Larry Simms

Acting Oct 1, 1934 Jun 17, 2009 (aged 75) 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.

38 Acting Credits

Larry Simms

Acting

It's a Wonderful Life

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Madame Bovary

The Last Gangster

Golden Earrings

Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie

Blondie on a Budget

Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie Takes a Vacation

The Gay Sisters

Song of Love

Blondie Goes to College

Blondie in Society

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Plays Cupid

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Blondie's Lucky Day

Blondie Knows Best

Blondie's Anniversary

Blondie's Big Moment

Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Big Deal

Blondie for Victory