Freddie Bartholomew
Actor
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
Anna Karenina
as Sergei 1935
David Copperfield
as David Copperfield as a Boy 1935
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy 1936
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage) 1976
Swiss Family Robinson
as Jack Robinson 1940
Lloyd's of London
as Young Jonathan Blake 1936
Listen, Darling
as Buzz Mitchell 1938
Tom Brown's School Days
as East 1940
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Claude Pierce 1936
Lord Jeff
as Geoffrey Braemer 1938
A Yank at Eton
as Peter Carlton 1942
St. Benny the Dip
as Reverend Wilbur 1951
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage) 1986
Sepia Cinderella
1947
Kidnapped
as David Balfour 1938
Hollywood Party
as Himself 1937