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James F. Hawkins (born November 13, 1941), known as Jimmy Hawkins, and later, Jim Hawkins, is an American actor and film producer whose career began as a child actor to such Hollywood stars as Lana Turner, Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, and Donna Reed. His acting career spans the time frame from 1944–1974, after which he devoted his energies to the production of films and later to his construction/contracting business. Hawkins had starring roles in several television series: ''The Ruggles'' (1949–1952), ''Annie Oakley'' (1954–1957, syndicated), ''The Donna Reed Show'' (1958–1966, ABC), and ''Petticoat Junction'' (the first four seasons, 1963–1967, CBS). He also had recurring roles as (1) a friend of the Nelson brothers on ABC's ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' and (2) as Jonathan Baylor on CBS's ''Ichabod and Me'' sitcom with Robert Sterling and George Chandler in the 1961–1962 season. He guest starred in many other programs during his childhood and young adult years, such as the CBS sitcom, ''Dennis the Menace''. Hawkins was born in Los Angeles to Thomas J. Hawkins (1913–1993)〔(Social Security Death Index Interactive Search )〕 and Bette C. Hawkins (born c. 1916). His first roles—as a two-year-old—were uncredited – Spencer Tracy's ''The Seventh Cross'' and Lana Turner's ''Marriage Is a Private Affair'' at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. His mother was the force behind his early childhood acting. He graduated from the Roman Catholic-affiliated Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.〔(index2 )〕 ==Hawkins and Donna Reed== Hawkins starred in December 1946 as four-year-old Tommy Bailey, the son of George and Mary Bailey, in the nostalgic blockbuster ''It's a Wonderful Life'', starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, an actress for whom young Hawkins developed a lifelong admiration.〔(Jimmy Hawkins interview )〕 In 1958, he worked again with Reed in her sitcom, having portrayed Scotty, a persistent and loyal boyfriend of Donna's television daughter Mary Stone, played by Shelley Fabares. He became personally close to Fabares and Paul Petersen, who played Reed's son, Jeff Stone, on the series.〔 Hawkins recalls having visited Reed for the last time at Christmas 1985, just days before her death of cancer: "I really loved that woman . . .(is a scene in ''It’s A Wonderful Life'' ) where she touched my cheek. Well, flashback to the eighties, Donna was really ill, it was around Christmas time, and I went to visit her at her home, I brought her an "It's A Wonderful Life" Christmas ornament for her tree. She asked me to put it on her tree, and we visited, but it was hard for her to expend any energy; so I wished her a Merry Christmas and told her I had to go, and then she reached her hand up to touch my cheek just like she did when I was in that scene with her when she drew me in, and in just two weeks, she died."〔('Wonderful Life's' star and author Jimmy Hawkins wishes all to remember 'no man is a failure who has friends' )〕 Hawkins is a mainstay of the Donna Reed Foundation. Each June, he, Shelley Fabares, and Paul Petersen travel to Denison, Iowa (Reed's hometown), for an annual celebration. During the week, classes in theatre arts are taught by professionals from Hollywood and New York City.〔(Jimmy Hawkins )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jimmy Hawkins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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