Freddie Bartholomew
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-03-28
Day of Death
1992-01-23 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlesden, London, England, UK
Freddie Bartholomew
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.
Known For
Acting
(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)
(1951)
St. Benny the Dip
as Reverend Wilbur
(1947)
(1944)
The Town Went Wild
as David Conway
(1942)
Soaring Stars
as Himself
(1942)
A Yank at Eton
as Peter Carlton
(1942)
Junior Army
as Freddie Hewlett
(1942)
Cadets on Parade
as Austin Shannon
(1942)
(1941)
Naval Academy
as Steve Kendall
(1941)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as Himself
(1940)
Swiss Family Robinson
as Jack Robinson
(1940)
Tom Brown's School Days
as East
(1939)
Two Bright Boys
as David Harrington
(1939)
The Spirit of Culver
as Bob Randolph
(1938)
Kidnapped
as David Balfour
(1938)
Listen, Darling
as Buzz Mitchell
(1938)
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
(1938)
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
(1938)
Lord Jeff
as Geoffrey Braemer
(1937)
Captains Courageous
as Harvey Cheyne
(1937)
Hollywood Party
as Himself
(1936)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
(1936)
Lloyd's of London
as Young Jonathan Blake
(1936)
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Claude Pierce
(1935)
Anna Karenina
as Sergei
(1935)
David Copperfield
as David Copperfield as a Boy
(1935)
A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
(1935)
Professional Soldier
as King Peter II
(1931)
Fascination
as Child