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Brandon De Wilde (1942–1972)

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Born into a theatrical family, he made a much-acclaimed Broadway debut at the age of nine in "The Member of the Wedding." He was the first child actor to win the Donaldson Award and went on to repeat his role in the film version directed by Fred Zinnemann in 1952. As the blonde, blue-eyed Joey who idolizes the strange gunman (Alan Ladd) in Shane... See full bio »

Born:

Andre Brandon deWilde
in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 30) in Denver, Colorado, USA
Still of Alan Ladd and Brandon De Wilde in Shane Brandon De Wilde and Patty Duke
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1972 Wild in the Sky
Josh
 
1971 Ironside (TV series)
George Whittaker
– In the Line of Duty (1971) … George Whittaker
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Johnson (segment "Class of '99")
– Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Witches' Feast (1971) … Johnson (segment "Class of '99") (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1971 The Deserter
Ferguson
 
1962-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
James 'Mike Flynn' Cafferty / Rem Garvey / Walt Bradbury
– Gun Quest (1970) … Rem Garvey
– The Orchard (1968) … Walt Bradbury
– 50 Days to Moose Jaw (1962) … James 'Mike Flynn' Cafferty
 
1970 The Young Rebels (TV series)
Young Nathan Hale
– To Hang a Hero (1970) … Young Nathan Hale
 
1970 Insight (TV series)
Weissberg
– Confrontation (1970) … Weissberg
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
Jimmy Devlin (segment "Love and the Bachelor")
– Love and the Bachelor/Love and the Other Love/Love and the Positive Man (1969) … Jimmy Devlin (segment "Love and the Bachelor")
 
1969 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Arnold Potter
– King Kamehameha Blues (1969) … Arnold Potter (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Bobby Currier
– The Bobby Currier Story (1969) … Bobby Currier
 
1968 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
Alec George Worthing
– One on an Island (1968) … Alec George Worthing
 
1967/II The Trip
Extra (uncredited)
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Carl Boyer
– The Confession (1966) … Carl Boyer
 
1966 Combat! (TV series)
Wilder
– A Sudden Terror (1966) … Wilder
 
1965 In Harm's Way
Ensign Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
 
1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Roger Bailey Jr.
– The Objector (1965) … Roger Bailey Jr.
 
1965 Those Calloways
Bucky Calloway (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1964 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Cpl. Lawrence
– Here's to Courageous Cowards (1964) … Cpl. Lawrence (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1964 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Jim Tevis
– The Tenderfoot: Part 3 (1964) … Jim Tevis
– The Tenderfoot: Part 2 (1964) … Jim Tevis
– The Tenderfoot: Part 1 (1964) … Jim Tevis
 
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Vic Hawkins
– Love the Giver (1964) … Vic Hawkins
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Paul Marker
– Ordeal (1963) … Paul Marker
 
1963 Hud
Lonnie Bannon (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1962 All Fall Down
Clinton Willart (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Hugo
– The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1962) … Hugo
 
1959-1961 Wagon Train (TV series)
Daniel Morgan Benedict III / Mark Miner
– The Mark Miner Story (1961) … Mark Miner
– The Danny Benedict Story (1959) … Daniel Morgan Benedict III (as Brandon de Wilde)
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Timothy Branner
– Pigeons from Hell (1961) … Timothy Branner
 
1959 Blue Denim
Arthur Bartley
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
George Adams
– Man of His House (1959) … George Adams
 
1958 The Missouri Traveler
Biarn Turner
 
1957 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
David
– The Locked Door (1957) … David
 
1957 Night Passage
Joey Adams
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Terry Johnson
– Partners (1956) … Terry Johnson
 
1956 Good-bye, My Lady
Skeeter Jackson
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
– Bend to the Wind (1956)
 
1955-1956 Climax! (TV series)
Robbie Eunson / Tip Malone
– An Episode of Sparrows (1956) … Tip Malone
– The Day They Gave Babies Away (1955) … Robbie Eunson
 
1953-1954 Jamie (TV series)
Jamison Francis McHummber (Jamie) / Jamie McHummer
– Camp (1954) … Jamison Francis McHummber (Jamie)
– Jamie and the Pet Shop (1954) … Jamison Francis McHummber (Jamie)
– Jamie Takes Violin Lessons (1954) … Jamison Francis McHummber (Jamie)
– Jamie Has Teacher Trouble (1954) … Jamison Francis McHummber (Jamie)
– Laurie Makes Dough (1954) … Jamison Francis McHummber (Jamie)
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1953 The Plymouth Playhouse (TV series)
Jamie McHummer
– Jamie (1953) … Jamie McHummer
 
1953 Shane
Joey Starrett
 
1952 The Member of the Wedding
John Henry
 
1951-1952 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– A Cowboy for Chris (1952)
– No Medals on Pop (1951)
 
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1963 Hud (performer: "The Great Titanic It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down" - uncredited / ca 1915)
 
1952 The Member of the Wedding (performer: "His Eye Is on the Sparrow")
 
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1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Supporting Actor Award for Melvyn Douglas
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #4.23 (1954) … Himself - Actor
 
1954 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #1.18 (1954) … Himself - Actor
 
1954 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest #2
– Episode dated 10 January 1954 (1954) … Himself - Mystery Guest #2
 
1950-1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.52 (1953) … Himself
– Episode #4.4 (1950) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence (TV series)
 
2008 How the West Was Lost (TV documentary)
Joey Starrett (uncredited)
 
2003 Go West, Young Man! (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Joey Starrett
 
1969 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1958). Stage Play: Comes a Day. Drama. Written by Speed Lamkin. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Ambassador Theatre: 6 Nov 1958- 29 Nov 1958 (28 performances). Cast: Judith Anderson (as "Isabel Lawton"), Joseph Barr (as "Lewis"), Brandon De Wilde (as "C.D. Lawton"), John Dutra (as "Bud")... See more »

Alternate Names:

Brandon de Wilde

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Trivia:

He was killed as the result of a traffic accident that occurred in the Denver suburb of Lakewood on the evening of July 6, 1972 at about 3:25 PM. He had been en route to visit his wife at a Denver hospital. He was driving a camper van, lost control and crashed into a parked construction truck on the side of the road... See more »

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