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
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
Lights Out
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Captains Courageous
Anna Karenina
David Copperfield
That's Entertainment, Part II
All Movies (33)
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn1986 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood’s Children1982 · as Self (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
- The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
- St. Benny the Dip1951 · as Reverend Wilbur
- Sepia Cinderella1947
- The Town Went Wild1944 · as David Conway
- Junior Army1942 · as Freddie Hewlett
- A Yank at Eton1942 · as Peter Carlton
- Soaring Stars1942 · as Himself
- Cadets on Parade1942 · as Austin Shannon
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 41942 · as Self
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 11941 · as Self (uncredited)
- Naval Academy1941 · as Steve Kendall
- Tom Brown's School Days1940 · as East
- Swiss Family Robinson1940 · as Jack Robinson
- Two Bright Boys1939 · as David Harrington
- The Spirit of Culver1939 · as Bob Randolph
- Listen, Darling1938 · as Buzz Mitchell
- Hollywood Goes to Town1938 · as Self
- Lord Jeff1938 · as Geoffrey Braemer
- Kidnapped1938 · as David Balfour
- Another Romance of Celluloid1938 · as Self (uncredited)
- Captains Courageous1937 · as Harvey Cheyne
- Hollywood Party1937 · as Himself
- Lloyd's of London1936 · as Young Jonathan Blake
- The Devil Is a Sissy1936 · as Claude Pierce
- Little Lord Fauntleroy1936 · as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
- A Dream Comes True1935 · as Himself (uncredited)
- Professional Soldier1935 · as King Peter II
- Anna Karenina1935 · as Sergei
- David Copperfield1935 · as David Copperfield as a Boy
- Fascination1931 · as Child
All TV Shows (4)
- MGM: When the Lion Roars1992
- MGM Parade1955 · as Self
- MGM Parade1955 · as self
- Lights Out1949