Jimmy Hawkins


Biography

Jimmy Hawkins, an accomplished actor, began his entertainment career when he was just five years old. Hawkins began his acting career in film, appearing in such titles as "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) with James Stewart, the Barbara Bel Geddes dramatic adaptation "Caught" (1949) and "Love That Brute" (1950) with Paul Douglas. He also appeared in the crime picture "Private Hell 36" (...

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Girl Happy - Scene Stills

Biography

Jimmy Hawkins, an accomplished actor, began his entertainment career when he was just five years old. Hawkins began his acting career in film, appearing in such titles as "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) with James Stewart, the Barbara Bel Geddes dramatic adaptation "Caught" (1949) and "Love That Brute" (1950) with Paul Douglas. He also appeared in the crime picture "Private Hell 36" (1954) with Ida Lupino, the Van Heflin period drama "Count Three and Pray" (1955) and the comedy adaptation "Zotz" (1962) with Tom Poston. Hawkins worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "Leave It to Beaver" (1957-1963). In the sixties and the eighties, Hawkins devoted his time to various credits, such as "Girl Happy" (1965) starring Elvis Presley, "Spinout" (1966) and "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (ABC, 1974-75). He also worked on "One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story" (CBS, 1978-79), "A Time For Miracles" (ABC, 1980) and "Don't Look Back" (ABC, 1980-81). In the eighties through the nineties, Hawkins lent his talents to projects like "Scout's Honor" (NBC, 1980-81), "Love Leads the Way" (Disney, 1984-85) and "Streets of Yesterday" (1990) starring Paul McGann. His credits also expanded to "The Orchid House" (1991), "Donna Reed: I'll Take the Moon" and "Merry Christmas, George Bailey" (PBS, 1997-98). Most recently, Hawkins produced "Smart Cookies" (Hallmark Channel, 2011-12).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Spinout (1966)
Larry
Girl Happy (1965)
Doc
Zotz! (1962)
Jimmy Kellgore
Destry (1955)
Boy
Count Three and Pray (1955)
Corey
Yankee Pasha (1954)
Boy
Private Hell 36 (1954)
Delivery boy
The Kid from Left Field (1953)
Pitcher
Girls in the Night (1953)
Kid
Savage Frontier (1953)
Davie
Mister Scoutmaster (1953)
Herbie Weber
Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)
Young boy
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Boy
Jim Thorpe--All-American (1951)
Young boy
Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
Child
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
McGonigle boy
The Blue Veil (1951)
Tommy
Shadow on the Wall (1950)
Boy
Love That Brute (1950)
Freddie Van Zandt
Winchester '73 (1950)
Boy
Never a Dull Moment (1950)
Chalmers
That Forsyte Woman (1949)
Gerald
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
Child
Caught (1949)
Kevin
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
Boy
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Boy
The Red Menace (1949)
Boy
Holiday Affair (1949)
Boy
Bodyguard (1948)
Boy
Moonrise (1948)
Boy
The Trouble with Women (1947)
Henry
The Sea of Grass (1947)
Brock, age 5 1/2
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Tommy Bailey
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)
Tommy West, Jr.
The Seventh Cross (1944)
Roeder child

Writer (Feature Film)

The Orchid House (1991)
Screenplay
Streets of Yesterday (1989)
Screenwriter
One In A Million: The Ron Le Flore Story (1978)
Book As Source Material ("Breakout")

Producer (Feature Film)

Don't Look Back: Story of Lero (1981)
Producer
A Time For Miracles (1980)
Producer
Scout's Honor (1980)
Executive Producer

Cast (Special)

Donna Reed: I'll Take the Moon (1998)
Carolyn (1956)
Buster

Producer (Special)

Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
Executive Producer

Writer (TV Mini-Series)

Love Leads the Way (1984)
From Story

Producer (TV Mini-Series)

Love Leads the Way (1984)
Producer

Life Events

Photo Collections

Girl Happy - Scene Stills
Here are some scene stills from MGM's Girl Happy (1965), starring Elvis Presley.

Bibliography