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Freddie Bartholomew (1924–1992)

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One of the most popular child actors in film history, Freddie Bartholomew was born Frederick Cecil Bartholomew in London, England, in 1924. He was raised by his aunt, Millicent Bartholomew. Freddie had appeared on stage and in four minor British films when he was offered the title role in David Copperfield by MGM... See full bio »

Born:

Frederick Cecil Bartholomew
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 67) in Sarasota, Florida, USA
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1951 St. Benny the Dip
Reverend Wilbur
 
1950 Lights Out (TV series)
– The Thing Upstairs (1950)
 
1950 Cameo Theatre (TV series)
– Murder Is a Matter of Opinion (1950) (as Fred Bartholomew)
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Tom Prior
– Outward Bound (1949) … Tom Prior
 
1947 Sepia Cinderella
Freddie Bartholomew
 
1944 The Town Went Wild
David Conway
 
1942 Junior Army
Freddie Hewlett
 
1942 A Yank at Eton
Peter Carlton
 
1942 Cadets on Parade
Austin Shannon
 
1941 Naval Academy
Steve Kendall
 
1940 Tom Brown's School Days
East
 
1940 Swiss Family Robinson
Jack Robinson
 
1939 Two Bright Boys
David Harrington
 
1939 The Spirit of Culver
Bob Randolph
 
1938 Listen, Darling
'Buzz' Mitchell
 
1938 Lord Jeff
Geoffrey Braemer
 
1938 Kidnapped
David Balfour
 
1937 Captains Courageous
Harvey
 
1936 Lloyd's of London
Young Jonathan Blake
 
1936 The Devil Is a Sissy
Claude Pierce
 
1936 Little Lord Fauntleroy
Ceddie
 
1935 Professional Soldier
King Peter
 
1935 Anna Karenina
Sergei
 
1935 David Copperfield
David - the child
 
1932 Strip! Strip! Hooray!!! or (Fun with the Sunbathers) (short)
Boy (uncredited)
 
1932 Lily Christine
Child (uncredited)
 
1931 Fascination
Child
 
1930 Toyland (short)
 
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1938 Listen, Darling (performer: "On the Bumpy Road to Love" 1938)
 
1938 Kidnapped (performer: "The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond" ca 1745 - uncredited)
 
1936 The Devil Is a Sissy (performer: "Say Ah!" 1936)
 
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1956 As the World Turns (TV series) (executive producer)
 
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1956 The Edge of Night (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) … Himself
– The Lion's Roar (1992) … Himself
 
1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1942 Soaring Stars (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 12 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 For Auld Lang Syne (documentary short)
Himself - Arriving Celebrity (uncredited)
 
1938 Another Romance of Celluloid (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1937 Hollywood Party (short)
Himself
 
1937 The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1935 A Dream Comes True (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'David Copperfield' (uncredited)
 
1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (documentary)
David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield'
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Little Lord Fauntleroy -- An American boy turns out to be the long-lost heir of a British fortune. He is sent to live with the cold and unsentimental lord who oversees the trust. Captains Courageous -- Trailer for this nautical tale
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Fred Bartholomew
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Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pages 47-50. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. See more »

Trademark:

Curly-haired Hollywood child star whose earnest presence, refined English diction and angelic looks established him as a box office favorite in the 1930s. See more »

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