Freddie Bartholomew
Acting • Born 1924-03-28 – Died 1992-01-23
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
37 credits
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Movie • 1936
Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
Tom Brown's School Days
Movie • 1940
East
David Copperfield
Movie • 1935
David Copperfield as a Boy
Captains Courageous
Movie • 1937
Harvey Cheyne
Anna Karenina
Movie • 1935
Sergei
Lloyd's of London
Movie • 1936
Young Jonathan Blake
Listen, Darling
Movie • 1938
Buzz Mitchell
Kidnapped
Movie • 1938
David Balfour
Lord Jeff
Movie • 1938
Geoffrey Braemer
Professional Soldier
Movie • 1935
King Peter II
The Town Went Wild
Movie • 1944
David Conway
Hollywood Party
Movie • 1937
Himself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Movie • 1942
Self
Swiss Family Robinson
Movie • 1940
Jack Robinson
St. Benny the Dip
Movie • 1951
Reverend Wilbur
The Devil Is a Sissy
Movie • 1936
Claude Pierce
The Spirit of Culver
Movie • 1939
Bob Randolph
A Yank at Eton
Movie • 1942
Peter Carlton
Fascination
Movie • 1931
Child
Junior Army
Movie • 1942
Freddie Hewlett
Soaring Stars
Movie • 1942
Himself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Movie • 1941
Self (uncredited)
Sepia Cinderella
Movie • 1947
A Dream Comes True
Movie • 1935
Himself (uncredited)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie • 1976
(archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Movie • 1986
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Goes to Town
Movie • 1938
Self
Naval Academy
Movie • 1941
Steve Kendall
Cadets on Parade
Movie • 1942
Austin Shannon
Another Romance of Celluloid
Movie • 1938
Self (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Movie • 1964
David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
Movie • 1982
Self (archive footage)
Two Bright Boys
Movie • 1939
David Harrington
MGM: When the Lion Roars
TV • 1992
Lights Out
TV • 1949
MGM Parade
TV • 1955
Self
MGM Parade
TV • 1955
self