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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...
Directing. 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 deWilde: Clinton Willart Constance Ford: Mrs. Mandel Barbara Baxley: School Teacher Evans Evans: Hedy Madame Spivy: Bouncer Albert Paulsen: Capt. Ramirez Robert Sorrells: Waiter at Sweet Shop
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. “‘Dear Julie,’ Brandon wrote...
Oct 4, 2018 · Posted. October 4, 2018. in. Oscar Profile. by. Peter J Patrick. Tags: Born April 9, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, Brandon De Wilde was the only son of Dutch immigrants. His father was actor and Broadway stage manager Frederic de Wilde (1914-1980) and his mother Eugenia (1915-1987) was a part-time actress.
Other articles where Brandon deWilde is discussed: John Frankenheimer: Films of the 1960s: …whose adoring younger brother (Brandon deWilde) gradually comes to despise him. Frankenheimer’s first popular success was Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), a biopic about convicted killer Robert Stroud, who became a respected ornithologist while serving a life sentence.
