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
Horace Bumstead Asa Ware. Bumstead started his work at the school as a professor of natural science. After the sudden death of Ware in 1885, the University had a couple professors including Bumstead who acted as interim president until in 1888. Thereafter, Bumstead was named the second president of the university in 1888. After being granted this position, Bumstead began his fight for equal rights for African American education. Horace Bumstead Horace Bumstead ( September 1841- January 1919) was a Congregationalist minister and educator. He used his career to fight for African American education and became the second president of Atlanta University