William Bakewell

Biography

William Bakewell was a native of Los Angeles who began his film career as an extra in the silent movie Fighting Blood (1924). He reached the peak of his career around 1930 with notable roles in All Quiet on the Western Front and Dance, Fools, Dance, before never achieving stardom after the Depression years. Bakewell served in World War II as a second lieutenant and later guest-starred in numerous television series throughout the 1960s. He died of leukemia at 84 in 1993.