Marlon Brando

Brando is born

Apr 24, 1924

Marlon Brando is born in Omaha Nebraska to Dorothy Pennebaker and Marlon Brando Sr. Photo: http://www.omahacarpool.com/

Kicked out of military academy

Apr 30, 1940

Brando is kicked out for not following orders and being rude to his commanding officer.

Moved to NYC

Apr 30, 1943

Brando moved to New York to become an actor like his sister

First play

Apr 30, 1944

Marlon Brando plays Jesus in his first play

First musical

Jul 30, 1944

Brando is in his first musical, I remember Mama by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Stanley in Streetcar Named Desire

Dec 30, 1947

Brando is on Broadway for A Streetcar Named Desire.

Movie Streetcat named Desire

Apr 30, 1951

Marlon Brando is in the movie version of Streetcar named Desire and plays in the movie with Vivienne Leigh.

His mother dies

Apr 30, 1954

Stars in On The Waterfront

Apr 30, 1954

Father dies

Apr 30, 1965

Brando dies

Jul 1, 2004

Marlon Brando died of heart failure at home in California