Larry Simms
Born: 1934-10-01 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2009-06-17
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1987
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
1976
- It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1951
- Her First Romance as Military Boy (uncredited)
1950
- Blondie's Hero as Alexander Bumstead
- Beware of Blondie as Alexander Bumstead
1949
- Madame Bovary as Justin
- Blondie Hits the Jackpot as Alexander Bumstead
- Blondie's Big Deal as Alexander Bumstead
1948
- Blondie's Reward as Alexander Bumstead
- Blondie's Secret as Alexander Bumstead
1947
- Blondie in the Dough as Alexander Bumstead
- Song of Love as Prince Albert (uncredited)
- Blondie's Holiday as Alexander Bumstead
- Blondie's Big Moment as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
- Golden Earrings as Horace (uncredited)
- Blondie's Anniversary as Alexander Bumstead
1946
- It's a Wonderful Life as Pete Bailey
- Blondie Knows Best as Alexander Bumstead
- Blondie's Lucky Day as Alexander Bumstead
1945
- Life with Blondie as Alexander Bumstead
- Leave It to Blondie as Alexander Bumstead
1943
- It's a Great Life as Alexander Bumstead
- Footlight Glamour as Alexander Bumstead
1942
- Blondie Goes to College as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
- The Gay Sisters as Austin
- Blondie for Victory as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
- Blondie's Blessed Event as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
1941
- Blondie Goes Latin as Alexander Bumstead
- Blondie in Society as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
1940
- Blondie Has Servant Trouble as Baby Dumpling
- Blondie Plays Cupid as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
- Blondie on a Budget as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
1939
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Hopper Boy
- Blondie Brings Up Baby as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
- Blondie Meets the Boss as Baby Bumstead
- Blondie Takes a Vacation as Baby Bumstead
1938
- Blondie as Baby Dumpling
1937
- The Last Gangster as Joe Krozac Jr. as a Baby (uncredited)