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Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theatre, film, and television actor.〔Obituary ''Variety'', July 12, 1972.〕 Born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn, he debuted on Broadway at the age of 7 and became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for ''The Member of the Wedding''.〔Aylesworth, Thomas G., ''Hollywood Kids'' c. 1987, E. P. Dutton, New York, NY, ISBN 0-525-24562-6 (pp. 233–235)〕 Before the age of 12, he had many accomplishments: He was the first child actor awarded the Donaldson Award, he filmed his role in ''The Member of the Wedding'', he starred in his most memorable film role as Joey Starrett in the film ''Shane'' (1953). He had also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and starred in his own sitcom ''Jamie'' on ABC. He became a household name making numerous radio and TV appearances before being featured on the cover of ''Life'' magazine on March 10, 1952, for his second Broadway outing ''Mrs. McThing''.〔〔 He continued acting in stage, film and television role into adulthood before his death at age 30 in a car crash in Colorado on July 6, 1972.〔 ==Early life== Andre Brandon deWilde was the son of Frederic A. "Fritz" deWilde and Eugenia (née Wilson) deWilde.〔 Fritz deWilde was the only son of Dutch immigrants who changed their surname from Neitzel-deWilde to "deWilde" when they emigrated to the United States. He was a descendant of the Dutch merchant and seigneur Andries de Wilde, who was married to Cornelia Henrica Neitzel. Fritz deWilde became an actor and Broadway production stage manager. Eugenia was a part-time stage actress.〔 After deWilde's birth, the family moved from Brooklyn to Baldwin, Long Island. 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 deWilde」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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