Larry Simms
Acting
1934-10-01 · 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.
Filmography(38)
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage) · 1987 · 6.5
movieIt's Showtime
as Self (archive footage) · 1976 · 7.5
movieHer First Romance
as Military Boy (uncredited) · 1951 · 4.0
movieBeware of Blondie
as Alexander Bumstead · 1950 · 6.0
movieBlondie's Hero
as Alexander Bumstead · 1950 · 7.0
movieBlondie Hits the Jackpot
as Alexander Bumstead · 1949 · 7.3
movieMadame Bovary
as Justin · 1949 · 6.8
movieBlondie's Big Deal
as Alexander Bumstead · 1949 · 6.7
movieBlondie's Secret
as Alexander Bumstead · 1948 · 6.7
movieBlondie's Reward
as Alexander Bumstead · 1948 · 7.0
movieBlondie's Anniversary
as Alexander Bumstead · 1947 · 5.8
movieBlondie in the Dough
as Alexander Bumstead · 1947 · 6.7
movieSong of Love
as Prince Albert (uncredited) · 1947 · 6.8
movieGolden Earrings
as Horace (uncredited) · 1947 · 6.2
movieBlondie's Holiday
as Alexander Bumstead · 1947 · 6.8
movieBlondie's Big Moment
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead · 1947 · 5.4
movieIt's a Wonderful Life
as Pete Bailey · 1946 · 8.3
movieBlondie Knows Best
as Alexander Bumstead · 1946 · 7.0
movieBlondie's Lucky Day
as Alexander Bumstead · 1946 · 6.5
movieLife with Blondie
as Alexander Bumstead · 1945 · 7.0
movieLeave It to Blondie
as Alexander Bumstead · 1945 · 7.0
movieFootlight Glamour
as Alexander Bumstead · 1943 · 8.0
movieIt's a Great Life
as Alexander Bumstead · 1943 · 7.7
movieBlondie for Victory
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead · 1942 · 8.0