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