Simon Singer
American actor and handballer
Simon "Stuffy" Singer (born November 24, 1941) is an American former United States and world singles champion American handball player. He has been inducted into the United States Handball Association Hall of Fame. He was also a teenage radio and television actor, starring on the television show Blondie and Dagwood in the 1950s.
Early life
Singer was born in Los Angeles, California, is Jewish, and attended Bancroft Junior High School and Fairfax High School (class of 1957). He lived in Hollywood, California. In addition to American handball, in his youth Singer also competed in table tennis, tennis, football, and baseball.
Acting career
Singer was a teenage radio and television actor. In radio, he appeared in a number of shows, between 1944 and 1955. He played on the TV situation comedy Beulah for two seasons, starting in 1952, playing the role of Donnie Henderson. He starred on the television show Blondie and Dagwood in the 1950s.
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