Jimmy Hawkins
James F. Hawkins is an American former actor, producer and writer. He is best-known for his TV roles in shows like Annie Oakley, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Leave It to Beaver, Petticoat Junction, and The Donna Reed Show; and as Tommy Bailey, son of George Bailey in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
Personal life
[edit]Hawkins is the author of five books about the film It's a Wonderful Life, served on The Jimmy Stewart Museum Advisory Board, and for 20 years served on the board of directors of the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts.[1]
In celebration of the Frank Capra film, Hawkins and other cast members appear annually at the "It's A Wonderful Life Festival" in Seneca Falls, New York, the town thought to be the inspiration for the movie's setting of Bedford Falls.[2]
Filmography (selection)
[edit]- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Tommy Bailey
- The Ruggles (1949-1952) (TV series, 137 episodes) as Donald Ruggles
- Annie Oakley (1954-1957) (TV series, 81 episodes) as Tagg Oakley
- Dennis The Menace (1961) (TV series) (Season 2 Episode 33: "Dennis' Newspaper") as Chuck Long
- Leave It to Beaver (1961) (TV series) (Season 4 Episode 25: "Wally and Dudley") as Dudley McMillan
- Bringing Up Buddy (1961) (TV series, 3 episodes)
- (Season 1 Episode 17: "The Education of Nicky Marlo") as Fennimore
- (Season 1 Episode 24: "Buddy and Fennimore") as Fennimore Cooper
- (Season 1 Episode 34: "Buddy and the Teenager")
- Ichabod and Me (1961-1962) (TV series, 11 episodes) as Jonathan Baylor
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 15: "The Door Without a Key") as Dewey Sims
- My Three Sons (1963) (TV series)
- (Season 3 Episode 26: "High on the Hog") as George
- (Season 4 Episode 4: "Dear Robbie") as John Carter
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1962-1964) (TV series, 6 episodes) as Jimmy
- The Fugitive (1963) (TV series) (Season 1 Episode 8: "See Hollywood and Die") as Carl Emery
- Girl Happy (1965) as Doc
- The Donna Reed Show (1958-1965) (TV series, 20 episodes)
- Petticoat Junction (1963-1967) (TV series, 9 episodes)
- Spinout (1966) as Larry
- Gidget (1966) (TV series) (Season 1 Episode 19: "Gidget's Career") as Paul
References
[edit]- ^ Kelly, Ray. "'It's (Still) a Wonderful Life' for former child actor Jimmy Hawkins". The Republican. Springfield, Mass. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "2019 Festival Schedule of Appearances". It's A Wonderful Life Museum. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
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