caption resting_place death_date death_place years_active birth_place children name birth_date notable_works spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
in the television program '' jamie '' . pinelawn memorial park gps : 40.451264 - 73.232000 6 july 1972 denver , colorado , u.s. 1950 -- 72 brooklyn , new york , u.s. 1 -lrb- son , jesse -rrb- brandon dewilde 9 april 1942 '' shane '' , '' blue denim '' , '' hud the '' member of the wedding '' , '' susan 1972 m. maw 1963 1969 divorced janice gero 1972 brandon dewilde early 1950s.jpg brandon dewilde
 andre brandon dewilde actor , singer motor vehicle crash
brandon dewilde

andre brandon dewilde -lrb- april 9 , 1942 -- july 6 , 1972 -rrb- was an american theatre , film , and television actor .
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 '' .
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 '' -lrb- 1953 -rrb- , been nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor , starred in his own sitcom `` 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 '' .
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 .
