948

16 Fathoms Deep

Pete

1929

On With the Show!

Harold

1928

The Air Circus

Speed Doolittle

1928

Hollywood or Bust

Horace

1935

Orchids to You

Joe

1934

Girl o' My Dreams

Bobby Barnes

1929

Tanned Legs

Bill

1945

The Big Show-Off

Sanford "Sandy" Elliott

1929

Dance Hall

Tommy Flynn

1937

Annapolis Salute

Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens

1937

23 1/2 Hours Leave

Sgt. Turner

1934

The Silver Streak

Crawford

1937

Exiled to Shanghai

Bud

1932

Running Hollywood

Chief of Police

1930

Cheer Up and Smile

Eddie Fripp

1930

She's My Weakness

Tommy Mills

1935

Women Must Dress

Janet's Friend

1936

I Cover Chinatown

Insurance Agent

1938

Everybody's Doing It

Waldo

1938

Double Danger

Roy West

1927

Cradle Snatchers

Oscar

1928

Harold Teen

1938

There Goes My Heart

Flash Fisher

1945

The Return of Mr. Hook

Mr. Hook

1928

Lilac Time

The Unlucky One

1945

Tokyo Woes

Mr. Hook

1945

The Good Egg

Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)

1934

The Winnah!

Arthur

1944

Sailor's Holiday

'Marblehead' Tomkins

1933

Midshipman Jack

Allen S. Williams

1944

3 Is a Family

Archie Whittaker

1944

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Eddie Grant

1925

A Free Ride

1939

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Himself (uncredited)

1922

The Bride's Play

Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)

1929

Whose Baby?

Horace

1936

New Shoes

The Boy (uncredited)

1925

Sporting Life

Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)

1935

Starlit Days at the Lido

Self

1927

Hop Along

Arthur

1946

Peeks at Hollywood

1976

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage)

1926

Skinner's Dress Suit

Tommy

1925

Where Was I?

Jimmy

1931

Hollywood Halfbacks

1925

California Straight Ahead

Camper

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

This Is Your Life

Self

Blondie

Dagwood Bumstead

Production

1948