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Brandon Edwin Cruz (born May 28, 1962) is an American actor best known for his role as Eddie Corbett, son of widower Tom Corbett (played by Bill Bixby) on the comedy-drama ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father''. Cruz is also a punk rock musician, and works in drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a recovery specialist. ==Early life and career== Cruz was born in Bakersfield, California, and moved to Silver Strand Beach in Ventura County, California, with his family at the age of 2 months. At age five he auditioned for, and won, his breakthrough role as Eddie Corbett in the television series ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', which aired on ABC from 1969 to 1972. Bixby and Cruz spent considerable time together, especially when the show was on hiatus, prompting Cruz to tell ''American Profile'' magazine, "Bill Bixby was like my second father." 〔''American Profile'' magazine. Celebrity Q&A, December 27, 2011. Publishing Group of America.〕 Cruz continued as a child actor for several years following the demise of ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' with a number of guest appearances in television shows like ''Kung Fu'', ''Gunsmoke'', and ''The Incredible Hulk''—which once again reunited him on-screen with Bixby. Cruz also played the role of Joey Turner, the Yankees pitcher, in the 1976 movie ''The Bad News Bears''. Cruz turned his attention to music in the 1980s, performing with a hardcore punk band Dr. Know. The group released several records before dissolving in 2012. Cruz also served as lead vocalist with Dead Kennedys from 2001 until 2003. Cruz was interviewed in the documentary film ''American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock, 1980–1986''. Reflecting on life after being a child star, which has brought tragedy to so many others, Cruz told ''American Profile'', "Surfing and punk rock probably saved my life."〔 In 1991, Cruz was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award for his role as "Eddie" on ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=13th Annual Youth in Film Awards )〕 and has subsequently returned to occasional acting roles. He has also worked behind-the-scenes in television as an assistant editor on the animated series ''South Park'', among other shows.〔 In the 1990s, Cruz was said to have been active in A Minor Consideration, a support group for child actors and former child actors founded by Paul Petersen. As of April, 2013, Cruz is working in the drug and alcohol field in Southern California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brandon Cruz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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