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 (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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2019 Festival Schedule of Appearances". It's A Wonderful Life Museum. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2020-09-04.