ACTOR

Brandon deWilde

1942 - 1972

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Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theater, film, and television actor. Born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn, he debuted on Broadway at the age of seven and became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for The Member of the Wedding. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brandon deWilde has received more than 2,421,502 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Brandon deWilde is the 5,671st most popular actor (down from 3,698th in 2019), the 8,309th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,630th in 2019) and the 2,582nd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Brandon deWildes by language

Over the past year Brandon deWilde has had the most page views in the with 217,468 views, followed by Spanish (10,669), and German (10,414). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Persian (57.96%), Hebrew (56.41%), and Southern Azerbaijani (32.16%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Brandon deWilde ranks 5,671 out of 13,578. Before him are Michelle Trachtenberg, Clive Swift, Kal Penn, John Loder, Helge Schneider, and Ricky Schroder. After him are Elisabeth Sladen, Geoffrey Holder, Timothy Bottoms, Claudia Kim, Julián Gil, and Dexter Fletcher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Brandon deWilde ranks 551. Before him are Anita Roddick, Paul-Eerik Rummo, Zygfryd Szołtysik, Béla Károlyi, Robert Costanzo, and Lesley Turner Bowrey. After him are Frankie Lymon, Guus Kuijer, Bob Einstein, Atanase Sciotnic, Fredi, and José Luis González Dávila. Among people deceased in 1972, Brandon deWilde ranks 206. Before him are Charles Mayer, Hana Mašková, George Campbell, Andreas Cervin, Ferde Grofé, and Sidney Franklin. After him are Jan Diddens, Henry Dreyfuss, Andrea Andreen, François Devries, Pandurang Vaman Kane, and Juan Manuel Gálvez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brandon deWilde ranks 8,309 out of 20,380. Before him are Kal Penn (1977), Grace Paley (1922), Ricky Schroder (1970), Tenley Albright (1935), Marcus Hurley (1883), and Jesse Helms (1921). After him are David Raksin (1912), Gail Ann Dorsey (1962), Tracy Austin (1962), Timothy Bottoms (1951), Larry McMurtry (1936), and J. B. Lenoir (1929).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Brandon deWilde ranks 2,582. Before him are Mariette Hartley (1940), Patricia Morison (1915), Aloma Wright (1950), Michelle Trachtenberg (1985), Kal Penn (1977), and Ricky Schroder (1970). After him are Timothy Bottoms (1951), Leelee Sobieski (1983), Bessie Barriscale (1884), Sidney Blackmer (1895), Richard Mulligan (1932), and Heather Langenkamp (1964).

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Television and Movie Roles

Breathing Fire
Michael, a Vietnam vet with two kids, pulls off a bank heist with his gang, which includes the bank's manager. To ensure the loyalty of everyone involved, Mike makes a special set of keys, so that the hiding place for the loot can only be opened if all the members are present. The bank manager, however, gets cold feet and tries to back out, so Mike and his buddies kill him and his wife. His daughter, however, gets hold of the key and runs for help to David, one of her father's old friends who also happens to be a Vietnam vet and a former comrade of Michael's. Will David be able to protect his friend's daughter?
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