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William Bakewell

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, May 02 1908
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 15 1993
William Bakewell is 84 years old
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Poster of Bruised Celluloid
Bruised Celluloid
William Bakewell was
75 in Bruised Celluloid
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World
William Bakewell was
66 in The Strongest Man in the World
as 'Professor'.
Thu, Feb 06 1975
Poster of Set This Town on Fire
Set This Town on Fire
William Bakewell was
64 in Set This Town on Fire
as 'Desk Clerk'.
Mon, Jan 08 1973
Poster of Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom
William Bakewell was
63 in Call Her Mom
as 'Jeremy's Father'.
Tue, Feb 15 1972
Poster of Not With My Wife, You Don't
Not With My Wife, You Don't
William Bakewell was
58 in Not With My Wife, You Don't
as 'Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 02 1966
Poster of Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
William Bakewell was
48 in Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as 'Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 18 1956
Poster of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
William Bakewell was
47 in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as 'Maj. Tobias Norton'.
Wed, May 25 1955
Poster of Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
William Bakewell was
46 in Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as 'Norton'.
Wed, Jan 26 1955
Poster of Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
William Bakewell was
46 in Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as 'Major Norton'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of Lucky Me
Lucky Me
William Bakewell was
45 in Lucky Me
as 'Motorist (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1954
Poster of So This Is Love
So This Is Love
William Bakewell was
45 in So This Is Love
as 'Charles, Waiter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 15 1953
Poster of Radar Men from the Moon
Radar Men from the Moon
William Bakewell was
43 in Radar Men from the Moon
as 'Ted Richards'.
Wed, Jan 09 1952
Poster of Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
William Bakewell was
43 in Come Fill the Cup
as 'Hal Ortman'.
Wed, Oct 24 1951
Poster of When the Redskins Rode
When the Redskins Rode
William Bakewell was
43 in When the Redskins Rode
as 'Appleby'.
Wed, May 30 1951
Poster of Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
William Bakewell was
43 in Wells Fargo Gunmaster
as 'Charlie Lannon'.
Tue, May 15 1951
Poster of The Capture
The Capture
William Bakewell was
41 in The Capture
as 'Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil'.
Sat, Apr 08 1950
Poster of You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
William Bakewell was
40 in You Gotta Stay Happy
as 'Dick Hebert'.
Thu, Oct 28 1948
Poster of Night Wind
Night Wind
William Bakewell was
40 in Night Wind
as 'Capt. Kingston'.
Wed, Sep 01 1948
Poster of Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
William Bakewell was
40 in Romance on the High Seas
as 'Dudley (Travel Agent)'.
Fri, Jun 25 1948
Poster of So This Is New York
So This Is New York
William Bakewell was
40 in So This Is New York
as 'Hotel Clerk'.
Tue, Jun 01 1948
Poster of Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over
William Bakewell was
39 in Arthur Takes Over
as 'Lawrence White'.
Wed, Apr 07 1948
Poster of King of the Bandits
King of the Bandits
William Bakewell was
39 in King of the Bandits
as 'Captain Frank Mason'.
Fri, Nov 07 1947
Poster of Messenger of Peace
Messenger of Peace
William Bakewell was
39 in Messenger of Peace
as 'Pastor Willie von Adel'.
Thu, Oct 30 1947
Poster of The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
William Bakewell was
39 in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as 'Winters'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of The Trespasser
The Trespasser
William Bakewell was
39 in The Trespasser
as 'Bruce Coleman'.
Thu, Jul 03 1947
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
William Bakewell was
38 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Windor'.
Wed, Mar 26 1947
Poster of The Fabulous Dorseys
The Fabulous Dorseys
William Bakewell was
38 in The Fabulous Dorseys
as 'Eddie'.
Wed, Feb 26 1947
Poster of Jungle Terror
Jungle Terror
William Bakewell was
38 in Jungle Terror
as 'Tom Branning'.
Sat, Jun 01 1946
Poster of Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
William Bakewell was
37 in Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
as 'Hop Harrigan'.
Wed, Mar 27 1946
Poster of King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties
William Bakewell was
34 in King of the Mounties
as 'Cpl. Hall Ross'.
Sat, Oct 17 1942
Poster of The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
William Bakewell was
34 in The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
as 'Hugh Pleasant'.
Fri, Aug 28 1942
Poster of The Postman Didn't Ring
The Postman Didn't Ring
William Bakewell was
34 in The Postman Didn't Ring
as 'Robert Harwood Jr.'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942
Poster of I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
William Bakewell was
34 in I Live on Danger
as 'Mac'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of The Dawn Express
The Dawn Express
William Bakewell was
33 in The Dawn Express
as 'Tom Fielding'.
Fri, Mar 27 1942
Poster of Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory
William Bakewell was
33 in Dr. Kildare's Victory
as 'Mr. Hubbell'.
Wed, Feb 04 1942
Poster of Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners
William Bakewell was
32 in Seven Sinners
as 'Ensign'.
Fri, Oct 25 1940
Poster of The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over
William Bakewell was
32 in The Saint Takes Over
as 'Shipboard Card Player'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow
William Bakewell was
32 in Beyond Tomorrow
as 'David Chadwick'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
William Bakewell was
31 in Hotel Imperial
as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Zenobia
Zenobia
William Bakewell was
30 in Zenobia
as 'Townsman at Zeke's Recitation'.
Fri, Apr 21 1939
Poster of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
William Bakewell was
30 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Mounted Officer'.
Sun, Mar 12 1939
Poster of King of the Turf
King of the Turf
William Bakewell was
30 in King of the Turf
as 'Intern'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Poster of The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point
William Bakewell was
30 in The Duke of West Point
as 'Committee Captain'.
Thu, Dec 29 1938
Poster of The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family
William Bakewell was
29 in The Higgins Family
as 'Eddie Davis'.
Mon, Mar 28 1938
Poster of Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai
William Bakewell was
29 in Exiled to Shanghai
as 'Andrew'.
Mon, Dec 20 1937
Poster of Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men
William Bakewell was
29 in Trapped by G-Men
as 'Dick Withers'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace
William Bakewell was
29 in Jungle Menace
as 'Tom Banning'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Poster of Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday
William Bakewell was
29 in Dangerous Holiday
as 'Tom Connor'.
Sun, Jun 06 1937
Poster of Mile a Minute Love
Mile a Minute Love
William Bakewell was
28 in Mile a Minute Love
as 'Bob'.
Mon, Apr 05 1937
Poster of Quality Street
Quality Street
William Bakewell was
28 in Quality Street
as 'Lieutenant Spicer'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
Poster of Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers
William Bakewell was
28 in Sea Spoilers
as 'Lieut. Commander Mays'.
Wed, Sep 30 1936
Poster of Lady Luck
Lady Luck
William Bakewell was
28 in Lady Luck
as 'Dave Haines'.
Sun, Sep 13 1936
Poster of Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D.
William Bakewell was
27 in Happiness C.O.D.
as 'Ken Sherridan'.
Mon, Oct 14 1935
Poster of Together We Live
Together We Live
William Bakewell was
27 in Together We Live
as 'Billy'.
Fri, Aug 16 1935
Poster of On Probation
On Probation
William Bakewell was
26 in On Probation
as 'Bill Coleman'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935
Poster of Strangers All
Strangers All
William Bakewell was
26 in Strangers All
as 'Dick Carter'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935
Poster of Laddie
Laddie
William Bakewell was
26 in Laddie
as 'Robert Pryor'.
Mon, Mar 18 1935
Poster of Sons of Steel
Sons of Steel
William Bakewell was
26 in Sons of Steel
as 'Roland Chadburne'.
Fri, Dec 14 1934
Poster of Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
William Bakewell was
26 in Crimson Romance
as 'Adolph'.
Fri, Oct 12 1934
Poster of The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls
William Bakewell was
26 in The Curtain Falls
as 'Barry Graham'.
Tue, Oct 02 1934
Poster of The Party's Over
The Party's Over
William Bakewell was
26 in The Party's Over
as 'Clay'.
Thu, Aug 30 1934
Poster of Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
William Bakewell was
26 in Straight Is the Way
as 'Dr. Wilkes'.
Fri, Aug 10 1934
Poster of Green Eyes
Green Eyes
William Bakewell was
26 in Green Eyes
as 'Cliff Miller'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of The Quitter
The Quitter
William Bakewell was
25 in The Quitter
as 'Russell Tilford'.
Mon, Feb 05 1934
Poster of Speed Wings
Speed Wings
William Bakewell was
25 in Speed Wings
as 'Jerry'.
Mon, Feb 05 1934
Poster of You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything
William Bakewell was
25 in You Can't Buy Everything
as 'Don Bell (adult)'.
Fri, Jan 26 1934
Poster of Straightaway
Straightaway
William Bakewell was
25 in Straightaway
as 'Billy Dawson'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of A Man of Sentiment
A Man of Sentiment
William Bakewell was
25 in A Man of Sentiment
as 'John Russell'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Three-Cornered Moon
Three-Cornered Moon
William Bakewell was
25 in Three-Cornered Moon
as 'Douglas Rimplegar'.
Tue, Aug 08 1933
Poster of Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
William Bakewell was
24 in Lucky Devils
as 'Slugger Jones'.
Fri, Feb 03 1933
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
William Bakewell was
24 in Back Street
as 'Richard Saxel'.
Thu, Aug 04 1932
Poster of While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps
William Bakewell was
24 in While Paris Sleeps
as 'Paul Renoir'.
Sun, May 08 1932
Poster of Cheaters at Play
Cheaters at Play
William Bakewell was
23 in Cheaters at Play
as 'Maurice Perry'.
Wed, Jan 27 1932
Poster of The Spirit of Notre Dame
The Spirit of Notre Dame
William Bakewell was
23 in The Spirit of Notre Dame
as 'Jim Stewart'.
Tue, Oct 13 1931
Poster of Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands
William Bakewell was
23 in Guilty Hands
as 'Tommy Osgood'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience
William Bakewell was
23 in A Woman of Experience
as 'Count Karl Runyi'.
Wed, Jul 08 1931
Poster of Daybreak
Daybreak
William Bakewell was
23 in Daybreak
as 'Otto'.
Sat, May 02 1931
Poster of Politics
Politics
William Bakewell was
22 in Politics
as 'Benny Emerson'.
Thu, Feb 26 1931
Poster of Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance
William Bakewell was
22 in Dance, Fools, Dance
as 'Rodney Jordan'.
Sat, Feb 07 1931
Poster of Reducing
Reducing
William Bakewell was
22 in Reducing
as 'Tommy Haverly'.
Sat, Jan 03 1931
Poster of Paid
Paid
William Bakewell was
22 in Paid
as 'Carney'.
Tue, Dec 30 1930
Poster of The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers
William Bakewell was
22 in The Bat Whispers
as 'Brook'.
Thu, Nov 13 1930
Poster of All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
William Bakewell was
21 in All Quiet on the Western Front
as 'Albert Kropp'.
Tue, Apr 29 1930
Poster of Playing Around
Playing Around
William Bakewell was
21 in Playing Around
as 'Jack'.
Fri, Jan 10 1930
Poster of Show of Shows
Show of Shows
William Bakewell was
21 in Show of Shows
as 'Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 21 1929
Poster of Gold Diggers of Broadway
Gold Diggers of Broadway
William Bakewell was
21 in Gold Diggers of Broadway
as 'Wally Saunders'.
Fri, Aug 30 1929
Poster of On With the Show!
On With the Show!
William Bakewell was
21 in On With the Show!
as 'Jimmy'.
Sat, Jul 13 1929
Poster of Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
William Bakewell was
21 in Hot Stuff
as 'Mack Moran'.
Sun, May 05 1929
Poster of The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask
William Bakewell was
20 in The Iron Mask
as 'Louis XIV / Twin Brother'.
Thu, Feb 21 1929
Poster of Lady of the Pavements
Lady of the Pavements
William Bakewell was
20 in Lady of the Pavements
as 'A Pianist'.
Tue, Jan 22 1929
Poster of Annapolis
Annapolis
William Bakewell was
20 in Annapolis
as 'Skippy'.
Sun, Nov 18 1928
Poster of The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
William Bakewell was
20 in The Battle of the Sexes
as 'The Son'.
Fri, Oct 12 1928
Poster of Harold Teen
Harold Teen
William Bakewell was
19 in Harold Teen
as 'Percival'.
Sat, Apr 28 1928
Poster of The Latest from Paris
The Latest from Paris
William Bakewell was
19 in The Latest from Paris
as 'Bud Dolan'.
Sat, Feb 04 1928
Poster of West Point
West Point
William Bakewell was
19 in West Point
as ''Tex' McNeil'.
Sat, Jan 07 1928
Poster of The Shield of Honor
The Shield of Honor
William Bakewell was
19 in The Shield of Honor
as 'Jerry MacDowell'.
Sat, Dec 10 1927
Poster of Mother
Mother
William Bakewell was
18 in Mother
as 'Jerry Ellis'.
Sun, May 01 1927
Poster of The Heart Thief
The Heart Thief
William Bakewell was
18 in The Heart Thief
Tue, Apr 26 1927
Poster of Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
William Bakewell was
18 in Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
as 'Salesman'.
Sun, Dec 19 1926
Poster of Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides
William Bakewell was
18 in Old Ironsides
as 'Young Philadelphian (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 06 1926
Poster of The Last Edition
The Last Edition
William Bakewell was
17 in The Last Edition
as ''Ink' Donovan'.
Sun, Nov 08 1925

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
William Bakewell was
62+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
William Bakewell was
61+ in Nanny and the Professor
as 'Carnival Host, Norm'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
William Bakewell was
61+ in Love, American Style
as 'Elroy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
William Bakewell was
58+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
William Bakewell was
57+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Colonel Harris'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
William Bakewell was
57+ in Green Acres
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
William Bakewell was
56+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Wythe'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
William Bakewell was
55+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Ralph Craig, Actor, Herbert'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
William Bakewell was
54+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
William Bakewell was
54+ in The Virginian
as 'Sam Branch, Nate Eastman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Hazel
Hazel
William Bakewell was
53+ in Hazel
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
William Bakewell was
53+ in 87th Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
William Bakewell was
52+ in Mister Ed
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
William Bakewell was
52+ in The Roaring 20's
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Poster of Bringing Up Buddy
Bringing Up Buddy
William Bakewell was
52+ in Bringing Up Buddy
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 1960
Poster of Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!
William Bakewell was
52+ in Guestward, Ho!
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
William Bakewell was
52+ in Pete and Gladys
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
William Bakewell was
50+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
William Bakewell was
49+ in Sea Hunt
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of Harbor Command
Harbor Command
William Bakewell was
49+ in Harbor Command
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
William Bakewell was
49+ in Leave It to Beaver
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
William Bakewell was
49+ in Maverick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
William Bakewell was
49+ in M Squad
as 'Detective'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Official Detective
Official Detective
William Bakewell was
48+ in Official Detective
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
William Bakewell was
47+ in Highway Patrol
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Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve
William Bakewell was
47+ in The Great Gildersleeve
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of I'm the Law
I'm the Law
William Bakewell was
44+ in I'm the Law
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of The Adventures of Boston Blackie
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
William Bakewell was
43+ in The Adventures of Boston Blackie
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
William Bakewell was
42+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Major Dort, Robert Cooper'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950