Dagwood sandwich 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
Will Hutchins Dagwood Bumstead in a CBS television version of the comic strip "Blondie". He travelled to South Africa to appear in "Shangani Patrol" (1970) playing Frederick Russell Burnham. Back in the US, Hutchins guest starred on "Love, American Style", "Emergency!", "Chase", "Movin' On", "The Streets of San Francisco", and "The Quest". He was in "The Horror at 37,000 Feet" (1973), "Slumber Party '57" (1976), and "The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington" (1977). He also began appearing in circuses. Hutchins had roles in "Roar" (1981), "Gunfighter" (1999) and "The Romantics" (2010). Hutchins was married to Chris Burnett, sister of Carol Burnett, with