Claim to Fame: If you know who Brandon is then you have to know him
as adorable, little Eddie Corbett from the TV series 'The Courtship of Eddie's
Father.' He was just six when he first appeared on the show.
Family Life: Married to Elizabeth Finkelstein since 1994. They have two
children, Son: Lincoln Bixby Cruz (b. 1995); Daughter: Ruby Jean Cruz (b.
Apr-2000)
Info:
For Brandon shedding the image of Eddie was very hard. He landed a few roles
and guest spots right after the series ended. A little
tidbit
for you. The show was based on a 1963 film which starred Glenn Ford as the
father and young Ron Howard as Eddie.
Trivia: In publicity articles during the show's production,
Bixby and Cruz were invariably portrayed as being almost as
close as their father-and-son characters. Perhaps surprisingly, the publicity
was true, and they remained friends until Bixby's 1993 death.
Named his son Lincoln Bixby Cruz after Bill Bixby.
In the early 80s he was the singer for a well known southern
Californian punk band called Dr. Know. He is also covered in many
tattoos from this period in his life.
Charter member of A Minor Consideration, the watchdog group of
former child stars founded by Paul Peterson. Their mission is
to look after the welfare of former and current child actors. www.minorcon.org
Where
is He Now:
In 2003 he became the lead singer for the punk rock band, Dead Kennedys. He quit
the band that same year.
He then rejoined his original band, Dr. Know and they released a CD in 2005.
To pay the bills, Brandon has also worked intermittently in various behind the
scenes positions with productions from Mary-Kate and
Ashley Olsen straight-to-video movies to the boxing reality show (The Ultimate
Fighter).
On 'South Park', he worked on the sound board, and it was Dr Know
playing in the episode "Clubhouse" when the oft-killed Kenny died
in the mosh pit. At last word, Brandon was doing technical work at
a Los Angeles post-production studio.
His most recent CD is titled Father, Son and Holy Shit
CREDITS: "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (2004) .... Slice
Diarios de motocicleta (2004) .... Miner (Chile)
... aka The Motorcycle Diaries (USA)
"Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction" - The Card Game (1998) TV Episode
Safe (1995) .... Steve
"The Incredible Hulk" - 747 (1978) TV Episode .... Kevin
The One and Only (1978) .... Sherman
Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid (1976) (TV) .... Benny Singleton
The Bad News Bears (1976) .... Joey Turner
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1975)
"Doc Elliot" - A Time to Grow (1974) TV Episode .... Robert Wells
"Police Story" - Cop in the Middle (1974) TV Episode .... Victor Rollins
Family Theatre: Married Is Better (1974) (TV)
"Love, American Style" (1973) TV Episode .... Ernie
"Medical Center" - Night Cry (1973) TV Episode .... Mooch
"Kung Fu" - King of the Mountain (1972) TV Episode .... Peter Gideon
"Gunsmoke" - The Drummer (1972) TV Episode .... Jimmy Morgan
"The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969 - 1972).... Eddie Corbett
The Going Up of David Lev (1971) (TV) .... David
But I Don't Want to Get Married! (1970) (TV) .... Bernard
80 Steps to Jonah (1969) .... Little Joe
BEHIND THE SCENES CREDITS:
"The Ultimate Fighter" (2005) TV Series (on-line editor)
"Kevin and Drew Unleashed" (2004) TV Series
"Viva la Bam" (stringer) - The Scavenger Hunt (2003) TV Episode
"South Park" (1997) TV Series
Tryst (1994) (location manager)
DISCOGRAPHY: Eddie Is A Punk
Father, Son and Holy Shit
Updated:
6/4/2006
tidbit
for you. The show was based on a 1963 film which starred Glenn Ford as the
father and young Ron Howard as Eddie.
