Penny Singleton

TRIVIA Elected president of AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists) in 1969. Led first strike of Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, gaining improved working conditions (1966). First woman president of an AFL-CIO union. Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree, St. John's University (1974). Sister of Hollywood cue card king Barney McNulty A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame At 6547 Hollywood Blvd. Penny sang on stage at El Portal Theatre. North Hollywood. Nov. 2001 Penny and Arthur probably did more movie sequels than any other actors (28 Blondie films). Others in the running include: Chester Morris as Boston Blackie in 14 films, Johnny Weissmuller in 13 Jungle Jim and 12 Tarzans, and Johnny Sheffield in 10 Bombas. Dagwood's name did not appear in the title of any of the Blondie movies. Edward Bernds, who wrote and directed many of the films, stated that Lake and Singleton were so competitive, they would actually count how many lines of dialog each got in the script. The town of Corbin, Kentucky was the birthplace of Arthur Lake whose real surname was Silverlake. Lake's parents were trapeze artists billed as The Flying Silverlakes. Penny was the recipient of Humphrey Bogart's first onscreen kiss in Swing Your Lady. Robert Sparks and Penny had two daughters: Susie and Dorothy. Penny got her nickname from collecting pennies in a jar. Actors with supporting roles in the Blondie movies who later became well known: Rita Hayworth, Robert Sterling, Bruce Bennett, William Frawley, Jimmy Durante, ZaSu Pitts, Lloyd Bridges, Glenn Ford, Hans Conreid and Anita Louise. September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) Movie Star, Theater Star, Television Star.