
Larry Simms
Born October 1, 1934 · 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.
Notable Appearances
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Madame Bovary

It's Showtime

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Her First Romance

Blondie Knows Best

Blondie's Hero

Blondie for Victory

Blondie's Lucky Day

Life with Blondie

Blondie's Anniversary

Blondie's Big Moment

Song of Love

Blondie in Society

Golden Earrings

The Gay Sisters

Blondie's Blessed Event

Blondie's Reward

Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie on a Budget

Blondie Goes to College

It's a Great Life

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie's Holiday

Blondie Takes a Vacation

Blondie Hits the Jackpot

Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie's Secret

Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie in the Dough

Footlight Glamour

Blondie Meets the Boss

Beware of Blondie




