
Acting
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 Holl…

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)

It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)

Her First Romance
as Military Boy (uncredited)

Blondie's Hero
as Alexander Bumstead

Beware of Blondie
as Alexander Bumstead

Madame Bovary
as Justin

Blondie Hits the Jackpot
as Alexander Bumstead

Blondie's Big Deal
as Alexander Bumstead

Blondie's Secret
as Alexander Bumstead

Blondie's Reward
as Alexander Bumstead