The jump from comic strip to radio to movies is frequently just a series of short hops. “Blondie” followed that trend — as did many 1930s’ comic characters: Batman, Superman, the Lone Ranger — thus by ...

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.

After bungling a real-estate transaction, Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) is demoted to office boy by his flustered boss Radcliffe (Jerome Cowan). Number 23 in the long-running Blondie series.

Dagwood tries to impersonate Mr. Dithers so he can land a big contract. Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Jonathan Hale, Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent. Gray: Shemp Howard (very funny as a process server).