Brandon De Wilde

Born: 1942-04-09

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.


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Shane

as Joey Starrett
Released: 1953-04-23

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler...

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In Harm's Way

as Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey
Released: 1965-04-06

A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a...

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Night Passage

as Joey Adams
Released: 1957-07-24

Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw brother,...

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Hud

as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon
Released: 1963-05-28

Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud...

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Those Calloways

as Bucky Calloway
Released: 1965-01-28

Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam...

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The Trip

as Extra (uncredited)
Released: 1967-08-23

After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything...

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A Gathering of Eagles

as Bill Fowler Jr (uncredited)
Released: 1963-06-21

Rock Hudson plays an Air Force Colonel who has just been re-assigned as a cold war B-52...

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All Fall Down

as Clinton Willart
Released: 1962-04-06

Ralph and Annabell Willart are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their...

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The Missouri Traveler

as Byron Turner
Released: 1958-01-21

Byron Turner, a 15-year-old runaway from the Eatondale Orphan Asylum, receives a ride into the...

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1985-03-03

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

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The Member of the Wedding

as John Henry
Released: 1952-12-25

Tomboy, Frances 'Frankie' Addams, dreams of running away with her brother and new fiancée away...

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The Deserter

as Ferguson
Released: 1970-12-04

A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not...

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Blue Denim

as Arthur Bartley
Released: 1959-07-30

Two naive high-school students must deal with the unexpected consequences after a night of passion.

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The Tenderfoot

as Jim Tevis
Released: 1964-11-08

Based on author James H. Tevis' Arizona in the 50s, The Tenderfoot stars Brandon De Wilde as...

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Wild in the Sky

as Josh
Released: 1972-03-01

Three anti-war activists hijack a B-52 bomber.

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Good-bye, My Lady

as Skeeter Jackson
Released: 1956-05-12

An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together...

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Ironside

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-03-28

When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...

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The Virginian

as James 'Mike Flynn' Cafferty
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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The Virginian

as Rem Garvey
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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The Virginian

as Walt Bradbury
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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Hawaii Five-O

as Arnold Potter
First aired: 1968-09-20

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...

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Wagon Train

as Daniel Morgan Benedict III
First aired: 1957-09-18

The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later...

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Wagon Train

as Mark Miner
First aired: 1957-09-18

The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later...

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Climax!

as Robbie Eunson
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Climax!

as Tip Malone
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Love, American Style

as Jimmy Devlin
First aired: 1969-09-29

An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in...

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Combat!

as Wilder
First aired: 1962-10-02

Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Defenders

as Roger Bailey Jr.
First aired: 1961-09-16

The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed...

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The Name of the Game

as Bobby Currier
First aired: 1968-09-20

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...

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Night Gallery

as Johnson
First aired: 1970-12-16

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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Thriller

as Timothy Branner
First aired: 1960-09-13

Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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12 O'Clock High

as Cpl. Ross Lawrence
First aired: 1964-09-18

This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Hugo
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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The Nurses

as Paul Marker
First aired: 1962-09-27

The Nurses is a serialized primetime medical drama which aired on CBS from September 27, 1962 to...

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ABC Stage 67

as Carl Boyer
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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The Young Rebels

as Nathan Hale
First aired: 1970-09-20

Idealistic Revolutionary War rebels harass the Redcoats in British-held Chester, Pennsylvania,...

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Journey to the Unknown

as Alec George Worthing
First aired: 1968-09-26

A British television anthology series. The series has a fantasy, science fiction and...

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The Wonderful World of Disney

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-09-24

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Insight

as Weissberg
First aired: 1960-10-02

Insight is an American religious-themed weekly anthology series that aired in syndication from...

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