Larry Simms
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1934-10-01
- Died
- 2009-06-17
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Baby Dumpling · Larry Lee Simms
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. 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
Movies (38)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Pete Bailey
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Hopper Boy
Madame Bovary
1949
as Justin
Blondie
1938
as Baby Dumpling
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
as Baby Dumpling
Beware of Blondie
1950
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Big Moment
1947
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie's Lucky Day
1946
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie on a Budget
1940
as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Blondie in Society
1941
as Baby Dumpling Bumstead
Life with Blondie
1945
as Alexander Bumstead
Footlight Glamour
1943
as Alexander Bumstead
The Last Gangster
1937
as Joe Krozac Jr. as a Baby (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero
1950
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie for Victory
1942
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie's Anniversary
1947
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Reward
1948
as Alexander Bumstead
The Gay Sisters
1942
as Austin
Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Alexander Bumstead
Golden Earrings
1947
as Horace (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Song of Love
1947
as Prince Albert (uncredited)
Blondie's Big Deal
1949
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Her First Romance
1951
as Military Boy (uncredited)
Blondie Plays Cupid
1940
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
Blondie's Secret
1948
as Alexander Bumstead
Leave It to Blondie
1945
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Baby Bumstead
Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
as Baby Bumstead
Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie's Blessed Event
1942
as Alexander " Baby " Bumstead
It's a Great Life
1943
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie in the Dough
1947
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
1949
as Alexander Bumstead
Blondie Knows Best
1946
as Alexander Bumstead
About Larry Simms
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 hims… With 38 credits spanning from 1937 to 1987, Larry Simms has appeared in 38 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Larry Simms Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Pete Bailey
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Hopper Boy
- Madame Bovary (1949) — as Justin
- Blondie (1938) — as Baby Dumpling
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) — as Self (archive footage)
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