- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Billy
- Height5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
- William Bakewell was born on May 2, 1908 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Gone with the Wind (1939) and Romance on the High Seas (1948). He was married to Diane Virginia Griffiths (June DeMent) and Jennifer Holt. He died on April 15, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesDiane Virginia Griffiths (June DeMent)(1955 - April 15, 1993) (his death, 2 children)Jennifer Holt(September 29, 1946 - June 10, 1948) (divorced)
- During World War II, served in the U.S. Army as Second Lieutenant, stationed at the 73rd Evacuation Hospital and at the The Radio Section of the Special Service Division.
- Jut-jawed, light-haired American juvenile actor of the 1930s, including his best known film, All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), but whose career dwindled for the most part into smaller roles and bit parts in "B" pictures by adulthood.
- After retiring from dramatics he worked in real estate.
- Served on the board of Motion Picture and Television Fund.
- He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and Gone with the Wind (1939).
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