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