Born Frederick Llewellyn March within Dublin, Bartholomew was abandoned by his parents while the tot, & was raised inside London by his aunt, whose title he took. When camping a United States, Bartholomew was reportedly seen by film producer David O. Selznick who was soon to film Charles Dickens' David Copperfield (1935). Selznick experienced already cast an Our contries son in the role, however fallowing meeting Bartholomew realised that the character would advantage from either existence played by a British actor. the 100%-star film was the profits & Bartholomew was cast inside a succession of prestigious film productions sustaining a select few of the virtually all popular stars of the day.

Among his successes of the 1930s were Anna Karenina (1935), with Greta Garbo and Fredric March, Professional Soldier (1935) with Gloria Stuart, Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) with Dolores Costello, Lloyds of London (1937) with Madeleine Carroll and Tyrone Power, and Captains Courageous (1937) with Spencer Tracy.

By this instance Bartholomew's profits & level of fame experienced driven his parents to attempt to benefit custody of him. The lengthy legal battle saw very much of the wealth Bartholomew experienced amassed spent in legal fees. He continued acting into a 1940s but was much less popular as a teen actor, & per early 1950s had retired from either film.

He established the career within advertising and distanced himself from Hollywood. Bartholomew was said to keep around been bitterly across his misplaced fortune & his lives inside Hollywood, however per early 1980s he was working as a producer for the soap opera As The World Turns. Shortly prior to his dying he allowed an locate for the television documentary MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992).

He died from either emphysema in Sarasota, Florida.

Freddie Bartholomew has the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to motion pictures, at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard.