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William Bakewell‌

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William Bakewell

Los Angeles, California, USA

William Bakewell

Los Angeles, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1908-05-02

Popularity

star1.4

Biography

William Bakewell (May 2, 1908 – April 15, 1993), also known as Billy Bakewell, was an American actor, who achieved his greatest fame as one of the premiere juvenile performers of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Bakewell, educated at Los Angeles Harvard Military School, began his film career as an extra in the silent movie Fighting Blood (1924), and went on to appear in some 170 films and television shows. He had supporting roles at the end of the silent era and reached the peak of his career around 1930. He is perhaps best remembered for playing German soldier Albert Kropp in the film classic All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), and Rodney Jordan, Joan Crawford's brother, in Dance, Fools, Dance (1931). He also co-starred in Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) with Winnie Lightner and Lilyan Tashman. In 1933, he contributed to the founding of the Screen Actors Guild, and was member 44 of the original 50. He never achieved stardom after the Depression years, although he became familiar in dozens of films, including his short appearance as a mounted soldier in Gone with the Wind (1939) whom Scarlett O'Hara asks when the Yankee soldiers are coming to Atlanta. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with the rank of second lieutenant. He was stationed at the 73rd Evacuation Hospital and at the Radio Section of the Special Service Division as the Post Intelligence Officer. He also worked under the department that handled distribution of recorded programs to overseas station circuits. He starred in the Columbia Pictures serial Hop Harrigan (1946), where he played a top Air Corps pilot. He also portrayed Major Tobias Norton and a Keelboat Race Master of Ceremonies in the phenomenally popular Disney series Davy Crockett (1954-1955). In the 1960s, he guest starred in numerous situation comedy television series, including Guestward, Ho!, Pete and Gladys, Bringing Up Buddy, The Tab Hunter Show, Mister Ed, Leave It to Beaver, The Jack Benny Program, Petticoat Junction , and Hazel. He also was cast in episodes of Peter Gunn, Sea Hunt, Wagon Train, The Roaring 20s, The Virginian, Arrest and Trial, and 87th Precinct He played the Virginia statesman George Wythe in the episode "George Mason" in the 1965 NBC documentary series, Profiles in Courage. He made his last film in 1975. For four decades, Bakewell served on the board of Motion Picture and Television Fund. He died on April 15, 1993 of leukemia at the age of 84.

Movie Credits

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front‌
star7.8
calendar 1930

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind‌
star7.9
calendar 1939

Laddie

Laddie‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory‌
star5.8
calendar 1942

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger‌
star5.7
calendar 1942

Lucky Me

Lucky Me‌
star6.7
calendar 1954

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer‌
star7.0
calendar 1947

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners‌
star6.0
calendar 1940

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas‌
star6.8
calendar 1948

The Capture

The Capture‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

Together We Live

Together We Live‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

West Point

West Point‌
star7.4
calendar 1928

Three-Cornered Moon

Three-Cornered Moon‌
star5.2
calendar 1933

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl‌
star0.0
calendar 1926

The Dawn Express

The Dawn Express‌
star4.0
calendar 1942

Gold Diggers of Broadway

Gold Diggers of Broadway‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress‌
star10.0
calendar 1955

Green Eyes

Green Eyes‌
star5.0
calendar 1934

Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance‌
star6.4
calendar 1931

Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

On With the Show!

On With the Show!‌
star5.0
calendar 1929

Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands‌
star5.8
calendar 1931

The Trespasser

The Trespasser‌
star5.0
calendar 1947

Politics

Politics‌
star6.3
calendar 1931

Strangers All

Strangers All‌
star5.5
calendar 1935

Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way‌
star5.5
calendar 1934

You Can't Buy Everything

You Can't Buy Everything‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

Lady Luck

Lady Luck‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D.‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

On Probation

On Probation‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Dangerous Holiday

Dangerous Holiday‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

King of the Bandits

King of the Bandits‌
star4.0
calendar 1947

Jungle Menace

Jungle Menace‌
star5.0
calendar 1937

Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Radar Men from the Moon

Radar Men from the Moon‌
star4.4
calendar 1952

Exiled to Shanghai

Exiled to Shanghai‌
star4.9
calendar 1937

Reducing

Reducing‌
star3.8
calendar 1931

Show of Shows

Show of Shows‌
star5.5
calendar 1929

Playing Around

Playing Around‌
star4.7
calendar 1930

Straightaway

Straightaway‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Speed Wings

Speed Wings‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

The Last Edition

The Last Edition‌
star5.0
calendar 1925

The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask‌
star6.7
calendar 1929

A Man of Sentiment

A Man of Sentiment‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel‌
star5.0
calendar 1934

A Woman of Experience

A Woman of Experience‌
star5.2
calendar 1931

Harold Teen

Harold Teen‌
star7.0
calendar 1928

The Bat Whispers

The Bat Whispers‌
star6.2
calendar 1930

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps‌
star5.8
calendar 1932

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Set This Town on Fire

Set This Town on Fire‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Zenobia

Zenobia‌
star4.6
calendar 1939

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier‌
star6.4
calendar 1955

Bruised Celluloid

Bruised Celluloid‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor‌
star4.3
calendar 1927

Cheaters at Play

Cheaters at Play‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Daybreak

Daybreak‌
star4.0
calendar 1931

Jungle Terror

Jungle Terror‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over‌
star6.3
calendar 1940

The Quitter

The Quitter‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Not With My Wife, You Don't

Not With My Wife, You Don't‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

Mile a Minute Love

Mile a Minute Love‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

When the Redskins Rode

When the Redskins Rode‌
star4.7
calendar 1951

The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Sea Spoilers

Sea Spoilers‌
star4.7
calendar 1936

The Postman Didn't Ring

The Postman Didn't Ring‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Annapolis

Annapolis‌
star3.0
calendar 1928

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes‌
star5.3
calendar 1928

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates‌
star6.3
calendar 1956

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways‌
star3.7
calendar 1946

Beyond Tomorrow

Beyond Tomorrow‌
star6.2
calendar 1940

Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides‌
star6.0
calendar 1926

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter‌
star7.0
calendar 1947

The Fabulous Dorseys

The Fabulous Dorseys‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Back Street

Back Street‌
star6.1
calendar 1932

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe‌
star5.7
calendar 1942

Quality Street

Quality Street‌
star5.8
calendar 1937

Messenger of Peace

Messenger of Peace‌
star0.0
calendar 1947

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

King of the Mounties

King of the Mounties‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Wells Fargo Gunmaster

Wells Fargo Gunmaster‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

So This Is Love

So This Is Love‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World‌
star6.1
calendar 1975

The Latest from Paris

The Latest from Paris‌
star0.0
calendar 1928

Paid

Paid‌
star6.8
calendar 1930

King of the Turf

King of the Turf‌
star7.0
calendar 1939

The Party's Over

The Party's Over‌
star3.0
calendar 1934

Night Wind

Night Wind‌
star0.0
calendar 1948

Arthur Takes Over

Arthur Takes Over‌
star2.0
calendar 1948

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter‌
star6.5
calendar 1954

Mother

Mother‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point‌
star3.8
calendar 1938

So This Is New York

So This Is New York‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

The Heart Thief

The Heart Thief‌
star0.0
calendar 1927

You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy‌
star6.4
calendar 1948

The Spirit of Notre Dame

The Spirit of Notre Dame‌
star6.3
calendar 1931

Call Her Mom

Call Her Mom‌
star4.0
calendar 1972

Lady of the Pavements

Lady of the Pavements‌
star4.6
calendar 1929

Tv Credits

Mister Ed

Mister Ed‌
star6.7
calendar 1961

Green Acres

Green Acres‌
star7.3
calendar 1965

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie‌
star7.8
calendar 1965

That Girl

That Girl‌
star6.1
calendar 1966

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies‌
star6.9
calendar 1962

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones‌
star6.9
calendar 1971

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction‌
star5.8
calendar 1963

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt‌
star6.5
calendar 1958

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver‌
star7.0
calendar 1957

Bringing Up Buddy

Bringing Up Buddy‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

87th Precinct

87th Precinct‌
star7.5
calendar 1961

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor‌
star5.6
calendar 1970

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol‌
star5.8
calendar 1955

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn‌
star6.5
calendar 1958

M Squad

M Squad‌
star5.2
calendar 1957

Hazel

Hazel‌
star7.0
calendar 1961

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys‌
star6.5
calendar 1960

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage‌
star5.0
calendar 1964

Guestward, Ho!

Guestward, Ho!‌
star4.0
calendar 1960

I'm the Law

I'm the Law‌
star5.0
calendar 1953

Official Detective

Official Detective‌
star0.0
calendar 1957

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's‌
star0.0
calendar 1960

Harbor Command

Harbor Command‌
star4.0
calendar 1957

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve‌
star0.0
calendar 1955

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

The Adventures of Boston Blackie‌
star4.0
calendar 1951

Maverick

Maverick‌
star6.8
calendar 1957

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction‌
star5.8
calendar 1963

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction‌
star5.8
calendar 1963

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor‌
star5.6
calendar 1970

Love, American Style

Love, American Style‌
star5.8
calendar 1969