Spoiler : Born in South Bend, Indiana 7/25/1899; died 1/4/1964 of a heart attack in Sherman Oaks, California. Dumke worked in all fields of entertainment. Screen debut in All The King's Men (1940). Last movie was All In A Night's Work (1961). Dumke gained most of his popularity when he teamed with Ed East on the "Sisters of the Skillet" (The Quality Twins) for WGN-Chicago (1928); the NBC and CBS Radio Networks (1930-1937). Wilbur on the CBS-Radio soap, Life Begins (1940-1941). Willie Tompkins on the CBS-Radio soap, We, The Abbotts (1940-1942). Captain Walt (the host) of Hook 'N' Ladder Follies on NBC-Radio (1943-1944).

Spoiler : Host of Movieland Quiz on ABC-TV (1948). Regular performer on Captain Billy's Mississippi Music Hall for CBS-TV (1948).