Brandon De Wilde
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1942-04-09
- Died
- 1972-07-06
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Brandon de Wilde · Brandon deWilde · Брендон Де Уайлд · André Brandon deWilde · براندون دی وایلد
Biography
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
TV Shows (26)
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Arnold Potter
Ironside
1967
Wagon Train
1957
as Mark Miner / Daniel Morgan Benedict III
Love, American Style
1969
as Jimmy Devlin
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Climax!
1954
as Robbie Eunson / Tip Malone
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Virginian
1962
as James 'Mike Flynn' Cafferty / Walt Bradbury / Rem Garvey
Combat!
1962
as Wilder
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Night Gallery
1970
as Johnson
The Defenders
1961
as Roger Bailey Jr.
The Name of the Game
1968
as Bobby Currier
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Thriller
1960
as Timothy Branner
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Hugo
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Cpl. Ross Lawrence
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Carl Boyer
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
as Vic Hawkins
The Nurses
1962
as Paul Marker
Journey to the Unknown
1968
as Alec George Worthing
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961
The Young Rebels
1970
as Nathan Hale
Jamie
1953
as Jamie McHummer
The Tenderfoot
1964
as Jim Tevis
Movies (15)
Shane
1953
as Joey Starrett
In Harm's Way
1965
as Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
Hud
1963
as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon
Night Passage
1957
as Joey Adams
The Trip
1967
as Extra (uncredited)
Those Calloways
1964
as Bucky Calloway
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Bill Fowler Jr (uncredited)
All Fall Down
1962
as Clinton Willart
The Deserter
1970
as Ferguson
The Missouri Traveler
1958
as Byron Turner
Wild in the Sky
1972
as Josh
Good-bye, My Lady
1956
as Skeeter Jackson
Blue Denim
1959
as Arthur Bartley
The Tenderfoot
1966
as Jim Tevis
The Member of the Wedding
1952
as John Henry
About Brandon De Wilde
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), bee… With 41 credits spanning from 1948 to 1972, Brandon De Wilde has appeared in 15 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brandon De Wilde Movies
- Shane (1953) — as Joey Starrett
- In Harm's Way (1965) — as Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
- Hud (1963) — as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon
- Night Passage (1957) — as Joey Adams
- The Trip (1967) — as Extra (uncredited)
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