Brandon De Wilde was born Andre Brandon De Wilde in Brooklyn, New York
on April 9, 1942
Brandon De Wilde began his career on stage, appearing in almost 500 Broadway performances of "A Member of The Wedding." He also appeared on radio and on early television. While "A Member of the Wedding" was his movie debut, he is best remembered for his Oscar nomination performance in "Shane." Hedda Hopper dubbed Brandon the king of child actors. Sadly, he died in an automobile accident near Denver, Colorado when he was just 30 years old.
