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Brandon deWilde
American theater, film, television actor (1942–1972)
Brandon deWilde | |
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In the television program Jamie (1953–54). | |
| Born | Andre Brandon deWilde (1942-04-09)April 9, 1942 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1972(1972-07-06) (aged 30) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pinelawn Memorial Park GPS: 40.451264 - 73.232000 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1972 |
| Notable work | The Member of the Wedding, Shane, Blue Denim, Hud, In Harm's Way |
| Spouses | Susan M. Maw (m. 1963; div. 1969)Janice Gero (m. 1972) |
| Children | 1 |
Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theater, film, and television actor.[1] 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.[2][3] He won a Donaldson Award for his performance, becom
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All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story
2012 biography written by Patrisha McLean
All Fall Down, The Brandon deWilde Story is a 2012 biography written by Patrisha McLean and published by Faces, Incorporated. The book was released on June 19, 2012. It is McLean's first written, but second published, work. It is the only published biography of Brandon deWilde since his death in 1972.
Summary and themes
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 prodigytheatre and filmactor that eventually earned him the tag of "one of America's most heartrending cultural icons".[1][2]
McLean writes how deWilde achieved fame as the "tow-headed, gap-toothed boy" who starred in the films The Member of the Wedding (1952) and Shane (1953), the latter of which earned him
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