Brandon De Wilde Overview:

Actor, Brandon De Wilde, was born Andre Brandon De Wilde on Apr 9, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. De Wilde died at the age of 30 on Jul 6, 1972 in Denver, CO and was laid to rest in Pinedale Memorial Park Cemetery in Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although De Wilde was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1953Best Supporting ActorShane (1953)Joey StarrettNominated
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Joey: Shane! Come back!


Clinton Willart: You really do hate life, don't you, Berry-Berry? You know, when you told me that before, I went along with you. Because I wanted to be just like you in every way I could. But I LIKE life, Berry-Berry. So long, Berry-Berry.


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Brandon De Wilde Facts
The son of a stage-manager father and actress mother. Made his stage debut at age seven in 492 performances of the Broadway hit, "The Member of the Wedding." He also became the first juvenile to win the Donaldson Award.

Although he was the only one of the four principal players not nominated for an Oscar for the 1963 film Hud (1963), Brandon got to share Oscar night glory nevertheless when he went on stage to accept the Best Supporting Actor trophy for co-star Melvyn Douglas, who was in Israel at the time. Patricia Neal won for "best actress," but Paul Newman lost "best actor" to Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field (1963).

His son's name is Jesse.

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