Editing Brandon Cruz (section)

==Early life==
Cruz was born in [[Bakersfield, California]], U.S., to Mexican-American parents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gross |first=Ed |date=2019-06-26 |title=Brandon Cruz Fights to Keep His Friend Bill Bixby's Memory Alive |url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/bill-bixby-brandon-cruz/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Closer Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lustig |first=David |date=1992-01-02 |title=Shedding Old Roles : Brandon Cruz, who acted in 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father,' now turns his energy toward skateboarding and punk music. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-02-vl-7537-story.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> When he was two months old, the family moved to [[Silver Strand Beach]] in [[Oxnard, California]].<ref name="Gross 2019">{{cite web | last=Gross | first=Ed | title='Courtship of Eddie's Father' At 50: Bill Bixby and Others Look Back | website=Closer Weekly | date=September 18, 2019 | url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/the-courtship-of-eddies-father-bill-bixby-and-brandon-cruz-remember/ | access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Barbara |date=1993-02-11 |title=VENTURA : Ex-Child Actor Gets Probation and Fine |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-11-me-1364-story.html |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandon Cruz Know Interview |url=https://www.paradigmzine.com/brandon-cruz-know-interview |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Paradigm Zine |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Courtship of Eddies Father 1969.JPG|thumb|190px|right|Cruz (center) with ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' co-stars [[Bill Bixby]] and [[Miyoshi Umeki]]]]