Blondie (radio) 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
Pamela Britton "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