- (1950 - 1965) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1952) Stage: Member of the Wedding. Written by Carson McCullers. Directed by Harold Clurman. Empire Theatre: 5 Jan 1950- 17 Mar 1951 (501 performances). Cast: Ethel Waters (as "Berenice Sadie Brown"), Julie Harris (as "Frankie Addams"), Margaret Barker (as "Mrs. West"), Mitzi Blake (as "Helen Fletcher"), Harry Bolden (as "T.T. Williams"), Janet De Gore (as "Janice'), 'Brandon de Wilde' (as "John Henry West") [Broadway debut], Jimmy Dutton (as "Barney MacKean"), William Hansen (as "Royal Addams"), James Holden (as "Jarvis"), Phyllis Love (as "Muriel"), Henry Scott (as "Honey Camden Brown"), Joan Shepard (as "Doris"), Phyllis Walker (as "Sis Laura"). Understudy: Frederic de Wilde. Produced by Robert Whitehead, Oliver Rea and Stanley Martineau. Produced by Robert Whitehead, Oliver Rea and Stanley Martineau. Note: Filmed by Stanley Kramer Productions (distributed by Columbia Pictures) as The Member of the Wedding (1952) with Brandon De Wilde reprising his stage role as John Henry, along with Ms. Waters, Ms. Harris and Mr. Bolden recreating their stage roles.
- (1952) Stage Play: Mrs. McThing. Comedy/fantasy. Written by Mary Chase. Background music (played on the Theremin) by Mischa Tulin. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Lester Polakov. Directed by Joseph Buloff. Martin Beck Theatre (moved to The Morosco Theatre from 25 Mar 1952- 1 Nov 1952, then moved to The 48th Street Theatre from 3 Nov 1952- close): 20 Feb 1952- 10 Jan 1952 (320 performances). Cast: Helen Hayes (as "Mrs. Howard V. Larue III"), Brandon De Wilde (as "Boy/Howay"), Jules Munshin (as "Poison Eddie Schellenbach"), Minnette Barrett (as "Mrs. Schellenbach"), Ernest Borgnine (as "Nelson") [only Broadway role], Ann Buckles (as "Fairy"), Solen Burry (as "First Policeman") [final Broadway role], Mildred Chandler (as "Grace Lewis"), Irwin Corey (as "Dirty Joe"), Marga Ann Deighton (as "Maude Lewis"), Elsa Freed (as "Crone"), Fred Gwynne (as "Stinker") [Broadway debut], William Lanteau (as "Waiter/Virgil"), Enid Markey (as "Evva Lewis"), Mary Michael (as "Carrie"), Lydia Reed (as "Mimi"), Robert Sagalyn (as "Second Policeman"), Paula Trueman (as "Sybil"), Iggie Wolfington (as "Chef/Ellsworth"). Understudy: Solen Burry (as "Dirty Joe/Poison Eddie Schellenbach"). Replacement cast during Morosco Theatre run: Lee Bergere (as "Nelson"), Frank Corsaro (as "Dirty Joe"), Robert Mariotti (as "Boy/Howay"), Raymond Niemi (as "Boy") [Alternate], Jada Rowland (as "Mimi") [Alternate]. Replacement cast during 48th Street Theatre Theatre run: Lee Bergere (as "Nelson"), Frank Corsaro (as "Dirty Joe"), Robert Mariotti (as "Boy/Howay"), Raymond Niemi (as "Boy") [Alternate], Jada Rowland (as "Mimi") [Alternate]. Produced by ANTA (Robert Whitehead, Managing Director).
- (1953) Stage Play: The Emperor's Clothes. Drama. Written by George Tabori. Scenic Design by Lester Polakov. Costume Design by Ben Edwards. Lighting Design by Lester Polakov. Directed by Harold Clurman. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 9 Feb 1953- 21 Feb 1953 (16 performances). Cast: John Anderson (as "Policeman/Singer"), Richard Case (as "A Boy"), David Clarke (as "The Man Without Shoes"), Lee J. Cobb (as "Elek Odry"), Tamara Daykarhanova (as "Granny"), Brandon De Wilde (as "Ferike"), Howard H. Fischer (as "Mr. Schmitz"), Mike Kellin (as "Second Rottenbiller Brother"), Esmond Knight (as "The Baron"), Allan Rich (as "Milkman"), Philip Rodd (as "The Fat Hugo"), Anthony Ross (as "Peter"), Maureen Stapleton (as "Bella"), Michael Strong (as "First Rottenbiller Brother"), Nydia Westman (as "Mrs. Schmitz"). The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Elmer Rice, Robert E. Sherwood, Sidney Howard).
- (1958) Stage Play: Comes a Day. Drama. Written by Speed Lamkin. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Ambassador Theatre: 6 Nov 1958- 29 Nov 1958 (28 performances). Cast: Judith Anderson (as "Isabel Lawton"), Joseph Barr (as "Lewis"), Brandon De Wilde (as "C.D. Lawton"), John Dutra (as "Bud"), Larry Hagman (as "Jim Culpepper"), Ruth Hammond (as "Katherine Eubanks"), Arthur O'Connell (as "Charley Lawton"), Michael J. Pollard (as "Joe Glover"), Eileen Ryan (as "Lorraine"), George C. Scott (as "Tydings Glenn"), Lorna Thayer (as "Mrs. McCarthy"), Diana van der Vlis (as "Caroline Lawton"), Charles White (as "Gordie Eubanks"). Produced by Cheryl Crawford and Alan J. Pakula.
- (1965) Stage Play: A Race of Hairy Men! Comedy. Written by Evan Hunter. Directed by Elaine Perry. Henry Miller's Theatre: 29 Apr 1965- 1 May 1965 (4 performances + 12 previews that began on 17 Apr 1965). Cast: Brandon De Wilde (as "Ralph") [final Broadway role], Martin Huston (as "Nick"), Joan McCall (as "Kathy"), April Shawhan (as "Bernstein"). Produced by Elaine Perry and Ben Edwards. Notes: (1). Evan Hunter often wrote under the name Ed McBain. (2). Brandon De Wilde would continue his stage career in regional theatrical productions. He would die as the result of a car accident on the 6th Avenue Freeway in Lakewood, CO after completing a road show run of "Butterflies Are Free" at the Elitch Theatre on 6 Jul 1972.
- (1965) motion picture: "In Harms Way" starring as John Wayne's son who dies in a torpedo boat attack against a Japaneese task force.
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