Freddie Bartholomew
Born: 1924-03-28 in Harlesden, London, England, UK
Died: 1992-01-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
Freddie Bartholomew was an English-American child actor. One of the most famous child actors of all time, he became very popular in 1930s Hollywood films. His most famous starring roles are in Captains Courageous and Little Lord Fauntleroy. He was born in London and for the title role of David Copperfield, he emigrated to the United States in 1934, living there the rest of his life. He became an American citizen in 1943 following World War II military service. Despite his great success and acclaim following David Copperfield, his childhood film stardom was marred by nearly constant legal battles and payouts which eventually took a huge toll on both his finances and his career. In adulthood, after World War II service, his film career dwindled rapidly, and he switched from performing to directing and producing in the medium of television.
Filmography
1986
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn as Self (archive footage)
1982
- Hollywood’s Children as Self (archive footage)
1976
- That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1964
- The Big Parade of Comedy as David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
1955
- MGM Parade as Self
1951
- St. Benny the Dip as Reverend Wilbur
1949
1947
1944
- The Town Went Wild as David Conway
1942
- A Yank at Eton as Peter Carlton
- Soaring Stars as Himself
- Cadets on Parade as Austin Shannon
- Junior Army as Freddie Hewlett
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 as Self
1941
- Naval Academy as Steve Kendall
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 as Self (uncredited)
1940
- Tom Brown's School Days as East
- Swiss Family Robinson as Jack Robinson
1939
- Two Bright Boys as David Harrington
- The Spirit of Culver as Bob Randolph
1938
- Listen, Darling as Buzz Mitchell
- Lord Jeff as Geoffrey Braemer
- Hollywood Goes to Town as Self
- Kidnapped as David Balfour
- Another Romance of Celluloid as Self (uncredited)
1937
- Captains Courageous as Harvey Cheyne
- Hollywood Party as Himself
1936
- Little Lord Fauntleroy as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
- Lloyd's of London as Young Jonathan Blake
- The Devil Is a Sissy as Claude Pierce
1935
- Anna Karenina as Sergei
- David Copperfield as David Copperfield as a Boy
- A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited)
- Professional Soldier as King Peter II
1931
- Fascination as Child