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Larry Simms
Actor

Larry Simms

1 Oct 1934Born
17 Jun 2009Died
74Age at death
36Credits

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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1951Her First RomanceFilm: Military Boy (uncredited)
  2. 1950Beware of BlondieFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  3. 1950Blondie's HeroFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  4. 1949Blondie Hits the JackpotFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  5. 1949Madame BovaryFilm: Justin
  6. 1949Blondie's Big DealFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  7. 1948Blondie's SecretFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  8. 1948Blondie's RewardFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  9. 1947Blondie's AnniversaryFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  10. 1947Blondie in the DoughFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  11. 1947Song of LoveFilm: Prince Albert (uncredited)
  12. 1947Golden EarringsFilm: Horace (uncredited)
  13. 1947Blondie's HolidayFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  14. 1947Blondie's Big MomentFilm: Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
  15. 1946It's a Wonderful LifeFilm: Pete Bailey
  16. 1946Blondie Knows BestFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  17. 1946Blondie's Lucky DayFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  18. 1945Life with BlondieFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  19. 1945Leave It to BlondieFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  20. 1943Footlight GlamourFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  21. 1943It's a Great LifeFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  22. 1942Blondie for VictoryFilm: Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
  23. 1942The Gay SistersFilm: Austin
  24. 1942Blondie's Blessed EventFilm: Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
  25. 1942Blondie Goes to CollegeFilm: Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
  26. 1941Blondie in SocietyFilm: Baby Dumpling Bumstead
  27. 1941Blondie Goes LatinFilm: Alexander Bumstead
  28. 1940Blondie Plays CupidFilm: Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
  29. 1940Blondie Has Servant TroubleFilm: Baby Dumpling
  30. 1940Blondie on a BudgetFilm: Baby Dumpling Bumstead
  31. 1939Blondie Brings Up BabyFilm: Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
  32. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonFilm: Hopper Boy
  33. 1939Blondie Takes a VacationFilm: Baby Bumstead
  34. 1939Blondie Meets the BossFilm: Baby Bumstead
  35. 1938BlondieFilm: Baby Dumpling
  36. 1937The Last GangsterFilm: Joe Krozac Jr. as a Baby (uncredited)

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