Claude Jarman, Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.
from the trailer for the film The Yearling (1946)
Born	September 27, 1934 (1934-09-27) (age 77) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–1978
Spouse	Virginia Jarman (1959-1968) (divorced) 3 children Mary Ann Jarman (1968-1983) (divorced) 2 children Katherine Jarman (1985-present) 2 children
Children	With Mary Ann: Natalie & Vanessa With Virginia: Elizabeth, Claude Jarman III & Murray With Katherine: twins Charlotte and Sarah

Claude Jarman, Jr. (born September 27, 1934, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American former child actor.

Jarman was discovered in a nationwide talent search by MGM Studios, and was cast as the lead actor in the film The Yearling (1946). His performance received glowing reviews and he was awarded with an Academy Juvenile Award as a result. He continued his studies at the MGM studio school, but MGM was finding him increasingly difficult to cast, and by the time he reached his late teens his career was virtually over. Republic Studios cast him in a couple of B-movies, but discouraged, he moved back to Tennessee to finish high school. Following coursework in pre-law at Vanderbilt University, Jarman served three years in the U.S. Navy.

He returned to acting with a role in the television production Centennial (1978), and was a special guest as a past award winner at both the 1998 and 2003 Academy Awards Ceremonies. Later, he moved to working behind the scenes, and had success as a producer and film festival executive producer, as well as serving as Director of Cultural Affairs for the city of San Francisco. He fathered seven children with three wives, including two daughters with current wife Katherine.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1946	The Yearling	Jody	Academy Juvenile Award
1947	High Barbaree	Alec (age 14)
1949	Intruder in the Dust	Chick Mallison
	Roughshod	Steve Phillips
	The Sun Comes Up	Jerry
1950	Rio Grande	Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
	The Outriders	Roy Gort
1951	Inside Straight	Rip MacCool (age 16)
1952	Hangman's Knot	Jamie Groves
1953	Fair Wind to Java	Chess
1956	The Great Locomotive Chase	Jacob Parrott	Andrews' Raiders USA: TV title

External links

Claude Jarman, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Jr., Claude Jarman
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Short description	Actor
Date of birth	September 27, 1934
Place of birth	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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