Born in Los Angeles, California, USA — May 02 1908• Died Apr 15 1993

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…
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Elroy


Sam Branch


Ralph Craig


Colonel Harris


Detective




County Attorney Lassiter




Mounted Officer


Carnival Host
Major Dort



Wythe


Sam Graves


Officer Maxwell

Albert Kropp

Ben Slater

Professor

Lieutenant Spicer

Hal Ortman

Dudley (Travel Agent)

Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)

Louis XIV / Twin Brother

Maj. Tobias Norton

Winters

Carney

Douglas Rimplegar

Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil

Cliff Miller

Townsman at Zeke's Recitation

Dick Hebert

Ensign

Motorist (uncredited)

Count Karl Runyi

Benny Emerson

Windor

Eddie

Cpl. Hall Ross

Dr. Wilkes

Russell Tilford

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

Hotel Clerk

Charles, Waiter (uncredited)

Richard Saxel

Jack

Rodney Jordan

Ted Richards

Mac

Bruce Coleman

Brook

Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)

Desk Clerk

Jerry

Jeremy's Father


Young Philadelphian (uncredited)

Capt. Kingston

David Chadwick

Dave Haines

Slugger Jones

Tommy Haverly

Percival

Tommy Osgood

Dick Carter

Mack Moran

Adolph

Barry Graham

Hugh Pleasant

Jim Stewart

'Tex' McNeil

Don Bell (adult)

Tom Banning

Charlie Lannon

Lawrence White

Tom Fielding

John Russell

Eddie Davis

Pastor Willie von Adel

Jerry MacDowell

Shipboard Card Player

Hop Harrigan

Roland Chadburne

Tom Branning

Lieut. Commander Mays

Tom Connor

Ken Sherridan

A Pianist

Committee Captain

Cadet (uncredited)

Jerry Ellis

Billy Dawson

Himself

Captain Frank Mason

Mr. Hubbell

Billy

Robert Pryor

Intern

Bill Coleman

Andrew

Bob

The Son

Appleby

'Ink' Donovan

Jimmy

Clay

Norton

Dick Withers

Robert Harwood Jr.

Major Norton

Bud Dolan


Ens. Crosby (uncredited)

Wally Saunders

Otto

Paul Renoir

Salesman

Skippy

Maurice Perry

Tom Benton