- Born
- Died
- Birth nameArchie Raymond Twitchell
- Nicknames
- Michael Brandon
- Michael Branden
- Michael Brandan
- Archie Twitchell was born on November 28, 1906 in Pendleton, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Mickey the Kid (1939), Television Spy (1939) and Web of Danger (1947). He was married to Lillian Vaughan and Sherma. He died on January 31, 1957 in Pacoima, California, USA.
- SpousesLillian Vaughan(1935 - ?) (divorced)? (divorced)Sherma(? - January 31, 1957) (his death)
- Twitchell was a licensed pilot, and after retiring from films he went to work for Douglas Aircraft. On Jan. 31, 1957, he was the co-pilot on a test flight of a Douglas DC-7B when it had a mid-air collision with an Air Force fighter. He was killed in the crash. The debris landed on the Pacoima Junior High, also killing three boys. One of the students at the school when this happened was Richard Valenzuela, aka Ritchie Valens. It was because of this incident he developed an intense fear of flying. Ironically, he died only a few days after the second anniversary of this crash, in another plane crash.
- Served in the US Army Air Force during World War II.
- Bore a strong resemblance to John Carroll.
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