About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1942-04-09
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Brandon De Wilde

Overview

Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theatre and film actor. He was born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn. Debuting on Broadway at the age of 7, De Wilde became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for The Member of the Wedding and was considered a child prodigy.

Before the age of 12 he had become the first child actor awarded the Donaldson Award, filmed his role in The Member of the Wedding, starred in his most memorable film role as Joey Starrett in the film Shane (1953), been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, starred in his own sitcom television series 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.

Into adulthood, additional plays, movies and TV appearances followed before his death at age 30 in a motor vehicle accident in Colorado, on July 6, 1972.

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Known for

Acting

1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1972 Wild in the Sky Actor Josh N/A
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1970 The Deserter Actor Ferguson 59
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1967 The Trip Actor Extra (uncredited) 58
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1965 In Harm's Way Actor Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey 60
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1965 Those Calloways Actor Bucky Calloway 59
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1964 The Tenderfoot Actor Jim Tevis N/A
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1963 A Gathering of Eagles Actor Bill Fowler Jr (uncredited) 58
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1963 Hud Actor Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon 63
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1962 All Fall Down Actor Clinton Willart 59
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1959 Blue Denim Actor Arthur Bartley 58
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1958 The Missouri Traveler Actor Byron Turner 59
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1957 Night Passage Actor Joey Adams 59
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1956 Good-bye, My Lady Actor Skeeter Jackson 59
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1953 Shane Actor Joey Starrett 67
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1952 The Member of the Wedding Actor John Henry 59
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Directing

1991 Breathing Fire Directing Co-Director 59
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