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 classic All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), and Rodney Jordan, Joan Crawfords brother, in Dance, Fools, Dance (1931). He also co-starred in Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) with Winnie Lightner and Lilyan Tashman. In 1933, he contributed to the founding of the Screen Actors Guild, and was member 44 of the original 50. He never achieved stardom after the Depression years, although he became familiar in dozens of films, including his short appearance as a mounted soldier in Gone with the Wind (1939) whom Scarlett OHara asks when the Yankee soldiers are coming to Atlanta.During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with the rank of second lieutenant. He was stationed at the 73rd Evacuation Hospital and at the Radio Section of the Special Service Division as the Post Intelligence Officer. He also worked under the department that handled distribution of recorded programs to overseas station circuits.He starred in the Columbia Pictures serial Hop Harrigan (1946), where he played a top Air Corps pilot. He also portrayed Major Tobias Norton and a Keelboat Race Master of Ceremonies in the phenomenally popular Disney series Davy Crockett (1954-1955).In the 1960s, he guest starred in numerous situation comedy television series, including Guestward, Ho!, Pete and Gladys, Bringing Up Buddy, The Tab Hunter Show, Mister Ed, Leave It to Beaver, The Jack Benny Program, Petticoat Junction, and Hazel. He also was cast in episodes of Peter Gunn, Sea Hunt, Wagon Train, The Roaring 20s, The Virginian, Arrest and Trial, and 87th Precinct He played the Virginia statesman George Wythe in the episode George Mason in the 1965 NBC documentary series, Profiles in Courage. He made his last film in 1975.For four decades, Bakewell served on the board of Motion Picture and Television Fund. He died on April 15, 1993 of leukemia at the age of 84.
Albert Kropp
Film 1930
Robert Pryor
Film 1935
Mr. Hubbell
Film 1942
Mac
Film 1942
Motorist (uncredited)
Film 1954
Dudley (Travel Agent)
Film 1948
Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil
Film 1950
'Tex' McNeil
Film 1928
Douglas Rimplegar
Film 1933
Salesman
Film 1926
Tom Fielding
Film 1942
Wally Saunders
Film 1929
Norton
Film 1955
Cliff Miller
Film 1934
Rodney Jordan
Film 1931
Dick Withers
Film 1937
Jimmy
Film 1929
Tommy Osgood
Film 1931
Bruce Coleman
Film 1947
Benny Emerson
Film 1931
Dick Carter
Film 1935
Dr. Wilkes
Film 1934
Don Bell (adult)
Film 1934
Dave Haines
Film 1936
Ken Sherridan
Film 1935
Bill Coleman
Film 1935
Tom Connor
Film 1937
Captain Frank Mason
Film 1947
Tom Banning
Film 1937
Adolph
Film 1934
Ted Richards
Film 1952
Andrew
Film 1937
Tommy Haverly
Film 1931
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Film 1929
Jack
Film 1930
Billy Dawson
Film 1933
Jerry
Film 1934
'Ink' Donovan
Film 1925
Louis XIV / Twin Brother
Film 1929
John Russell
Film 1933
Roland Chadburne
Film 1934
Count Karl Runyi
Film 1931
Percival
Film 1928
Paul Renoir
Film 1932
Slugger Jones
Film 1933
Barry Graham
Film 1934
Desk Clerk
Film 1973
Townsman at Zeke's Recitation
Film 1939
Maj. Tobias Norton
Film 1955
Himself
Film 1984
Jerry MacDowell
Film 1927
Maurice Perry
Film 1932
Tom Branning
Film 1946
Shipboard Card Player
Film 1940
Russell Tilford
Film 1934
Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)
Film 1966
Bob
Film 1937
Appleby
Film 1951
Eddie Davis
Film 1938
Lieut. Commander Mays
Film 1936
Robert Harwood Jr.
Film 1942
Skippy
Film 1928
The Son
Film 1928
Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)
Film 1956
Hop Harrigan
Film 1946
David Chadwick
Film 1940
Young Philadelphian (uncredited)
Film 1926
Eddie
Film 1947
Windor
Film 1947
Richard Saxel
Film 1932
Hugh Pleasant
Film 1942
Lieutenant Spicer
Film 1937
Pastor Willie von Adel
Film 1947
Cadet (uncredited)
Film 1939
Cpl. Hall Ross
Film 1942
Charlie Lannon
Film 1951
Charles, Waiter (uncredited)
Film 1953
Mack Moran
Film 1929
Bud Dolan
Film 1928
Carney
Film 1930
Intern
Film 1939
Clay
Film 1934
Capt. Kingston
Film 1948
Lawrence White
Film 1948
Major Norton
Film 1954
Jerry Ellis
Film 1927
Committee Captain
Film 1938
Hotel Clerk
Film 1948
Film 1927
Jim Stewart
Film 1931
Jeremy's Father
Film 1972
A Pianist
Film 1929
Film 1926
Tv 1961
Tv 1965
Colonel Harris
Tv 1965
Tv 1966
Tv 1962
Tv 1971
Ralph Craig
Tv 1963
Tv 1958
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Tv 1961
Carnival Host
Tv 1970
Tv 1955
Sam Branch
Tv 1962
Tv 1958
Major Dort
Tv 1950
Detective
Tv 1957
Tv 1961
Tv 1960
Wythe
Tv 1964
Tv 1960
Tv 1953
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Tv 1957
Tv 1955
Tv 1951
Tv 1957
Nate Eastman
Tv 1962
Actor
Tv 1963
Herbert
Tv 1963
Robert Cooper
Tv 1950
Norm
Tv 1970
Elroy
Tv 1969