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Brandon De Wilde

Brandon De Wilde

Actor · Died July 6, 1972, aged 30 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theatre and film actor. He was born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn. Debuting on Broadway at the age of 7, De Wilde became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for The Member of the Wedding and was considered a child prodigy. Before the age of 12 he had become the first child actor awarded the Donaldson Award, filmed his role in The Member of the Wedding, starred in his most memorable film role as Joey Starrett in the film Shane (1953), been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, starred in his own sitcom television series Jamie on ABC and 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. Into adulthood, additional plays, movies and TV appearances followed before his death at age 30 in a motor vehicle accident in Colorado, on July 6, 1972. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brandon De Wilde, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1942
Died
July 6, 1972 (aged 30)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 27% in 30 days

What are Brandon De Wilde's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brandon De Wilde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brandon De Wilde's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Jack(1972)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Backbone(1970)

    as Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Hale

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Devlin

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Potter

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec George Worthing

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Currier

  • The Trip(1967)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Boyer

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Jim Tevis

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    as Ens. Jeremiah 'Jere' Torrey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Those Calloways(1965)

    as Bucky Calloway

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Tevis

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. Ross Lawrence

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic Hawkins

  • A Gathering of Eagles(1963)

    as Bill Fowler Jr (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hud(1963)

    as Lon 'Lonnie' Bannon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilder

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Nurses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Marker

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as James 'Mike Flynn' Cafferty · as Rem Garvey · as Walt Bradbury

  • All Fall Down(1962)

    as Clinton Willart

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Bailey Jr.

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Branner

  • Blue Denim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Arthur Bartley

  • The Missouri Traveler(1958)

    as Byron Turner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Morgan Benedict III · as Mark Miner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Night Passage(1957)

    as Joey Adams

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Good-bye, My Lady(1956)

    as Skeeter Jackson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Robbie Eunson · as Tip Malone

  • Jamie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 23 episodes · as Jamie McHummer

  • Shane(1953)

    as Joey Starrett

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Member of the Wedding(1952)

    as John Henry

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1948 to 1972; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Shane (1953)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Hud (1963)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Shane (1953)

Film career

19481972

Peak 1964 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1952Screen debut· The Member of the Wedding

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s22 · acting1970s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Brandon De Wilde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Black Jack (1972)

79th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hud (1963)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brandon De Wilde's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Brandon De Wilde work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brandon De Wilde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patricia Neal shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles