Spoiler : Lake, Arthur (birth name was Arthur Silverlake) Born in Corbin, Kentucky 4/17/1905; died 1/10/1987 of a heart attack in Indian Wells, California. Brother of actress Florence Lake. Married to actress Patricia Van Cleve (1937-1987 his death). Stage debut at age three in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Performed with his family's circus act, The Flying Silverlakes (1908- 1918). Screen debut in Jack And The Beanstalk (1917). Dagwood Bumstead in the series of 28 Blondie movies (1938-1950); CBS-Radio program (1939-1950); NBC-TV (1957).