Jimmy Hawkins

American former actor, producer and writer

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
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 15: "The Door Without a Key") as Dewey Sims
My Three 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

^ 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.