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