"Dagwood Bumstead Dagwood Bumstead is a main character in cartoonist Chic Young's long-running comic strip ""Blondie"". He first appeared some time before 17 February 1933. He was originally heir to the Bumstead Locomotive fortune but was disowned when he married a flapper (originally known as Blondie Boopadoop) whom his family saw as below his class. He has since worked hard at J. C. Dithers & Company (currently as the construction company's office manager) to support his family. The Bumsteads' first baby, Alexander, was originally named Baby Dumpling. The name of his younger sister, Cookie, was chosen by readers in a"
"was popularized by Helen Kane's 1928 song ""I Wanna Be Loved by You."" On February 17, 1933, after much fanfare and build-up, Blondie and Dagwood were married. After a month-and-a-half-long hunger strike by Dagwood to get his parents' blessing, as they strongly disapproved of his marrying beneath his class, they disinherited him. Left only with a check to pay for their honeymoon, the Bumsteads were forced to become a middle-class suburban family. The marriage was a significant media event, given the comic strip's popularity. The catalog for the University of Florida's 2005 exhibition, ""75 Years of Blondie, 1930–2005,"" notes: ""Dagwood"
"Blondie (1968 TV series) Blondie (also known as The New Blondie) is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the 1968–69 television season. The series is an updated version of the 1957 TV series that was based on the comic strip of the same name. The series stars Patricia Harty at the title character and Will Hutchins as her husband Dagwood Bumstead. Jim Backus played Dagwood's boss Mr. Dithers, with his real life wife Henny Backus playing Cora Dithers. The series also featured the noted child character actress Pamelyn Ferdin as the Bumstead's daughter, Cookie, and character actor Bryan"
"O'Byrne as the hapless mailman, always getting run over by Dagwood hurrying out the door, late for work. ""Blondie"" stars Patricia Harty and Will Hutchins as Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead, a suburban couple raising a precocious daughter. Plots mixed typical sitcom tropes from home life and work life. The series is best remembered for its opening theme, which featured the comic strip characters in animated form before transforming into the actors playing the characters. Like the 1957 version, which lasted only one season, the series was not a hit, lasting a total of 13 weeks before being canceled. Ferdin and"
"actress Ellen Morgan. Around this time, Norton reached what she considered the peak of her radio career. Ron Beck, former producer of the Colgate-Palmolive shows, had entered into production with his own company. He obtained scripts of ""Blondie"", an American show based on Chic Young's comic strip of the same name, and set about producing an Australian version of them. Willie Fennell played Dagwood Bumstead, Blondie's rather put-upon husband, but competition for the title role was very keen. Norton won it from a large field of auditioning actresses. ""Blondie"" went to air in November 1951, but its run was not"
"Blondie's Holiday Blondie's Holiday is a 1947 black-and-white comedy film, directed by Abby Berlin. The film is based on the comic strip of the same name. The screenplay was written by Chic Young and Constance Lee. This was the twentieth of 28 films based on the comic strip; Columbia Pictures produced them from 1938 to 1943. Daisy, the dog, appeared in every film except this one, as he was playing ""Curley"" in the 1947 film ""Red Stallion"" Dagwood Bumstead is an architect who has managed to convince the prominent bank president Samuel Breckenridge to let his firm have the contract"
"of a military uniform. Dagwood returns to his home, with his wife, and isn’t bothered anymore by the Housewives of America. Blondie for Victory Blondie for Victory is a 1942 American film, and the 12th entry in the Blondie series. Blondie Bumstead forms a civilian defense group, ”Housewives of America”, by persuading her housewife neighbors to join. But the forming of the group creates trouble in her own household. Blondie’s husband Dagwood isn’t happy with coming home every night finding a note, saying that his wife is at a meeting with the housewives. And her son, Baby, is left on"
"(as an infant) in ""Blondie's Blessed Event"", the eleventh entry in the series. Daisy had pups in the twelfth episode, ""Blondie For Victory"" (1942). Rounding out the regular supporting cast, character actor Jonathan Hale played Dagwood's irascible boss, J.C. Dithers. The Bumsteads' neighbors, the Woodleys, were oddly missing from the series. Pamela Britton portrayed Blondie in the 1957 TV series opposite Arthur Lake. Patricia Harty had the title role in the 1968 TV series. Neither ""Blondie"" TV series lasted a full season. ""Blondie Goes to Hollywood,"" by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. . Blondie (radio) Blondie is a"
"television. In 1950, NBC optioned Telecomics' product and repackaged it as ""NBC Comics"". In 1951, Slesinger acquired the rights to make a ""Blondie"" television show with Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumsteadand his wife ""Pat Lake"" starred as ""Blondie."" at the request of ""Randolph Hearst"" who cared for her as if she was his daughter. Pat Lake nee:Patricia Van Cleeve Lake an American socialite, actress and radio comedian, was also ""Marion Davies""nice. Slesinger was completing the pilot episode at the time of his death on December 17, 1953. Amid the shock and confusion of his unexpected passing, the reels of the"
"many suspects in a case that remains unsolved. Lake died of a heart attack in Indian Wells, California, on January 9, 1987, and was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in the Douras family mausoleum, along with actress Marion Davies and her husband, Horace G. Brown. Lake's widow Patricia was interred there upon her death in 1993. Arthur Lake (actor) Arthur Lake (born Arthur Silverlake Jr., 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. Lake was born in 1905,"
"gaining even more readers when Blondie and Dagwood married in 1933, followed by the 1934 birth of Baby Dumpling (later known as Alexander). When his first son, Wayne, died of diphtheria in 1937, Young took a year's hiatus; the experience made it difficult for him to draw Baby Dumpling. After Young and his wife spent a year traveling in Europe, he began ""Blondie"" once again, quelling rumors that he might not return to the strip. With films, radio, television and products, the strip became a licensing and media bonanza that made Young a wealthy man. During his lifetime, he produced"
"Blondie Has Servant Trouble Blondie Has Servant Trouble is a 1940 American film, the sixth of the series of 28 Blondie movies. Blondie proves to be a real nuisance to her husband Dagwood and causes domestic disturbance in the Bumstead home, when she insists on getting a maid. Dagwood is forced to take the request seriously, and asks his boss, J.C. Dithers, for a raise. As a rule, Dithers refuses the raise, but instead he offers Dagwood and his family a two-week stay at a country house, complete with servants. The house is the size of a palace, formerly owned"
"radio sitcom ""Blondie"" in the mid-1940s, Lake replaced her as the voice of Blondie Bumstead for the remaining five years of the show, opposite her real-life husband Arthur Lake, who played Blondie's spouse, Dagwood. In 1954, Lake also co-starred with her husband in an early television sitcom he created called ""Meet the Family"". Lake was selected by the Motion Picture Publicists Association to be one of the MPPA 'Baby Stars' of 1940, an award similar to the WAMPAS Baby Stars selections of 1922 through 1934. Patricia Lake Patricia Van Cleeve Lake (between 1919 and 1923 – October 3, 1993), known"
"so happy over the new source of income that he consents to Charlie marrying his daughter after all, and the Bumsteads finish their weekend holiday at the hospital, in peace and quiet. Blondie Plays Cupid Blondie Plays Cupid is a 1940 American comedy film starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake and directed by Frank R. Strayer. Also in the cast is Glenn Ford. It is the seventh of the 28 ""Blondie"" films Dagwood Bumstead has been caught possessing illegal fireworks and now he tries to make up for this by taking his wife Blondie to Aunt Hannah's ranch for 4"
"Grateful for Dagwood's help to avoid a public scandal and humiliation, Breckenridge renews the contract to erect a new bank building with the firm, and as a condition he demands Dagwood be rehired. Dagwood throws in another condition for his own account - that Radcliffe pay for the reunion dinner as well. Dagwood gets out of jail and arrives to the reunion dinner in time to avoid any suspicion, and is able to pay for the festivities. Blondie's Holiday Blondie's Holiday is a 1947 black-and-white comedy film, directed by Abby Berlin. The film is based on the comic strip of"
"Blondie for Victory Blondie for Victory is a 1942 American film, and the 12th entry in the Blondie series. Blondie Bumstead forms a civilian defense group, ”Housewives of America”, by persuading her housewife neighbors to join. But the forming of the group creates trouble in her own household. Blondie’s husband Dagwood isn’t happy with coming home every night finding a note, saying that his wife is at a meeting with the housewives. And her son, Baby, is left on his own all the time. The family dog, Daisy, roams freely around the house with no one to look after it."
"Ann Barnes Ann Barnes (June 17, 1945 – September 13, 2005) was an actress and pop singer, best known for appearing as Cookie Bumstead on the short-lived television series ""Blondie"" (1957), based on the popular Chic Young comic strip. In the series executive-produced by Hal Roach, Arthur Lake reprised the role of Dagwood, first essayed in the feature films produced by Columbia Pictures in the 1930s–1940’s. “Blondie” was played in the TV series by Pamela Britton. Barnes played the Bumsteads' daughter as a bright, precocious girl, full of worldly wisdom, and terribly fond of cake. The energetic actress would often"
"over all he surveys, with one notable exception—his formidable and domineering wife, Cora. Blondie and Dagwood's best friends are their next-door neighbors Herb and Tootsie Woodley, although Dagwood and Herb's friendship is frequently volatile. Lou is the burly, tattooed owner of Lou's Diner, the less-than-five-star establishment where Dagwood often eats during his lunch hour. Other regular supporting characters include the long-suffering mailman, Mr. Beasley; Elmo Tuttle, a pesky neighborhood kid who often asks Dagwood to play; and a never-ending parade of overbearing door-to-door salesmen. There are several running gags in ""Blondie"", reflecting the trend after Chic Young's death for the"
"(1930). During this early sound film era, he typically played light romantic roles, usually with a comic ""Mama's Boy"" tone to them, in films such as ""Indiscreet"" (1931), which starred Gloria Swanson. He also had a substantial part as the bellhop in the 1937 film ""Topper"". Arthur Lake is best known for portraying the ""Blondie"" comic strip character of Dagwood Bumstead in twenty-eight Blondie films produced by Columbia Pictures from 1938 to 1950. He was also the voice of Dagwood on the radio series, which ran from 1938 to 1950, earning him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame"
"1981, when the washing machine was not working right. Later, when working as a shopping mall Santa Claus, Tom Binkley told his son that Tom and Margaret wouldn't reunite because she was now living in Oakland, California with a Hells Angel. In some early strips (e.g., May 3, 1982), Micheal Binkley's father's name appears as ""Frank M. Binkley"". Not to be confused with the title character of the comic strip ""Blondie"" (for whom she was likely named), Blondie was Binkley's African American would-be girlfriend. Originally from Los Angeles, Blondie immediately found herself to be Binkley's crush. She went on a"
"Blondie Plays Cupid Blondie Plays Cupid is a 1940 American comedy film starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake and directed by Frank R. Strayer. Also in the cast is Glenn Ford. It is the seventh of the 28 ""Blondie"" films Dagwood Bumstead has been caught possessing illegal fireworks and now he tries to make up for this by taking his wife Blondie to Aunt Hannah's ranch for 4 July celebrations. The ranch is a peaceful place in the country, but trouble starts already on the way over there, when the Bumsteads board the wrong train and have to hitchhike most"
"was adapted into a long-running series of 28 low-budget theatrical B-features, produced by Columbia Pictures. Beginning with ""Blondie"" in 1938, the series lasted 12 years, through ""Beware of Blondie"" (1950). The two major roles were Penny Singleton as Blondie and Arthur Lake (whose first starring role was another comic strip character, Harold Teen) as Dagwood. Faithfulness to the comic strip was a major concern of the creators of the series. Little touches were added that were iconic to the strip, like the appearance of Dagwood's famous sandwiches—and the running gag of Dagwood colliding with the mailman amid a flurry of"
"childhood, and actor Gene Raymond, and appeared on Broadway in Jack Benny's ""The Great Temptations"". She also toured in nightclubs and roadshows of plays and musicals. Singleton appeared as a nightclub singer in ""After the Thin Man"", and was credited at this time as Dorothy McNulty. She was cast opposite Arthur Lake (as Dagwood) in the feature film ""Blondie"" in 1938, based on the comic strip by Chic Young. They repeated their roles on a radio comedy beginning in 1939 and in guest appearances on other radio shows. As Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead, they proved so popular that a succession"
"Hollywood to get into the burgeoning film industry. Arthur changed his professional name to Arthur Lake and later achieved great success as ""Dagwood Bumstead"" in the ""Blondie"" movie series. Florence was petite, with a high-pitched speaking voice. She perfected a comical singsong delivery that established her in ""dumb"" roles. She personified flightiness in the Kennedy shorts, as the scatterbrained Mrs. Kennedy. After the series ended upon Kennedy's death in 1948, she continued to play character roles in films and television. Her best-known TV role was Jenny, the Calverton telephone operator in ""Lassie"". Lake played the role for the entire ten"
"Blondie on a Budget Blondie on a Budget is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake and Rita Hayworth. It was the fifth entry into the long-running Blondie series of films, which ran between 1938 and 1950. Blondie Bumstead is having trouble balancing the family budget, particularly as she wants to buy a new fur coat. Her husband Dagwood also needs money for the membership fee of a fishing club he wants to join. Blondie becomes jealous when she finds Dagwood with an overfamiliar old friend, Joan Forrester, and begins to"
"Blondie Goes to College Blondie Goes to College is a 1942 Columbia comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is a part of the ""Blondie"" series, starring Penny Singleton in the title role. This was the tenth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake) is forced to receive a college diploma in order to remain a worker at the Dithers Construction Company. He goes to school with his wife Blondie (Penny Singleton), until they get the news married couples are not allowed. They decide to pretend they aren't a couple. A"
"to the strip, like the appearance of Dagwood's famous sandwiches - and the running gag of Dagwood colliding with the mailman amid a flurry of letters, (which preceded the title sequence in almost every film). The films were typical of family-fare situational comedies of the period, and are endearingly funny in a low-key way. As the series progressed, the Bumstead children grew from toddlers to young adults onscreen. Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling (later known as Alexander) reprised his role in all the films. Daughter Cookie was played by three different child actresses, beginning in 1942 with her first appearance"
"Dagwood sandwich A Dagwood sandwich is a tall, multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. It was named after Dagwood Bumstead, a central character in the comic strip ""Blondie"", who is frequently illustrated making enormous sandwiches. According to ""Blondie"" scripter Dean Young, his father, Chic Young, began drawing the huge sandwiches in the comic strip during 1936. Though the exact contents of Chic Young's illustrated Dagwood sandwich remain obscure, it appears to contain large quantities and varieties of cold cuts, sliced cheese and vegetables separated by additional slices of bread. An olive pierced by a toothpick"
"or wooden skewer usually crowns the edible structure. ""Dagwood sandwich"" has been included in ""Webster's New World Dictionary"", and ""Dagwood"" (referring to the sandwich) has been included in the ""American Heritage Dictionary"". Dagwood sandwich A Dagwood sandwich is a tall, multi-layered sandwich made with a variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments. It was named after Dagwood Bumstead, a central character in the comic strip ""Blondie"", who is frequently illustrated making enormous sandwiches. According to ""Blondie"" scripter Dean Young, his father, Chic Young, began drawing the huge sandwiches in the comic strip during 1936. Though the exact contents of Chic Young's"
"in comic books, Big Little Books, Whitman novels for children, and other print materials, as well as radio, film, and television. Arthur Lake played Dagwood in the ""Blondie"" film series (1938–50) and the short-lived 1957 TV series ""Blondie"", while Will Hutchins played him in a revival series (1968–69). He makes several cameo appearances in ""Garfield Gets Real"", alongside Grimmy from ""Mother Goose and Grimm"". Dagwood and his wife also made a cameo appearance in a ""Garfield"" strip originally published April 1, 1997. On a fourth wall break, Garfield refers to this as ""moving to a different comic strip"". Dagwood made"
"""D.O.A."", also in 1950. She made her third film of the year in the Red Skelton vehicle, ""Watch the Birdie"" (1951). It was 19 years before she returned to the big screen. Britton portrayed the title role of the TV version of the Chic Young newspaper comic strip ""Blondie"" (1957), opposite Arthur Lake as her husband, ""Dagwood Bumstead"". Britton was married on April 8, 1943, in Texas, to Captain Arthur Steel after they met on a blind date arranged by one of her sisters. After the wedding, he was posted to Italy on active service while Britton remained working at"
"Penny Singleton Penny Singleton (born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty, September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) was an American actress. During her 60-year career, Singleton appeared as the comic-strip heroine Blondie Bumstead in a series of 28 motion pictures from 1938 until 1950 and the popular ""Blondie"" radio program from 1939 until 1950. Singleton also provided the voice of Jane Jetson in the animated series ""The Jetsons"". For her contributions to both radio and the motion-picture industry, in 1960, Singleton was honored with two stars as she was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star for radio"
"Bob Crane Show"", in 1975. Patricia Harty (actress) Patricia Harty (born November 5, 1941 in Washington, D.C.), also known professionally as Trisha Hart, is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles in several short-lived television series, ""Occasional Wife"" (1966–67) as Greta Patterson, ""Blondie"" (1968) as the titular Blondie Bumstead, ""The Bob Crane Show"" (1975) as Ellie Wilcox and ""Herbie, the Love Bug"" (1982) as Susan MacLane. She also appeared on Broadway in ""Fiorello!"" and ""Sail Away"". Harty married ""Occasional Wife"" co-star Michael Callan in June 1968. The marriage ended in divorce. She married Les Sheldon, who had"