William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Bruised Celluloid Bruised Celluloid 1984 The Strongest Man in the World ★ 6.2 The Strongest Man in the World 1975 Set This Town on Fire ★ 7.0 Set This Town on Fire 1973 Call Her Mom ★ 6.0 Call Her Mom 1972 Alias Smith and Jones ★ 7.0 Alias Smith and Jones 1971 Nanny and the Professor ★ 6.4 Nanny and the Professor 1970 Love, American Style ★ 6.1 Love, American Style 1969 It Takes a Thief ★ 7.2 It Takes a Thief 1968 Not With My Wife, You Don't! ★ 5.8 Not With My Wife, You Don't! 1966 That Girl ★ 6.2 That Girl 1966 I Dream of Jeannie ★ 7.8 I Dream of Jeannie 1965 Green Acres ★ 7.2 Green Acres 1965 Run for Your Life ★ 7.1 Run for Your Life 1965 Profiles in Courage ★ 7.5 Profiles in Courage 1964 Petticoat Junction ★ 5.8 Petticoat Junction 1963 The Beverly Hillbillies ★ 6.9 The Beverly Hillbillies 1962 The Virginian ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962 Hazel ★ 6.8 Hazel 1961 87th Precinct ★ 7.8 87th Precinct 1961 Mister Ed ★ 6.8 Mister Ed 1961 The Roaring 20's The Roaring 20's 1960 Bringing Up Buddy ★ 9.0 Bringing Up Buddy 1960 Guestward, Ho! ★ 6.5 Guestward, Ho! 1960 Pete and Gladys ★ 6.3 Pete and Gladys 1960 Peter Gunn ★ 6.6 Peter Gunn 1958 Sea Hunt ★ 6.7 Sea Hunt 1958 Harbor Command ★ 4.0 Harbor Command 1957 Casey Jones ★ 5.8 Casey Jones 1957 Leave It to Beaver ★ 7.0 Leave It to Beaver 1957 Maverick ★ 6.9 Maverick 1957 M Squad ★ 5.4 M Squad 1957 Down Liberty Road ★ 9.0 Down Liberty Road 1957 Official Detective ★ 7.5 Official Detective 1957 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates ★ 6.3 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates 1956 Highway Patrol ★ 6.1 Highway Patrol 1955 The Great Gildersleeve The Great Gildersleeve 1955 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier ★ 6.4 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier 1955 Davy Crockett Goes to Congress ★ 10.0 Davy Crockett Goes to Congress 1955 Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter ★ 6.5 Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter 1954 Lucky Me ★ 6.8 Lucky Me 1954 So This Is Love ★ 4.3 So This Is Love 1953 I'm the Law ★ 6.0 I'm the Law 1953 Radar Men from the Moon ★ 4.7 Radar Men from the Moon 1952 Come Fill the Cup ★ 7.0 Come Fill the Cup 1951 Boston Blackie ★ 4.0 Boston Blackie 1951 When the Redskins Rode ★ 5.3 When the Redskins Rode 1951 Wells Fargo Gunmaster ★ 10.0 Wells Fargo Gunmaster 1951 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 The Capture ★ 6.2 The Capture 1950 You Gotta Stay Happy ★ 6.8 You Gotta Stay Happy 1948 Night Wind ★ 9.0 Night Wind 1948 Romance on the High Seas ★ 6.7 Romance on the High Seas 1948 So This Is New York ★ 6.7 So This Is New York 1948 Arthur Takes Over ★ 3.7 Arthur Takes Over 1948 King of the Bandits ★ 7.0 King of the Bandits 1947 Messenger of Peace ★ 8.0 Messenger of Peace 1947 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer ★ 6.9 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 1947 The Trespasser ★ 5.0 The Trespasser 1947 The Farmer's Daughter ★ 7.1 The Farmer's Daughter 1947 The Fabulous Dorseys ★ 6.1 The Fabulous Dorseys 1947 Jungle Terror ★ 7.0 Jungle Terror 1946 Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways ★ 4.7 Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways 1946 Yanks Ahoy ★ 6.5 Yanks Ahoy 1943 King of the Mounties ★ 8.0 King of the Mounties 1942 The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe ★ 6.1 The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe 1942 The Postman Didn't Ring ★ 7.0 The Postman Didn't Ring 1942 I Live on Danger ★ 6.1 I Live on Danger 1942 The Dawn Express ★ 5.1 The Dawn Express 1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory ★ 6.2 Dr. Kildare's Victory 1942 Seven Sinners ★ 5.9 Seven Sinners 1940 The Saint Takes Over ★ 6.7 The Saint Takes Over 1940 Beyond Tomorrow ★ 6.1 Beyond Tomorrow 1940 Gone with the Wind ★ 7.9 Gone with the Wind 1939 Hotel Imperial ★ 7.0 Hotel Imperial 1939 Zenobia ★ 4.9 Zenobia 1939 King of the Turf ★ 7.0 King of the Turf 1939 The Duke of West Point ★ 4.5 The Duke of West Point 1938 The Higgins Family ★ 7.0 The Higgins Family 1938 Exiled to Shanghai ★ 5.5 Exiled to Shanghai 1937 Trapped by G-Men ★ 7.0 Trapped by G-Men 1937