Larry Simms
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1934
- Died
- June 17, 2009 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Her First Romance
Movie · as Military Boy (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Beware of Blondie
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Big Deal
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Madame Bovary
Movie · as Justin
Blondie's Reward
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Secret
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Big Moment
Movie · as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie in the Dough
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Anniversary
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Holiday
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Golden Earrings
Movie · as Horace (uncredited)
Song of Love
Movie · as Prince Albert (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
Movie · as Pete Bailey
Blondie Knows Best
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Lucky Day
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Leave It to Blondie
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Life with Blondie
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Footlight Glamour
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
It's a Great Life
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie for Victory
Movie · as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie's Blessed Event
Movie · as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie Goes to College
Movie · as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
The Gay Sisters
Movie · as Austin
Blondie in Society
Movie · as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
Blondie Goes Latin
Movie · as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Movie · as Baby Dumpling
Blondie Plays Cupid
Movie · as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie on a Budget
Movie · as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Movie · as Hopper Boy
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Movie · as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Movie · as Baby Bumstead
Blondie Meets the Boss
Movie · as Baby Bumstead
Blondie
Movie · as Baby Dumpling
The Last Gangster
Movie · as Joe Krozac Jr. as a Baby (uncredited)