22 moments
Birth in Omaha
· Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Brando was born in Omaha, beginning a life that would make him one of American cinema's most influential actors.
Family move to Evanston
· Evanston, Illinois, United States
At age six, Brando moved with his family from Nebraska to Evanston, Illinois.
Move to Santa Ana
· Santa Ana, California, United States
Following his parents' separation, Brando moved with his mother and siblings to Southern California.
Farmhouse at Libertyville
· Libertyville, Illinois, United States
After his parents reconciled, Brando lived at the family farmhouse in Libertyville. The source dates the purchase and family reconciliation; residence is supported by the surrounding childhood narrative.
Sent to Shattuck Military Academy
· Shattuck Military Academy, Faribault, Minnesota, United States
After expulsion from Libertyville High School, Brando was sent to Shattuck Military Academy in Faribault, Minnesota. The article dates his expulsion from Libertyville High School to 1941; his Shattuck attendance continued into 1943.
Acting study in New York
· New York City, New York, United States
After leaving military school, Brando went to New York to study acting at the American Theatre Wing Professional School and the Dramatic Workshop of the New School. Year is supported by the immediately preceding account of his 1943 departure from Shattuck; the source does not give a more precise arrival date.
Broadway debut
· Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Brando reached Broadway in the drama I Remember Mama, marking his professional stage breakthrough. Coordinate is a representative Broadway point because the source excerpt does not identify a specific theatre.
Summer-stock work in Sayville
· Sayville, New York, United States
Brando used his acting training in early summer-stock roles on Long Island. The article places this episode in its 1944–1950 career chronology without a more precise date.
A Flag Is Born on Broadway
· Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Brando appeared in Ben Hecht's political play A Flag Is Born during his early Broadway career. Coordinate is a representative Broadway point because the source excerpt does not identify a specific theatre.
Preparation for The Men
· Birmingham Army Hospital, Van Nuys, California, United States
To prepare for his first screen role, Brando spent a month in bed at Birmingham Army Hospital in Van Nuys. Coordinate represents Van Nuys; the hospital's historic site is not precisely identified in the source.
One-Eyed Jacks filming at Pebble Beach
· Pebble Beach, California, United States
Brando began shooting One-Eyed Jacks as director and actor; the production used Pebble Beach as a filming location. The source identifies Brando as the director who shot the film and identifies Pebble Beach as a filming location; it does not assign individual scenes to a precise site.
Mutiny on the Bounty work in Tahiti
· Tahiti, French Polynesia
Brando was in Tahiti during the location production of Mutiny on the Bounty, an experience that shaped his enduring attachment to the islands. November 1960 is the month shooting commenced in Tahiti. Coordinate represents Papeete/Tahiti rather than the offshore Bounty set.
March on Washington participation
· Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Brando participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, joining other entertainers in support of civil rights. The March was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963; coordinate is the event's documented Lincoln Memorial area.
Fish-in protest arrest
· Tacoma, Washington, United States
Brando was arrested while joining a Native American fishing-rights protest near Tacoma. The source specifies only a location near Tacoma; coordinate represents Tacoma.
UNICEF charity appearance
· Helsinki City Theatre, Helsinki, Finland
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Brando visited Helsinki for a UNICEF charity gala, where he showed his Bihar film and spoke for children's rights and development aid. The source supports autumn 1967 but not a specific day or month.
Visit to Bihar during famine
· Bihar, India
Before his Helsinki charity appearance, Brando had visited famine-affected Bihar and filmed material there for advocacy work. The source establishes that he had been in Bihar before his autumn 1967 Helsinki visit, but does not provide a separate date or locality within Bihar.
Walk through Harlem after King's assassination
· Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, Brando walked through Harlem with Mayor John Lindsay amid unrest. The account places the walk in the aftermath of King's April 4, 1968 assassination but does not establish a precise day.
Dick Cavett Show taping
· New York City, New York, United States
Brando was in New York after a Dick Cavett Show taping when he struck photographer Ron Galella, leading to a settlement. The precise television-studio location is not identified in the source; coordinate represents New York City.
Arrival for Apocalypse Now production
· Manila, Philippines
Brando arrived in Manila to begin work with Francis Ford Coppola on the ending of Apocalypse Now. The source gives the month but not a day.
Connie Chung interview at home
· Los Angeles, California, United States
During his return to feature films for A Dry White Season, Brando gave a rare television interview taped at his Los Angeles home. The source was published October 6, 1989; it does not state the taping day or street address.
Divine Rapture filming in Ballycotton
· Ballycotton, County Cork, Ireland
Brando worked on the unfinished film Divine Rapture in the East Cork village of Ballycotton. The source supports July 1995 but not a specific filming day.
Death at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
· Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Brando died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 80.