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William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Acting·1908–1993·105 films

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.

Filmography

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)Mounted Officer
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)Albert Kropp
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)Winters
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)Maj. Tobias Norton
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)Professor
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)
Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow (1940)David Chadwick
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)Windor
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners (1940)Ensign
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas (1948)Dudley (Travel Agent)
The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers (1930)Brook
The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask (1929)Louis XIV / Twin Brother
Radar Men from the Moon
Radar Men from the Moon (1952)Ted Richards
Quality Street
Quality Street (1937)Lieutenant Spicer
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)Rodney Jordan
The Capture
The Capture (1950)Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil
Paid
Paid (1930)Carney
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)Dick Hebert
Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides (1926)Young Philadelphian (uncredited)
Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands (1931)Tommy Osgood
Back Street
Back Street (1932)Richard Saxel
The Fabulous Dorseys
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)Eddie
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)Townsman at Zeke's Recitation
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over (1940)Shipboard Card Player
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1928)The Son
Lucky Me
Lucky Me (1954)Motorist (uncredited)
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)
West Point
West Point (1928)'Tex' McNeil
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)Mr. Hubbell
Three Cornered Moon
Three Cornered Moon (1933)Douglas Rimplegar
The Dawn Express
The Dawn Express (1942)Tom Fielding
Lady of the Pavements
Lady of the Pavements (1929)A Pianist
Playing Around
Playing Around (1930)Jack
Reducing
Reducing (1931)Tommy Haverly
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger (1942)Mac
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)Hugh Pleasant
So This Is Love
So This Is Love (1953)Charles, Waiter (uncredited)
So This Is New York
So This Is New York (1948)Hotel Clerk
The Trespasser
The Trespasser (1947)Bruce Coleman
The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point (1938)Committee Captain
Daybreak
Daybreak (1931)Otto
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup (1951)Hal Ortman
Green Eyes
Green Eyes (1934)Cliff Miller
Politics
Politics (1931)Benny Emerson
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps (1932)Paul Renoir
Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers (1936)Lieut. Commander Mays
On With the Show!
On With the Show! (1929)Jimmy
The Last Edition
The Last Edition (1925)'Ink' Donovan
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils (1933)Slugger Jones
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience (1931)Count Karl Runyi
Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai (1937)Andrew
The Shield of Honor
The Shield of Honor (1927)Jerry MacDowell
Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance (1934)Adolph
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows (1929)Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Spirit of Notre Dame
The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931)Jim Stewart
When the Redskins Rode
When the Redskins Rode (1951)Appleby
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy (1943)Ens. Crosby (uncredited)
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways (1946)Hop Harrigan
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial (1939)Cadet (uncredited)
The Party's Over
The Party's Over (1934)Clay
Gold Diggers of Broadway
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)Wally Saunders
Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday (1937)Tom Connor
Lady Luck
Lady Luck (1936)Dave Haines
Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over (1948)Lawrence White
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)Major Norton
Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way (1934)Dr. Wilkes
Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace (1937)Tom Banning
Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D. (1935)Ken Sherridan
The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family (1938)Eddie Davis
Sons of Steel
Sons of Steel (1934)Roland Chadburne
Strangers All
Strangers All (1935)Dick Carter
King of the Bandits
King of the Bandits (1947)Captain Frank Mason
The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls (1934)Barry Graham
Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom (1972)Jeremy's Father
You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything (1934)Don Bell (adult)
King of the Turf
King of the Turf (1939)Intern
Mile a Minute Love
Mile a Minute Love (1937)Bob
Harold Teen
Harold Teen (1928)Percival
Annapolis
Annapolis (1928)Skippy
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties (1942)Cpl. Hall Ross
On Probation
On Probation (1935)Bill Coleman
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Wells Fargo Gunmaster (1951)Charlie Lannon
Messenger of Peace
Messenger of Peace (1947)Pastor Willie von Adel
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men (1937)Dick Withers
Speed Wings
Speed Wings (1934)Jerry
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955)Norton
Night Wind
Night Wind (1948)Capt. Kingston
Laddie
Laddie (1935)Robert Pryor
Jungle Terror
Jungle Terror (1946)Tom Branning
Straightaway
Straightaway (1933)Billy Dawson
The Latest from Paris
The Latest from Paris (1928)Bud Dolan
Whispering Wires
Whispering Wires (1926)
Cheaters at Play
Cheaters at Play (1932)Maurice Perry
The Heart Thief
The Heart Thief (1927)
Set This Town on Fire
Set This Town on Fire (1973)Desk Clerk
Together We Live
Together We Live (1935)Billy
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff (1929)Mack Moran
A Man of Sentiment
A Man of Sentiment (1933)John Russell
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl (1926)Salesman
The Postman Didn't Ring
The Postman Didn't Ring (1942)Robert Harwood Jr.
The Devil's Trademark
The Devil's Trademark (1928)Tom Benton
The Quitter
The Quitter (1934)Russell Tilford
Mother
Mother (1927)Jerry Ellis
Down Liberty Road
Down Liberty Road (1957)Waldo (Uncredited)
Bruised Celluloid
Bruised Celluloid (1984)Himself