Brandon Cruz - wikipedia Brandon Cruz This name uses Spanish naming customs : the first or paternal family name is Cruz. Brandon Cruz Brandon Cruz, circa 1969. Brandon Edwin Cruz ( 1962 - 05 - 28 ) May 28, 1962 ( age 56 ) Bakersfield, California Occupation Actor, singer Known for The Courtship of Eddie 's Father 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 television comedy - drama series The Courtship of Eddie 's Father. Cruz is also a punk rock musician, having sung for such bands as Dr. Know, Dead Kennedys, and Flipper. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links 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. '' Cruz ( center ) with The Courtship of Eddie 's Father co-stars Bill Bixby and Miyoshi Umeki 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 punk rock in the late 70s, and in 1981, was performing with the hardcore punk band Dr. Know. The group released several records, and after a name change to KNOW, toured Europe in 2017. 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. He has also worked behind - the - scenes in television as an assistant editor on the animated series South Park, among other shows. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1969 80 Steps to Jonah Little Joe 1970 But I Do n't Want to Get Married ! Bernard Television movie 1969 - 1972 The Courtship of Eddie 's Father Eddie Corbett 73 episodes 1972 Gunsmoke Jimmy Morgan Episode : `` The Drummer '' 1972 Kung Fu Peter Gideon Episode : `` King of the Mountain '' 1973 Medical Center Mooch Episode : `` Night Cry '' 1973 The Going Up of David Lev David Television movie 1973 Love, American Style Ernie Segment `` Love and the Unsteady Steady '' Family Theatre : Married Is Better Television movie Police Story Victor Rollins Episode : `` Cop in the Middle '' Doc Elliot Robert Wells Episode : `` A Time to Grow '' 1976 The Bad News Bears Joey Turner 1976 Jeremiah of Jacob 's Neck Clay Rankin Television movie 1976 ABC Afterschool Special Benny Singleton Episode : `` Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid '' 1978 The One and Only Sherman 1978 The Incredible Hulk Kevin Episode : `` 747 '' 1995 Safe Steve Jesus Rides Shotgun Chintz 1998 Beyond Belief : Fact or Fiction Episode : `` The Card Game '' Eddie 's Father Slice 2012 The Lords of Salem Ted Delta References ^ Jump up to : American Profile magazine. Celebrity Q&A, December 27, 2011. Publishing Group of America. ^ Jump up to : `` Brandon Cruz biography ''. Sitcoms Online.com. 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Brandon Cruz Biography ''. Flixster.com. 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 13th Annual Youth in Film Awards ''. YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2011. External links Brandon Cruz on IMDb Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra East Bay Ray Klaus Flouride D.H. Peligro Ron `` Skip '' Greer Dave Scheff 6025 Brandon Cruz Ted Jeff Penalty Steve `` Boomstick '' Wilson Studio albums Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Plastic Surgery Disasters Frankenchrist Bedtime for Democracy Live albums Mutiny on the Bay Live at the Deaf Club Extended plays In God We Trust, Inc. Compilations Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death Milking the Sacred Cow Singles `` California Über Alles '' `` Holiday in Cambodia '' / `` Police Truck '' `` Kill the Poor '' `` Too Drunk to Fuck '' `` Nazi Punks Fuck Off '' `` Bleed for Me '' `` Halloween '' Videos DMPO 's on Broadway The Early Years Live In God We Trust, Inc. : The Lost Tapes Other Songs `` I Kill Children '' `` I Fought the Law '' Related articles Discography Alternative Tentacles Manifesto Records Penis Landscape Virus 100 What Were We Fighting for ? 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Question: who played eddie in the courtship of eddie's father
Answer: Brandon Edwin Cruz