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
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