- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1934
- Place of Birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- June 17, 2009
Larry Simms
Larry Lee Simms was an aerospace engineer and former child actor. He worked as a child model from the age of two and was discovered by a Hollywood talent scout when he appeared in a 1937 Saturday Evening Post advertisement. His first film was The Last Gangster (1937), where he played Edward G. Robinson's young son. Simms became known for his appearances as Alexander "Baby Dumpling" Bumstead in the popular Blondie film series starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. He retired from show business to join the Navy (he appeared in uniform as himself in the Columbia Screen Snaphots short Hollywood Grows Up), then studied aeronautical engineering at California Polytech. He later worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California and around the world as an engineer until his retirement from aeronautical engineering.
Filmography
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self (archive footage)
movieIt's Showtime
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieHer First Romance
1951 · Military Boy (uncredited)
movieBeware of Blondie
1950 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie's Hero
1950 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie Hits the Jackpot
1949 · Alexander Bumstead
movieMadame Bovary
1949 · Justin
movieBlondie's Big Deal
1949 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie's Secret
1948 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie's Reward
1948 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie's Anniversary
1947 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie in the Dough
1947 · Alexander Bumstead
movieSong of Love
1947 · Prince Albert (uncredited)
movieGolden Earrings
1947 · Horace (uncredited)
movieBlondie's Holiday
1947 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie's Big Moment
1947 · Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
movieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Pete Bailey
movieBlondie Knows Best
1946 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie's Lucky Day
1946 · Alexander Bumstead
movieLife with Blondie
1945 · Alexander Bumstead
movieLeave It to Blondie
1945 · Alexander Bumstead
movieFootlight Glamour
1943 · Alexander Bumstead
movieIt's a Great Life
1943 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie for Victory
1942 · Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
movieThe Gay Sisters
1942 · Austin
movieBlondie's Blessed Event
1942 · Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
movieBlondie Goes to College
1942 · Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
movieBlondie in Society
1941 · Baby Dumpling Bumstead
movieBlondie Goes Latin
1941 · Alexander Bumstead
movieBlondie Plays Cupid
1940 · Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
movieBlondie Has Servant Trouble
1940 · Baby Dumpling
movieBlondie on a Budget
1940 · Baby Dumpling Bumstead
movieBlondie Brings Up Baby
1939 · Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
movieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Hopper Boy
movieBlondie Takes a Vacation
1939 · Baby Bumstead
movieBlondie Meets the Boss
1939 · Baby Bumstead
movieBlondie
1938 · Baby Dumpling
movieThe Last Gangster
1937 · Joe Krozac Jr. as a Baby (uncredited)