Freddie Bartholomew
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.
Acting
Movie
Captains Courageous
as Harvey Cheyne
1937
Movie
Anna Karenina
as Sergei
1935
Movie
David Copperfield
as David Copperfield as a Boy
1935
Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy
1936
Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
Movie
Swiss Family Robinson
as Jack Robinson
1940
Movie
Lloyd's of London
as Young Jonathan Blake
1936
Movie
Listen, Darling
as Buzz Mitchell
1938
Movie
Tom Brown's School Days
as East
1940
Movie
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Claude Pierce
1936
TV
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
Movie
Lord Jeff
as Geoffrey Braemer
1938
Movie
A Yank at Eton
as Peter Carlton
1942
Movie
St. Benny the Dip
as Reverend Wilbur
1951
Movie
Sepia Cinderella
1947
Movie
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Movie
The Big Parade of Comedy
as David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
1964
TV
Lights Out
1949
Movie
Kidnapped
as David Balfour
1938
Movie
Hollywood Party
as Himself
1937
Movie
Junior Army
as Freddie Hewlett
1942
Movie
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
1938
Movie
Professional Soldier
as King Peter II
1935
Movie
Fascination
as Child
1931