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
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)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Tommy Bailey
- The Ruggles (TV series, 1949-1952, 137 episodes) as Donald Ruggles
- Annie Oakley (TV series, 1954-1957, 81 episodes) as Tagg Oakley
- Dennis The Menace (TV series, 1961) as Chuck Long
- Leave It To Beaver (TV series, 1961) as Dudley McMillan
- Bringing Up Buddy (TV series, 1961, 3 episodes) as Fennimore Cooper
- Ichabod and Me (TV series, 1961-1962, 11 episodes) as Jonathan Baylor
- My 3 Sons (TV series, 1963)
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV series, 1962-1964) as Jimmy
- The Fugitive (TV series, 1963) as Carl Emery
- Girl Happy (1965) as Doc
- The Donna Reed Show (TV series, 1958-1965, 20 episodes)
- Petticoat Junction (1963-1967) (TV series, 9 episodes)
- Spinout (1966) as Larry
- Gidget (TV series, 1966) as Paul
References
- "2019 Festival Schedule of Appearances". It's A Wonderful Life Museum. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2020-09-04.