Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 28, 1924
Died
Jan 23, 1992
Place of Birth
Harlesden, London, England, UK
Credits
36 titles
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
Filmography
MGM: When the Lion Roars
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
MGM Parade
Self
St. Benny the Dip
Reverend Wilbur
Lights Out
Sepia Cinderella
The Town Went Wild
David Conway
Junior Army
Freddie Hewlett
A Yank at Eton
Peter Carlton
Soaring Stars
Himself
Cadets on Parade
Austin Shannon
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Self (uncredited)
Naval Academy
Steve Kendall
Tom Brown's School Days
East
Swiss Family Robinson
Jack Robinson
Two Bright Boys
David Harrington
The Spirit of Culver
Bob Randolph
Listen, Darling
Buzz Mitchell
Hollywood Goes to Town
Self
Lord Jeff
Geoffrey Braemer
Kidnapped
David Balfour
Another Romance of Celluloid
Self (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Harvey Cheyne
Hollywood Party
Himself
Lloyd's of London
Young Jonathan Blake
The Devil Is a Sissy
Claude Pierce
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
Professional Soldier
King Peter II
Anna Karenina
Sergei
David Copperfield
David Copperfield as a Boy
Fascination
Child