About Marlon: Basic Bio

The Stats

• Full name: Marlon Brando Jr.
• Nicknames: Bud (family), Mumbles (courtesy of Frank Sinatra)
• Siblings: Sisters Jocelyn, and Frances
• Children: Reportedly 15 — 12 biological, 3 adopted.
• Born: April 3, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska
• Died: July 1, 2004 in Los Angeles, California
• Height: 5 feet, 9 inches
• Hair: Dark blonde/light brown (often darkened for roles)
• Eyes: Some say black, but they were basically navy blue

Random Stuff

• Brando's first Oscar, which he won for On the Waterfront, was stolen. Prior to the theft, it had served as a doorstop at his home.


• He infamously refused his second Oscar, for The Godfather. He did so to bring attention to the unfair treatment of Native Americans in the movie industry.


• Brando purchased a private island, known as Tetiaroa, in 1966.


• Legendary film critic Roger Ebert considered Brando "the greatest actor in the world."


• In turn, Brando called Al Pacino the best actor in the world.