His first marriage was to writer Susan M. Maw, whom he wed in 1963. I mean, why toss in a completely unncessary u into favourite or harbour or colour,when all three words read and sound like favorite, harbor and color? So you wanna be a rock 'n roll star (147), This page was last edited on 31 August 2022, at 02:43. Brandon DeWilde (1942 - 1972) - Kings County, New York - AncientFaces Born into a theatrical family, he made a much-acclaimed Broadway debut in "The Member of the Wedding," when he was 9 years old. Brandon Dewilde - Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death Advertisement DeWilde appeared on "Shane" as the Joey Starrett and he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role. His second marriage, to actress Joanne Woodward, lasted 50 years until his death. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Did actor Brandon de wilde have children? There was also an intermittent affair with John Derek in the sixties and a three-year relationship with former child star Brandon de Wilde. Your email address will not be published. Performance & security by Cloudflare. my mother told me that Rock Hudson had a beard, and did I know what that was? "[8] DeWilde's final western role was in Dino De Laurentiis' 1971 Spaghetti Western The Deserter, one year before his death. Although the only lead actor not to be Oscar-nominated for Hud, deWilde accepted the Best Supporting Actor trophy on behalf of costar Melvyn Douglas (who was in Spain at the time). Sadly, the young man wasnt destined to be a successful singer. Brandon deWilde died from injuries that resulted from a traffic accident in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. Life and Death of Rising Movie Star Brandon DeWilde July 6 (AP)Brandon de Wilde, the former child actor, died this evening as a result of injuries suffered earlier in a traffic acci dent in this Denver suburb.