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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.
Brandon De Wilde was a child actor who starred in Shane, The Member of the Wedding, and Hud. He died in a car accident in 1972 at age 30, after a career in theater and TV.
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Denver, Colorado, USA
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...
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Brandon De Wilde was a child actor who starred in Shane, Jamie, and Hud. He died in a car accident in 1972 at age 30.
- April 9, 1942
- July 6, 1972
All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story covers mostly chronologically the life of Brooklyn-born Andre Brandon deWilde, growing up in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, then moving to Manhattan with his parents after a series of events catapulted him from a typical seven-year-old American school boy to a national phenomenon as a child prodigy ...
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Brandon De Wilde was a child prodigy and a child actor who starred in Broadway, film and TV. He was nominated for an Oscar for Shane (1953) and had a sitcom Jamie on ABC.
Jul 22, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Brandon deWilde, the youngest Oscar nominee for his role in the classic western 'Shane'. Discover his musical passion, his friendship with Gram Parsons and his tragic death in 1972.
