

William Bakewell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 May 1908
Age
118 Years
Born In
Los Angeles, California, USA
Total Projects
144
Years Active
59 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Bruised Celluloid
Bruised Celluloid
as Himself

movie
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World
as Professor

movie
Set This Town on Fire
Set This Town on Fire
as Desk Clerk

movie
Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom
as Jeremy's Father

tv
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones

tv
Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
as Carnival Host

tv
Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
as Norm

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Elroy

tv
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
as Hotel Clerk

movie
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
as Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)

tv
That Girl
That Girl

tv
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as Colonel Harris

tv
Green Acres
Green Acres

tv
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as County Attorney Lassiter

tv
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
as Wythe

tv
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
as Ralph Craig

tv
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
as Actor

tv
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
as Herbert

tv
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Sam Branch

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Nate Eastman

tv
Hazel
Hazel

tv
87th Precinct
87th Precinct

tv
Mister Ed
Mister Ed

tv
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's

tv
Bringing Up Buddy
Bringing Up Buddy

tv
Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!

tv
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys

tv
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt

tv
Harbor Command
Harbor Command
as Officer Maxwell

tv
Casey Jones
Casey Jones
as Ben Slater

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver

tv
Maverick
Maverick

tv
M Squad
M Squad
as Detective

movie
Down Liberty Road
Down Liberty Road
as Waldo (Uncredited)

tv
Official Detective
Official Detective
as Sam Graves

movie
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)

tv
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol

tv
The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve

movie
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Maj. Tobias Norton

movie
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Norton

movie
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as Major Norton

movie
Lucky Me
Lucky Me
as Motorist (uncredited)

movie
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
as Charles, Waiter (uncredited)

tv
I'm the Law
I'm the Law

movie
Radar Men from the Moon
Radar Men from the Moon
as Ted Richards

movie
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
as Hal Ortman

tv
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie

tv
Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
as Ron Taylor

movie
When the Redskins Rode
When the Redskins Rode
as Appleby

movie
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
as Charlie Lannon

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Major Dort

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Robert Cooper

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Michael Dailey

movie
The Capture
The Capture
as Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil

movie
You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
as Dick Hebert

movie
Night Wind
Night Wind
as Capt. Kingston

movie
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
as Dudley (Travel Agent)

movie
So This Is New York
So This Is New York
as Hotel Clerk

movie
Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over
as Lawrence White

movie
King of the Bandits
King of the Bandits
as Captain Frank Mason

movie
Messenger of Peace
Messenger of Peace
as Pastor Willie von Adel

movie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Winters

movie
The Trespasser
The Trespasser
as Bruce Coleman

movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Windor

movie
The Fabulous Dorseys
The Fabulous Dorseys
as Eddie

movie
Jungle Terror
Jungle Terror
as Tom Branning

movie
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways
as Hop Harrigan

movie
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy
as Ens. Crosby (uncredited)

movie
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties
as Cpl. Hall Ross

movie
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
as Hugh Pleasant

movie
The Postman Didn't Ring
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Robert Harwood Jr.

movie
I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
as Mac

movie
The Dawn Express
The Dawn Express
as Tom Fielding

movie
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Mr. Hubbell

movie
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners
as Ensign

movie
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over
as Shipboard Card Player

movie
Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow
as David Chadwick

movie
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
as Mounted Officer

movie
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
as Cadet (uncredited)

movie
Zenobia
Zenobia
as Townsman at Zeke's Recitation

movie
King of the Turf
King of the Turf
as Intern

movie
The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point
as Committee Captain

movie
The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family
as Eddie Davis

movie
Exiled to Shanghai
Exiled to Shanghai
as Andrew

movie
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men
as Dick Withers

movie
Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace
as Tom Banning

movie
Dangerous Holiday
Dangerous Holiday
as Tom Connor

movie
Mile a Minute Love
Mile a Minute Love
as Bob

movie
Quality Street
Quality Street
as Lieutenant Spicer

movie
Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers
as Lieut. Commander Mays

movie
Lady Luck
Lady Luck
as Dave Haines

movie
Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D.
as Ken Sherridan

movie
Together We Live
Together We Live
as Billy

movie
Strangers All
Strangers All
as Dick Carter

movie
On Probation
On Probation
as Bill Coleman

movie
Laddie
Laddie
as Robert Pryor

movie
Sons of Steel
Sons of Steel
as Roland Chadburne

movie
Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
as Adolph

movie
The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls
as Barry Graham

movie
The Party's Over
The Party's Over
as Clay

movie
Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
as Dr. Wilkes

movie
Green Eyes
Green Eyes
as Cliff Miller

movie
Speed Wings
Speed Wings
as Jerry

movie
The Quitter
The Quitter
as Russell Tilford

movie
You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything
as Don Bell (adult)

movie
Straightaway
Straightaway
as Billy Dawson

movie
A Man of Sentiment
A Man of Sentiment
as John Russell

movie
Three Cornered Moon
Three Cornered Moon
as Douglas Rimplegar

movie
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils
as Slugger Jones

movie
Back Street
Back Street
as Richard Saxel

movie
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps
as Paul Renoir

movie
Cheaters at Play
Cheaters at Play
as Maurice Perry

movie
The Spirit of Notre Dame
The Spirit of Notre Dame
as Jim Stewart

movie
Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands
as Tommy Osgood

movie
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience
as Count Karl Runyi

movie
Daybreak
Daybreak
as Otto

movie
Politics
Politics
as Benny Emerson

movie
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance
as Rodney Jordan

movie
Reducing
Reducing
as Tommy Haverly

movie
Paid
Paid
as Carney

movie
The Bat Whispers
The Bat Whispers
as Brook

movie
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Albert Kropp

movie
Playing Around
Playing Around
as Jack

movie
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

movie
Gold Diggers of Broadway
Gold Diggers of Broadway
as Wally Saunders

movie
On With the Show!
On With the Show!
as Jimmy

movie
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
as Mack Moran

movie
The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask
as Louis XIV / Twin Brother

movie
Lady of the Pavements
Lady of the Pavements
as A Pianist

movie
Annapolis
Annapolis
as Skippy

movie
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
as The Son

movie
Harold Teen
Harold Teen
as Percival

movie
The Devil's Trademark
The Devil's Trademark
as Tom Benton

movie
The Latest from Paris
The Latest from Paris
as Bud Dolan

movie
West Point
West Point
as 'Tex' McNeil

movie
The Shield of Honor
The Shield of Honor
as Jerry MacDowell

movie
Mother
Mother
as Jerry Ellis

movie
The Heart Thief
The Heart Thief

movie
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
as Salesman

movie
Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides
as Young Philadelphian (uncredited)

movie
Whispering Wires
Whispering Wires

movie
The Last Edition
The Last Edition
as 'Ink' Donovan