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Larry Simms

Larry Simms

Birthday: 1934-10-01 | Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1950
Blondie's Hero

as    Alexander Bumstead

1949
Blondie Hits the Jackpot

as    Alexander Bumstead

1949
Blondie's Big Deal

as    Alexander Bumstead

1948
Blondie's Secret

as    Alexander Bumstead

1946
Blondie Knows Best

as    Alexander Bumstead

1943
It's a Great Life

as    Alexander Bumstead

1942
Blondie Goes to College

as    Alexander " Baby " Bumstead

1942
Blondie for Victory

as    Alexander " Baby " Bumstead

1942
The Gay Sisters

as    Austin

1941
Blondie Goes Latin

as    Alexander Bumstead

1941
Blondie in Society

as    Baby Dumpling Bumstead

1940
Blondie Plays Cupid

as    Alexander " Baby " Bumstead

1940
Blondie Has Servant Trouble

as    Baby Dumpling

1940
Blondie on a Budget

as    Baby Dumpling Bumstead

1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby

as    Alexander " Baby " Bumstead

1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation

as    Baby Bumstead

1938
Blondie

as    Baby Dumpling