| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Had a pet dog in the late 1920s named Bummer. |
| 2 | According to author Donald H. Wolfe, Lake was questioned by investigators regarding the famous "Black Dahlia" murder of Elizabeth Short, though charges were never filed. Lake had allegedly met Short when she was volunteering at the Hollywood Canteen. |
| 3 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6646 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 4 | His daughter, Marion Lake, was born in October, 1944. |
| 5 | His wife, Patricia Lake, was always introduced as the niece of Marion Davies. After Patricia's death, her will revealed she was instead the love child of Marion Davies and her long-time lover, William Randolph Hearst. |
| 6 | Began his career as a dancer. |
| 7 | Younger brother of actress Florence Lake. |
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