Freddie Bartholomew
Known for Acting
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
Captains Courageous
1937
as Harvey Cheyne
Anna Karenina
1935
as Sergei
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936
as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
David Copperfield
1935
as David Copperfield as a Boy
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Lord Jeff
1938
as Geoffrey Braemer
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
Kidnapped
1938
as David Balfour
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self
Listen, Darling
1938
as Buzz Mitchell
Lloyd's of London
1936
as Young Jonathan Blake
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Claude Pierce
Professional Soldier
1935
as King Peter II
Swiss Family Robinson
1940
as Jack Robinson
The Town Went Wild
1944
as David Conway
Tom Brown's School Days
1940
as East
Hollywood Party
1937
as Himself
The Spirit of Culver
1939
as Bob Randolph