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Brandon Dewilde
Andre Brandon deWilde was an American theater, film, and television actor. Born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn, he debuted on Broadway at the age of seven and became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for The Member of the Wedding. He won a Donaldson Award for his performance, becoming the youngest actor to win one and starred in the subsequent film adaptation. DeWilde is best known for his performance as Joey Starrett in the film Shane for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in his own sitcom Jamie on ABC and became a household name making numerous radio and TV appearances before being featured on the cover of Life magazine on March 10, 1952, for his second Broadway outing, Mrs. McThing. He continued acting in stage, film and television roles into adulthood before his death at age 30 in a car crash in Colorado on July 6, 1972.
BornAndre Brandon deWilde, April 9, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 1972, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting placePinelawn Memorial Park, GPS: 40.451264 - 73.232000
OccupationActor
Years active1950–1972
Notable workThe Member of the Wedding, Shane, Blue Denim, Hud, In Harm's Way
Children1

About Brandon Dewilde

Brandon Dewilde
Brandon Dewilde

Movie Actor Brandon Dewilde was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on April 9, 1942. He dies at the age of 30, on July 6, 1972.

This 20th-century stage and movie actor is perhaps best recognized for his award-winning childhood performances in both the Broadway and film adaptations of Carson McCullers' novel Member of the Wedding. He also received an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in the 1953 picture Shane.

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Brandon Dewilde before becoming famous

Brandon Dewilde was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1942 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He co-starred in the Broadway production of The Member of the Wedding with Jazz Singer Ethel Waters and Movie Actress Julie Harris when he was just seven years old. He appeared in a second Broadway play, Mrs. McThing, two years later.

Achievement of Brandon Dewilde

He was tragically murdered in an automobile accident in Colorado at the age of thirty.

Brandon Dewilde's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Brandon Dewilde
Brandon Dewilde

As the son of Dutch immigrants, he grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York, where his mother, Eugenia Wilson deWilde, also pursued an acting career. His first marriage to Susan Maw produced a son named Jesse, and his second marriage to Janice Gero began just three months before his sad death in 1972.

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On ABC, he and Movie Actor Ernest Truex starred in the sitcom Jamie.

Brandon Dewilde Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Brandon Dewilde updated on March 09 2023.