Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-04-16

Deathday

1987-01-09 (81 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

6.7%

Topper

Jul 16, 1937

6.6%

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

5.8%

True Confession

Dec 24, 1937

7.2%

There Goes My Heart

Oct 14, 1938

6.0%

Indiscreet

Apr 25, 1931

5.8%

The Return of Mr. Hook

Nov 15, 1945

6.5%

The Movie Orgy

Jan 1, 1968

5.7%

The Good Egg

Nov 15, 1945

4.9%

Tokyo Woes

Nov 15, 1945

5.1%

The Bride's Play

Jan 22, 1922

6.3%

This Is Your Life

Oct 1, 1952

5.8%

Blondie Meets the Boss

Mar 8, 1939

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Acting

1976

It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)

1968

The Movie Orgy as Dagwood (archive footage)

1957

Blondie as Dagwood Bumstead

1952

This Is Your Life as Self

1950		Beware of Blondie as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1950		Blondie's Hero as Dagwood Bumstead

1949		Blondie Hits the Jackpot as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1949		Blondie's Big Deal as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1948		Blondie's Secret as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1948		16 Fathoms Deep as Pete
1948		The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948		Blondie's Reward as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1947		Blondie's Anniversary as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1947		Blondie in the Dough as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1947		Blondie's Holiday as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1947		Blondie's Big Moment as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1946		Blondie Knows Best as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1946		Blondie's Lucky Day as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1946		Peeks at Hollywood

1945		Life with Blondie as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1945		The Return of Mr. Hook as Mr. Hook
1945		The Good Egg as Mr. Hook (voice) (uncredited)
1945		Tokyo Woes as Mr. Hook
1945		Leave It to Blondie as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1945		The Big Show-Off as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott

1944		3 Is a Family as Archie Whittaker
1944		Sailor's Holiday as 'Marblehead' Tomkins
1944		The Ghost That Walks Alone as Eddie Grant

1943		Footlight Glamour as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1943		It's a Great Life as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1942		Blondie for Victory as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1942		Blondie's Blessed Event as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1942		Blondie Goes to College as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1941		Blondie in Society as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1941		Blondie Goes Latin as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1940		Blondie Plays Cupid as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1940		Blondie Has Servant Trouble as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1940		Blondie on a Budget as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

1939		Blondie Brings Up Baby as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1939		Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga as Himself (uncredited)
1939		Blondie Takes a Vacation as Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead
1939		Blondie Meets the Boss as Dagwood Bumstead

1938		Blondie as Dagwood
1938		There Goes My Heart as Flash Fisher
1938		Double Danger as Roy West
1938		Everybody's Doing It as Waldo

1937		True Confession as Attendant (uncredited)
1937		Exiled to Shanghai as Bud
1937		Annapolis Salute as Cuthbert "Tex" Clemens
1937		Topper as Elevator Boy
1937		23 1/2 Hours Leave as Sgt. Turner

1936		I Cover Chinatown as Insurance Agent
1936		New Shoes as The Boy (uncredited)

1935		Starlit Days at the Lido as Self
1935		Orchids to You as Joe
1935		Women Must Dress as Janet's Friend

1934		The Silver Streak as Crawford
1934		Girl o' My Dreams as Bobby Barnes
1934		The Winnah! as Arthur

1933

Midshipman Jack as Allen S. Williams

1932

Running Hollywood as Chief of Police

1931		Hollywood Halfbacks
1931		Indiscreet as Buster Collins

1930		She's My Weakness as Tommy Mills
1930		Cheer Up and Smile as Eddie Fripp
1930		Peek-A-Boo

1929		Dance Hall as Tommy Flynn
1929		Tanned Legs as Bill
1929		Night Owls as Arthur
1929		On With the Show! as Harold
1929		Whose Baby? as Horace

1928		Lilac Time as The Unlucky One
1928		The Air Circus as Speed Doolittle
1928		Hollywood or Bust as Horace
1928		Harold Teen as Harold Teen

1927		Cradle Snatchers as Oscar
1927		Hop Along as Arthur

1926

Skinner's Dress Suit as Tommy

1925		Sporting Life as Peggy's Admirer in Audience (uncredited)
1925		A Free Ride
1925		California Straight Ahead as Camper
1925		Where Was I? as Jimmy

1924

Harem Follies

1922

The Bride's Play as Boy Throwing Roses (uncredited)

Production

1948

16 Fathoms Deep as Producer

Writing

1935

It's a Great Life as Story