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Actor Born: April 9, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY Death: July 6, 1972 in Lakewood, CO Biography:Although Brandon DeWilde's mother was an actress and his father a stage manager, the boy didn't express any interest in performing himself until show business was virtually thrust upon him. In 1950, a friend of DeWilde's father, a Broadway casting director, mentioned that he was looking for a sensitive youngster to play a key juvenile role in the upcoming production "A Member of the Wedding". DeWilde senior volunteered Brandon; despite a shaky opening night, the 7-year-old boy stayed with the show for well over a year, winning the coveted Donaldson Award for his performance--the first child actor to do so. Brandon was brought to Hollywood in 1952 for the film version of Wedding. One year later, he was Oscar-nominated for his unforgettable performance as a hero-worshipping frontier boy in George Stevens' "Shane". In 1954, he was starred in the brief TV sitcom "Jamie", holding his own opposite veteran... Full Biography
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