William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Deceased · Born: May 2, 1908 · Died: Apr 15, 1993

Personal Details

BornMay 2, 1908 Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
  • Diane Virginia Griffiths (June DeMent)

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 15, 1993 )
  • Jennifer Holt

    ( Sep 29, 1946 to Jun 10, 1948 )

Biography

William Bakewell, a renowned actor, entered this world on May 2, 1908, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA. His remarkable career spanned numerous iconic films, including the critically acclaimed "All Quiet on the Western Front" released in 1930, the timeless classic "Gone with the Wind" in 1939, and the captivating "Romance on the High Seas" in 1948.

In his personal life, Bakewell was married twice, first to Diane Virginia Griffiths, better known by her stage name June DeMent, and later to the actress Jennifer Holt. Tragically, his life came to a close on April 15, 1993, in the city of his birth, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Career

1972
Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom as Jeremy's Father
1966
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
Not with My Wife, You Don't! as Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)
1958
Johnny Rocco
Johnny Rocco as Joe, Police Scientist
1956
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates as Official at Keel Boat Race (uncredited)
Disneyland
Disneyland as Norton
1954
Disneyland
Disneyland as Major Norton
Lucky Me
Lucky Me as Motorist (uncredited)
1953
So This Is Love
So This Is Love as Charles, Waiter (uncredited)
1952
Wells Fargo Gunmaster
Wells Fargo Gunmaster as Charlie Lannon
Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup as Hal Ortman
1950
The Capture
The Capture as Herb Tolin, Bolsa Grande Oil
1948
Arthur Takes Over
Arthur Takes Over as Lawrence White
Night Wind
Night Wind as Capt. Kingston
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas as Dudley (Travel Agent)
So This Is New York
So This Is New York as Hotel Clerk
The Trespasser
The Trespasser as Bruce Coleman
King of the Bandits
King of the Bandits as Captain Frank Mason
1943
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy as Ens. Crosby
Submarine Alert
Submarine Alert as Agent Pomeroy - Fleming's Aide
1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
The Postman Didn't Ring as Robert Harwood Jr.
The Dawn Express
The Dawn Express as Tom Fielding
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties as Cpl. Hall Ross
1940
The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over as Shipboard Card Player
Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow as David Chadwick
1939
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial as Cadet (uncredited)
Zenobia
Zenobia as Townsman at Zeke's Recitation
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind as Mounted Officer
1938
The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point as Committee Captain
1937
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men as Dick Withers
Quality Street
Quality Street as Lieutenant Spicer
Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace as Tom Banning
1936
The Sea Spoilers
The Sea Spoilers as Lieut. Commander Mays
1935
On Probation
On Probation as Bill Coleman
Laddie
Laddie as Robert Pryor
1934
Green Eyes
Green Eyes as Cliff Miller
Sons of Steel
Sons of Steel as Roland Chadburne
The Quitter
The Quitter as Russell Tilford
1933
Three Cornered Moon
Three Cornered Moon as Douglas Rimplegar
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils as Slugger Jones
The Secret of Madame Blanche
The Secret of Madame Blanche as Undetermined Secondary Role
1932
Back Street
Back Street as Richard Saxel
1931
Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands as Tommy Osgood
Dance, Fools, Dance
Dance, Fools, Dance as Rodney Jordan
Reducing
Reducing as Tommy Haverly
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience as Count Karl Runyi
Daybreak
Daybreak as Otto
Politics
Politics as Benny Emerson
The Great Meadow
The Great Meadow as Jack Jarvis
1930
Paid
Paid as Carney
1929
The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask as Louis XIV / Twin Brother
Show of Shows
Show of Shows as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)