William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Acting

Birthday

1908/05/02

Day of death

1993/04/15 (85 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know as

Billy Bakewell, William Bakewell Jr., Bill Bakewell

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 ar...Read more

Acting
All Quiet on the Western Front
7.8

(1930) All Quiet on the Western Front

as Albert Kropp

Gone with the Wind
7.9

(1939) Gone with the Wind

as Mounted Officer

Laddie
0.0

(1935) Laddie

as Robert Pryor

Dr. Kildare's Victory
5.8

(1942) Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Mr. Hubbell

I Live on Danger
5.7

(1942) I Live on Danger

as Mac

Lucky Me
6.7

(1954) Lucky Me

as Motorist (uncredited)

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9

(1947) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as Winters

Seven Sinners
6.0

(1940) Seven Sinners

as Ensign

Romance on the High Seas
6.7

(1948) Romance on the High Seas

as Dudley (Travel Agent)

The Capture
6.1

(1950) The Capture

as Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil

Together We Live
0.0

(1935) Together We Live

as Billy

West Point
7.4

(1928) West Point

as 'Tex' McNeil

Three-Cornered Moon
5.2

(1933) Three-Cornered Moon

as Douglas Rimplegar

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
0.0

(1926) Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

as Salesman

The Dawn Express
4.0

(1942) The Dawn Express

as Tom Fielding

Gold Diggers of Broadway
7.0

(1929) Gold Diggers of Broadway

as Wally Saunders

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
10.0

(1955) Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

as Norton

Green Eyes
5.0

(1934) Green Eyes

as Cliff Miller

Dance, Fools, Dance
6.4

(1931) Dance, Fools, Dance

as Rodney Jordan

Trapped by G-Men
0.0

(1937) Trapped by G-Men

as Dick Withers

On With the Show!
5.0

(1929) On With the Show!

as Jimmy

Guilty Hands
6.0

(1931) Guilty Hands

as Tommy Osgood

The Trespasser
5.0

(1947) The Trespasser

as Bruce Coleman

Politics
6.3

(1931) Politics

as Benny Emerson

Strangers All
5.5

(1935) Strangers All

as Dick Carter

Straight Is the Way
5.5

(1934) Straight Is the Way

as Dr. Wilkes

You Can't Buy Everything
7.0

(1934) You Can't Buy Everything

as Don Bell (adult)

Lady Luck
5.0

(1936) Lady Luck

as Dave Haines

Happiness C.O.D.
6.0

(1935) Happiness C.O.D.

as Ken Sherridan

On Probation
0.0

(1935) On Probation

as Bill Coleman

Dangerous Holiday
0.0

(1937) Dangerous Holiday

as Tom Connor

King of the Bandits
4.0

(1947) King of the Bandits

as Captain Frank Mason

Jungle Menace
5.0

(1937) Jungle Menace

as Tom Banning

Crimson Romance
6.0

(1934) Crimson Romance

as Adolph

Radar Men from the Moon
4.4

(1952) Radar Men from the Moon

as Ted Richards

4.9

(1937) Exiled to Shanghai

as Andrew

Reducing
3.8

(1931) Reducing

as Tommy Haverly

Show of Shows
5.5

(1929) Show of Shows

as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Playing Around
4.7

(1930) Playing Around

as Jack

Straightaway
0.0

(1933) Straightaway

as Billy Dawson

Speed Wings
0.0

(1934) Speed Wings

as Jerry

The Last Edition
5.0

(1925) The Last Edition

as 'Ink' Donovan

The Iron Mask
6.7

(1929) The Iron Mask

as Louis XIV / Twin Brother

A Man of Sentiment
0.0

(1933) A Man of Sentiment

as John Russell

Sons of Steel
5.0

(1934) Sons of Steel

as Roland Chadburne

A Woman of Experience
5.2

(1931) A Woman of Experience

as Count Karl Runyi

Harold Teen
7.0

(1928) Harold Teen

as Percival

The Bat Whispers
6.4

(1930) The Bat Whispers

as Brook

While Paris Sleeps
5.8

(1932) While Paris Sleeps

as Paul Renoir

Lucky Devils
6.3

(1933) Lucky Devils

as Slugger Jones

The Curtain Falls
5.0

(1934) The Curtain Falls

as Barry Graham

0.0

(1973) Set This Town on Fire

as Desk Clerk

Zenobia
4.6

(1939) Zenobia

as Townsman at Zeke's Recitation

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
6.4

(1955) Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

as Maj. Tobias Norton

Geschundenes Zelluloid - Das Schicksal des Kinoklassikers "Im Westen nichts Neues"
0.0

(1984) Bruised Celluloid

as Himself

The Shield of Honor
4.3

(1927) The Shield of Honor

as Jerry MacDowell

Cheaters at Play
0.0

(1932) Cheaters at Play

as Maurice Perry

Daybreak
4.0

(1931) Daybreak

as Otto

Jungle Terror
0.0

(1946) Jungle Terror

as Tom Branning

The Saint Takes Over
6.3

(1940) The Saint Takes Over

as Shipboard Card Player

The Quitter
0.0

(1934) The Quitter

as Russell Tilford

Not With My Wife, You Don't!
6.0

(1966) Not With My Wife, You Don't

as Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)

Mile a Minute Love
6.0

(1937) Mile a Minute Love

as Bob

When the Redskins Rode
4.7

(1951) When the Redskins Rode

as Appleby

The Higgins Family
0.0

(1938) The Higgins Family

as Eddie Davis

Sea Spoilers
4.5

(1936) Sea Spoilers

as Lieut. Commander Mays

The Postman Didn't Ring
0.0

(1942) The Postman Didn't Ring

as Robert Harwood Jr.

Annapolis
3.0

(1928) Annapolis

as Skippy

The Battle of the Sexes
5.2

(1928) The Battle of the Sexes

as The Son

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
6.3

(1956) Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

as Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)

Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
3.7

(1946) Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways

as Hop Harrigan

Beyond Tomorrow
6.0

(1940) Beyond Tomorrow

as David Chadwick

Old Ironsides
6.2

(1926) Old Ironsides

as Young Philadelphian (uncredited)

The Fabulous Dorseys
6.0

(1947) The Fabulous Dorseys

as Eddie

The Farmer's Daughter
6.9

(1947) The Farmer's Daughter

as Windor

Back Street
6.1

(1932) Back Street

as Richard Saxel

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
5.7

(1942) The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

as Hugh Pleasant

Quality Street
5.9

(1937) Quality Street

as Lieutenant Spicer

0.0

(1947) Messenger of Peace

as Pastor Willie von Adel

Hotel Imperial
6.0

(1939) Hotel Imperial

as Cadet (uncredited)

King of the Mounties
0.0

(1942) King of the Mounties

as Cpl. Hall Ross

Wells Fargo Gunmaster
0.0

(1951) Wells Fargo Gunmaster

as Charlie Lannon

Come Fill the Cup
7.0

(1951) Come Fill the Cup

as Hal Ortman

So This Is Love
4.5

(1953) So This Is Love

as Charles, Waiter (uncredited)

Hot Stuff
0.0

(1929) Hot Stuff

as Mack Moran

The Strongest Man in the World
6.1

(1975) The Strongest Man in the World

as Professor

The Latest from Paris
0.0

(1928) The Latest from Paris

as Bud Dolan

Paid
6.8

(1930) Paid

as Carney

King of the Turf
7.0

(1939) King of the Turf

as Intern

The Party's Over
3.0

(1934) The Party's Over

as Clay

Night Wind
0.0

(1948) Night Wind

as Capt. Kingston

Arthur Takes Over
2.0

(1948) Arthur Takes Over

as Lawrence White

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
6.5

(1954) Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

as Major Norton

Mother
0.0

(1927) Mother

as Jerry Ellis

The Duke of West Point
3.8

(1938) The Duke of West Point

as Committee Captain

So This Is New York
6.0

(1948) So This Is New York

as Hotel Clerk

The Heart Thief
0.0

(1927) The Heart Thief

as ---

You Gotta Stay Happy
6.5

(1948) You Gotta Stay Happy

as Dick Hebert

The Spirit of Notre Dame
6.3

(1931) The Spirit of Notre Dame

as Jim Stewart

Call Her Mom
4.0

(1972) Call Her Mom

as Jeremy's Father

Die Lady von der Straße
4.6

(1929) Lady of the Pavements

as A Pianist

Whispering Wires
0.0

(1926) Whispering Wires

as ---

Mister Ed
6.7

(1961) Mister Ed

as ---

Green Acres
7.3

(1965) Green Acres

as ---

I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

(1965) I Dream of Jeannie

as Colonel Harris

That Girl
6.2

(1966) That Girl

as ---

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.8

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as ---

Alias Smith and Jones
6.9

(1971) Alias Smith and Jones

as ---

Petticoat Junction
5.8

(1963) Petticoat Junction

as Ralph Craig

Sea Hunt
6.5

(1958) Sea Hunt

as ---

Leave It to Beaver
6.9

(1957) Leave It to Beaver

as ---

0.0

(1960) Bringing Up Buddy

as ---

87th Precinct
7.5

(1961) 87th Precinct

as ---

Nanny and the Professor
6.0

(1970) Nanny and the Professor

as Carnival Host

Highway Patrol
5.8

(1955) Highway Patrol

as ---

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Sam Branch

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Major Dort

Peter Gunn
6.5

(1958) Peter Gunn

as ---

M Squad
5.2

(1957) M Squad

as Detective

Hazel
6.9

(1961) Hazel

as ---

Pete and Gladys
6.5

(1960) Pete and Gladys

as ---

5.0

(1964) Profiles in Courage

as Wythe

Guestward, Ho!
4.0

(1960) Guestward, Ho!

as ---

I'm the Law
5.7

(1953) I'm the Law

as ---

0.0

(1957) Official Detective

as ---

The Roaring 20's
0.0

(1960) The Roaring 20's

as ---

Harbor Command
4.0

(1957) Harbor Command

as ---

0.0

(1955) The Great Gildersleeve

as ---

The Adventures of Boston Blackie
4.0

(1951) The Adventures of Boston Blackie

as ---

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as ---

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Nate Eastman

Petticoat Junction
5.8

(1963) Petticoat Junction

as Actor

Petticoat Junction
5.8

(1963) Petticoat Junction

as Herbert

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Robert Cooper

Nanny and the Professor
6.0

(1970) Nanny and the Professor

as Norm

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Elroy