Freddie Bartholomew
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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.
Known for
Credits
Captains Courageous (1937)
as Harvey Cheyne
Anna Karenina (1935)
as Sergei
David Copperfield (1935)
as David Copperfield as a Boy
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)
as Self
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
Lord Jeff (1938)
as Geoffrey Braemer
Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
as East
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
as Claude Pierce
Lloyd's of London (1936)
as Young Jonathan Blake
Professional Soldier (1935)
as King Peter II
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
Listen, Darling (1938)
as Buzz Mitchell
Hollywood’s Children (1982)
as Self (archive footage)
The Town Went Wild (1944)
as David Conway
Sepia Cinderella (1947)
Actor
Fascination (1931)
as Child
Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)
as Self (uncredited)
Kidnapped (1938)
as David Balfour
Soaring Stars (1942)
as Himself
A Dream Comes True (1935)
as Himself (uncredited)
St. Benny the Dip (1951)
as Reverend Wilbur
Two Bright Boys (1939)
as David Harrington
A Yank at Eton (1942)
as Peter Carlton
Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
as Jack Robinson
Hollywood Party (1937)
as Himself
Naval Academy (1941)
as Steve Kendall
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)
as Self (uncredited)
The Spirit of Culver (1939)
as Bob Randolph
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (1942)
as Self
Cadets on Parade (1942)
as Austin Shannon
Junior Army (1942)
as Freddie Hewlett