Who was Marlon Brando?

Marlon Brando (1924–2004) was born in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Marlon Brando 1924–2004

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Born 03 Apr 1924 · Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Died 01 Jul 2004 · Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father Marlon Brando Sr

Mother Dorothy Dodie Julia Pennebaker

Spouse Anna Kashfi

Children Cheyennetarita Zumi Brando, Christian Devi Brando

Siblings Frances Brando, Jocelyn Brando

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Marlon Brando Sr

Dorothy Dodie Julia Pennebaker

Spouse(s)

Anna Kashfi

Movita Castaneda

Tarita Teriipaia

Children

Cheyennetarita Zumi Brando

Christian Devi Brando

Biography

Marlon Brando was born in 1924 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, the child of marlon brando sr and dorothy dodie julia pennebaker. In 1930, Marlon Brando resided in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. In 1935, Marlon Brando resided in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marlon Brando married anna kashfi, movita castaneda, tarita teriipaia, and had children including cheyennetarita zumi brando, christian devi brando. Marlon Brando passed away in 2004 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sources

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Newspaper Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

Life Timeline

1924

Birth of Marlon Brando in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Birth

1930

Marlon Brando resided here in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Residence

1935

Marlon Brando resided here in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA

Residence

1940

Marlon Brando resided here in Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, USA

Residence

1962

Marlon Brando was married

Marriage

2004

Death of Marlon Brando in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Marlon Brando

This ancestor line traces from Kent, England (1475) to Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA (1924) across 15 generations.

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: Marlon Brando (1924–2004) was born in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA and died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Marlon in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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