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Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) 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.
Actor: Shane. Brandon De Wilde was born into a theatrical family and made a much-acclaimed Broadway debut in "The Member of the Wedding" at age 9. 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.
Actor: Shane. Brandon De Wilde was born into a theatrical family and made a much-acclaimed Broadway debut in "The Member of the Wedding" at age 9. 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.
Jul 7, 1972 · LAKEWOOD, Colo. July 6 (AP)—Brandon de Wilde, the former child actor, died this evening as a result of injuries suffered earlier in a traffic acci dent in this Denver suburb. He was 30 years old.
Jul 28, 2020 · Diehard western film fans probably know and love the 1953 movie “Shane.”. The classic starred the rising star Brandon DeWilde who sadly passed away at a very young age. DeWilde appeared on “Shane” as the Joey Starrett and he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role.
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.
Brandon De Wilde. April 9, 1942 — July 6, 1972 • 30 y.o. (82) Actor. Facts. Andre Brandon deWilde was the son of Frederic A. "Fritz" deWilde and Eugenia (née Wilson) deWilde. Fritz deWilde was the only son of Dutch immigrants, who changed their surname from Neitzel-de Wilde to deWilde when they emigrated to the United States.
Made his stage debut at age seven in 492 performances of the Broadway hit, "The Member of the Wedding." He also became the first juvenile to win the Donaldson Award. When he died he left behind one small son. Browse Fun Facts and Trivia about at Classic Movie Hub (CMH).
Aug 6, 1972 · Brandon de Wilde, who was killed in a highway accident last month, was 7½ when he made his acting debut with Julie Harris in “The Member of the Wedding” in 1950.
Oct 4, 2018 · THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING (1952), directed by Fred Zinnemann. De Wilde repeated his triumphant Broadway role opposite Julie Harris and Ethel Waters in the film version, again opposite Harris and Waters.
