
Brandon De Wilde
- Date of Birth: 1942-04-09
- Date of Death: 1972-07-06
- Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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... 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brandon De Wilde, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

What's My Line?
Family, Comedy • 1950 February

The Name of the Game
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 1968 September

Ironside
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1967 March

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Comedy • 1950 September

The Ed Sullivan Show
Comedy, Talk • 1948 June

In Harm's Way
War, Drama • 1965 April

The Virginian
Western, Drama • 1962 September

The Virginian
Western, Drama • 1962 September

The Virginian
Western, Drama • 1962 September

Thriller
Crime • 1960 September