Larry Simms
Acting
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.
Movies(38)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
Her First Romance
Military Boy (uncredited)
1951
Beware of Blondie
Alexander Bumstead
1950
Blondie's Hero
Alexander Bumstead
1950
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
Alexander Bumstead
1949
Madame Bovary
Justin
1949
Blondie's Big Deal
Alexander Bumstead
1949
Blondie's Secret
Alexander Bumstead
1948
Blondie's Reward
Alexander Bumstead
1948
Blondie's Anniversary
Alexander Bumstead
1947
Blondie in the Dough
Alexander Bumstead
1947
Song of Love
Prince Albert (uncredited)
1947
Golden Earrings
Horace (uncredited)
1947
Blondie's Holiday
Alexander Bumstead
1947
Blondie's Big Moment
Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Pete Bailey
1946
Blondie Knows Best
Alexander Bumstead
1946
Blondie's Lucky Day
Alexander Bumstead
1946
Life with Blondie
Alexander Bumstead
1945
Leave It to Blondie
Alexander Bumstead
1945
Footlight Glamour
Alexander Bumstead
1943
It's a Great Life
Alexander Bumstead
1943
Blondie for Victory
Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1942
The Gay Sisters
Austin
1942
Blondie's Blessed Event
Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1942
Blondie Goes to College
Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1942
Blondie in Society
Baby Dumpling Bumstead
1941
Blondie Goes Latin
Alexander Bumstead
1941
Blondie Plays Cupid
Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Baby Dumpling
1940
Blondie on a Budget
Baby Dumpling Bumstead
1940
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Hopper Boy
1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Baby Bumstead
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
Baby Bumstead
1939
Blondie
Baby Dumpling
1938
The Last Gangster
Joe Krozac Jr. as a Baby (uncredited)
1937