Larry Simms

Biography

Larry Lee Simms was a child actor discovered by a Hollywood talent scout at two years old, appearing in 1937's The Last Gangster and later becoming known as Alexander "Baby Dumpling" Bumstead in the Blondie film series with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. He continued to act until joining the Navy before pursuing an education in aeronautical engineering, eventually working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Simms retired from both acting and aerospace engineering in 2009.