Freddie Bartholomew

Birth Name:

Frederick Cecil Bartholomew

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director

Trained in acting at the Italia Conti drama school in London
Would frequently acting in films alongside Mickey Rooney
During World War II, he served in the U․S․ Air Force
In 1943, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States
In 1954, he started working as a producer for the advertising agency Benton & Bowles
Was in contention for the title role in the 1937 film "The Prince and the Pauper․"
Worked as the television director for the WPIX television station in New York City

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