June 26, 2020

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Today's featured celebrity is a wonderful star from waaaaaayyy back in the day - It's Jimmy Hawkins!

From working with top-tier actors like Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, and Jimmy Stewart to touring with Gene Autry, Hawkins has living a wonderful life! Let's see how life's been treating him lately...

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Jimmy Hawkins

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BIRTH DATE: November 13, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA

BIRTH NAME: James F. Hawkins

CLAIM TO FAME: Jimmy Hawkins is an American actor best-known for his TV roles in shows like Annie Oakley, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and The Donna Reed Show; and as well as Tommy Bailey, the youngest son of James Stewart and Donna Reed, in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

FAMILY LIFE: Hawkins is married to actress and author Lara Parker, and they have a daughter, Caitlin Elizabeth Hawkins (born 1985). Hawkins is also stepfather to Lara's two sons from a previous marriage.

INFO: Graduated from the Roman Catholic-affiliated Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA.

In 1961 he was voted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Stepfather of Rick Parker and Andy Parker.

Stepfather-in-law of Miranda Lee Richards.

Hawkins retired from acting in his late twenties.

Hawkins created his own construction business. He even designed and built his family home in the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles.

TRIVIA: Hawkins has the distinction of working with some of Hollywood's biggest names of the 1940s, including Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Greer Garson, and Lana Turner.

Hawkins would take his horse Pixie, from the Annie Oakley TV series, on tour with Gene Autry to state and county fairs, and even visit hospitals. His last partnership with his horse Pixie was as grand marshal of the 1960 Rose Parade.

Hawkins later established himself as a movie producer, and worked on productions like Evel Knievel, The Satchel Paige Story and Disney's Love Leads The Way. He also created the Emmy Award winning television special The 50th Anniversary Motown Returns to the Apollo.

Sits on the Advisory Board of The Jimmy Stewart Museum.

Served for 20 years on the Board of Directors of the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts.

Wrote several books about the classic film It's A Wonderful Life; The It's a Wonderful Life Trivia Book (1992) co-authored with Paul Petersen, It's a Wonderful Life: The Fiftieth Anniversary Scrapbook (1996), Wonderful Memories of "It's a Wonderful Life" (2002), It's a Wonderful Life: Favorite Scenes from the Classic Film (2003), and It's a Wonderful Life for Kids! (2006).

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.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Hawkins did retired from acting when he was in his early thirties. However, he did pop up on the currently running Web TV series The Forsaken Westerns which feature rare unsold western TV show pilots, anthology and western series episodes and are now being rescued before they disappear from existence.

CREDITS:

2018 The Forsaken Westerns (TV Series)...Rusty
- Curley Bradley The Singing Marshal (2018) ... Rusty

1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)...Jay Remy
- The Werewolf (1974) ... Jay Remy (as Jim Hawkins)

1963-1967 Petticoat Junction (TV Series)...Orville Miggs / Jeff Maxwell / Stanley Harper / ...
- Steve's Ol' Buddy (1967) ... Jeff Maxwell
- Author! Author! (1967) ... Stanley Harper
- The All-Night Party (1966) ... Scott
- A Millionaire for Kate (1964) ... Orville Miggs
- Dog Days at Shady Rest (1964) ... Orville Miggs
- Charley Abandons the Cannonball (1964) ... Orville Miggs
- The Hooterville Flivverball (1964) ... Orville Miggs
- Betty Jo's First Love (1964) ... Orville Miggs
- The Little Train Robbery (1963) ... Lowell Rightmeyer

1966 Goober Hill (TV Movie)

1966 Spinout...Larry

1966 Gidget (TV Series)...Paul
- Gidget's Career (1966) ... Paul

1965 Private Hargrove (TV Movie)

1958-1965 The Donna Reed Show (TV Series)...Scotty / George Haskell / Jerry / ...
- How to Handle a Woman (1965) ... Scotty
- Never Look a Gift House in the Mouth (1965) ... Scotty
- Slipped Disc (1965) ... Scotty
- Rally Round the Girls, Boys (1965) ... Scotty
- Do Me a Favor, Don't Do Me Any Favors (1965) ... Scotty
- Four on the Floor (1965) ... Scotty
- Boy Meets Girl Machine (1965) ... Scotty
- Pop Goes Theresa (1965) ... Scotty
- Old Faithful (1964) ... Scotty
- Boys and Girls (1963) ... Jerry
- Three Is a Family (1963) ... Scotty
- The Wide Open Spaces (1962) ... Jimmy
- The Golden Trap (1962) ... Scotty
- Way of a Woman (1961) ... Scotty
- Mary's Driving Lesson (1961) ... Scotty
- Worried, Anyone? (1960) ... Scotty
- Cool Cat (1960) ... Jerry Hager
- Advice to Young Lovers (1959) ... George Haskell
- The Hero (1959) ... George Haskell
- Change Partners and Dance (1958) ... George Haskell

1965 Girl Happy...Doc

1965 Mr. Novak (TV Series)...Peter Beatty
- Beat the Plowshare, Edge the Sword (1965) ... Peter Beatty

1964 12 O'Clock High (TV Series)...Sgt. Jimmy Smith
- Here's to Courageous Cowards (1964) ... Sgt. Jimmy Smith

1962-1964 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series)...Jimmy
- Kris Goes to College (1964) ... Jimmy
- Wedding Picture (1964) ... Jimmy
- Rick and the Maid of Honor (1962) ... Jimmy
- Lending Money to Wally (1962) ... Jimmy
- Making Wally Study (1962) ... Jimmy
- Fraternity Cook (1962) ... Jimmy

1963 The Fugitive (TV Series)...Teenager - Carl Emery
- See Hollywood and Die (1963) ... Teenager - Carl Emery

1963 My Three Sons (TV Series)...John Carter / George
- Dear Robbie (1963) ... John Carter
- High on the Hog (1963) ... George

1962 Andy Hardy (TV Movie)...Andy Hardy

1962 Zotz!...Jimmy Kellgore (uncredited)

1961-1962 Ichabod and Me (TV Series)...Jonathon Baylor / Jonathan / Jonathan Baylor
- Jonathan's Romance (1962) ... Jonathon Baylor
- Lord Byron of Phippsboro (1962)
- Bob's Award (1962) ... Jonathan
- Election Fever (1962)
- The Celebrity (1962) ... Jonathon Baylor
- The Old Stowe Road (1962)
- The Phipps Papers (1962) ... Jonathon Baylor
- Bob's Redhead (1961) ... Jonathon Baylor
- The Purple Cow (1961) ... Jonathan Baylor
- The Phippsboro Story (1961) ... Jonathon Baylor
- A Letter from Juliet (1961) ... Jonathon Baylor

1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)...Dewey Sims
- The Door Without a Key (1962) ... Dewey Sims

1961 Margie (TV Series)...Clarence
- The Initiation (1961) ... Clarence (as Jim Hawkins)

1961 Dennis the Menace (TV Series)...Chuck Long
- Dennis' Newspaper (1961) ... Chuck Long

1961 Bringing Up Buddy (TV Series)...Fennimore Cooper / Fennimore
- Buddy and Fennimore (1961) ... Fennimore Cooper
- The Education of Nicky Marlo (1961) ... Fennimore

1961 Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)...Dudley McMillan
- Wally and Dudley (1961) ... Dudley McMillan

1961 Westinghouse Playhouse (TV Series)...Dinky
- It's All in the Mind (1961) ... Dinky

1960 Bachelor Father (TV Series)...Dennis
- How to Catch a Man (1960) ... Dennis
- Mystery Witness (1960) ... Dennis

1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series)
- Emmy Lou (1960)

1954-1957 Annie Oakley (TV Series)...Tagg Oakley
All 81 episodes

1956 Carolyn (TV Movie)...Buster

1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)...Pete Nelson
- The Quick and the Dead (1956) ... Pete Nelson

1956 The Star and the Story (TV Series)...Bobby Andrews
- Act of Decision (1956) ... Bobby Andrews

1955 Count Three and Pray...Corey (uncredited)

1955 Not as a Stranger...Boy (uncredited)

1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV Series)...Bokker
- The Last of the Old Time Shooting Sheriffs (1955) ... Bokker

1954 Destry...Boy (uncredited)

1954 Private Hell 36...Delivery Boy (uncredited)

1953-1954 Death Valley Days (TV Series)...Peter Phinney / Sandy Peters
- The Rainbow Chaser (1954) ... Peter Phinney
- Solomon in All His Glory (1953) ... Sandy Peters

1954 Yankee Pasha...Boy (uncredited)

1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)...Stevie McCoy
- The Fugitives (1954) ... Stevie McCoy

1953 The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series)...Vernon in Happily Sketch
- How to Be Happily Married (1953) ... Vernon in Happily Sketch

1953 Mister Scoutmaster...Herbie Weber

1953 The Kid from Left Field...Pitcher (uncredited)

1953 Savage Frontier...Davie

1953 Woman They Almost Lynched...Malcolm Stuart - Boy (uncredited)

1953 Girls in the Night...Kid (uncredited)

1949-1952 The Ruggles (TV Series)...Donald Ruggles
All 137 episodes

1952 The Greatest Show on Earth...Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

1951 The Blue Veil...Tommy (uncredited)

1951 Here Comes the Groom...McGonigle Boy (uncredited)

1951 Jim Thorpe -- All-American...Jimmy - Boy at Vacant Lot (uncredited)

1951 Strictly Dishonorable...Child (uncredited)

1950 Never a Dull Moment...Chalmers (uncredited)

1950 Winchester '73...Boy at Store Window (uncredited)

1950 Love That Brute...Freddie Van Zandt (uncredited)

1950 Shadow on the Wall...Boy (uncredited)

1949 Holiday Affair...Boy in Park (uncredited)

1949 That Forsyte Woman...Gerald (uncredited)

1949 Challenge to Lassie...Tenement Child (uncredited)

1949 The Red Menace...Jimmy (as Jimmie Hawkins)

1949 Down to the Sea in Ships...Boy (uncredited)

1949 Caught...Kevin (uncredited)

1948 Moonrise...Boy (uncredited)

1948 Bodyguard...Little Boy in House Trailer (uncredited)

1948 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court...Boy (uncredited)

1947 Heaven Only Knows...Child in Schoolroom (uncredited)

1947 The Trouble with Women...Henry (uncredited)

1947 The Sea of Grass...Brock - Age 5 (uncredited)

1946 It's a Wonderful Life...The Bailey Child - Tommy

1944 Marriage Is a Private Affair...Tommy West Jr. (uncredited)

1944 The Seventh Cross...Paul and Liesel Roeder's Son (uncredited)

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