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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1982 | Hollywood’s Children | Self (archive footage) | FLOP | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) | FLOP | |
| 1951 | St. Benny the Dip | Reverend Wilbur | FLOP | |
| 1947 | Sepia Cinderella | - | FLOP | |
| 1944 | The Town Went Wild | David Conway | FLOP | |
| 1942 | Junior Army | Freddie Hewlett | FLOP | |
| 1942 | A Yank at Eton | Peter Carlton | FLOP | |
| 1942 | Soaring Stars | Himself | FLOP | |
| 1942 | Cadets on Parade | Austin Shannon | FLOP | |
| 1942 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 | Self | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Self (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1941 | Naval Academy | Steve Kendall | FLOP | |
| 1940 | Tom Brown's School Days | East | HIT | |
| 1940 | Swiss Family Robinson | Jack Robinson | FLOP | |
| 1939 | Two Bright Boys | David Harrington | FLOP | |
| 1939 | The Spirit of Culver | Bob Randolph | FLOP | |
| 1938 | Listen, Darling | Buzz Mitchell | FLOP | |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to Town | Self | HIT | |
| 1938 | Lord Jeff | Geoffrey Braemer | HIT | |
| 1938 | Kidnapped | David Balfour | FLOP | |
| 1938 | Another Romance of Celluloid | Self (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Harvey Cheyne | HIT | |
| 1937 | Hollywood Party | Himself | FLOP | |
| 1936 | Lloyd's of London | Young Jonathan Blake | HIT | |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy | Claude Pierce | HIT | |
| 1936 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Cedric 'Ceddie' Erroll aka Lord Fauntleroy | HIT | |
| 1935 | A Dream Comes True | Himself (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1935 | Professional Soldier | King Peter II | FLOP | |
| 1935 | Anna Karenina | Sergei | HIT | |
| 1935 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield as a Boy | HIT | |
| 1931 | Fascination | Child | FLOP |