Hawkins, Jimmy 1941-

PERSONAL:

Born November 13, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA; married Lara Parker; children: Caitlin Elizabeth.

ADDRESSES:

Home—CA.

CAREER:

Child actor, producer, and author. Actor in films, including (as Tommy Bailey) It's a Wonderful Life, Liberty Films, 1947; Savage Frontier, Republic Films, 1953; Girl Happy, Euterpe Films, 1965; Spinout, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966. Actor in television series, including (as Scotty) The Donna Reed Show, ABC Television, 1958-65; Leave It to Beaver, Gomalco Productions, 1961; (as Jimmy) The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Stage Five Productions, 1961-65; Petticoat Junction, CBS Television, 1963-67; and Gidget, My Three Sons, and Hitchcock Presents. Producer of television films, including Evel Knievel, Don't Look Back: The Life of Satchel Paige, A Time for Miracles, Love Leads the Way, and Scout's Honor. Member of board of directors, Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts and Jimmy Stewart Museum.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Voted into Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1961; Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award for It's a Wonderful Life, 1994.

WRITINGS:

(With Paul Petersen) It's a Wonderful Life Trivia Book, Crown Publishers (New York, NY), 1992.

It's a Wonderful Life: The Fiftieth Anniversary Scrapbook, Courage Books (Philadelphia, PA), 1996.

Wonderful Memories of It's a Wonderful Life (audiobook), Blackstone Audiobooks, 2002.

It's a Wonderful Life: Favorite Scenes from the Classic Film, Andrews McMeel Publishing (Kansas City, MO), 2003.

It's a Wonderful Life for Kids!, illustrated by Douglas B. Jones, Dutton Children's Books (New York, NY), 2006.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, September 15, 2006, Bill Ott, review of It's a Wonderful Life for Kids!, p. 96.

Kirkus Reviews, November 1, 2006, review of It's a Wonderful Life for Kids!, p. 1129.

School Library Journal, October, 2006, Teri Markson, review of It's a Wonderful Life for Kids!, p. 96.

ONLINE

Bullz-eye Web site,http://www.bullz-eye.com/ (December 15, 2006), Will Harris, interview with Hawkins.

Jimmy Hawkins Home Page,http://www.home.earthlink.net/~xka.