Claude Jarman Jr.
Claude Jarman Jr. | |
|---|---|
 from the trailer for the film High Barbaree (1947) | |
| Born | September 27, 1934 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1978 |
| Spouse(s) |
Virginia Jarman
(m. 1959–1968)Mary Ann Jarman
(m. 1968–1983)Katherine Jarman (m. 1985) |
| 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) is an American former child actor.
Early life and career
Jarman was born in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He was ten years old and in the fifth grade in Nashville when he was discovered in a nationwide talent search by MGM Studios, and was cast as the lead actor in the film The Yearling (1946).[2]
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,[3] 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 appeared in Disney's The Great Locomotive Chase, which was his final movie. After that, he served three years in the U.S. Navy, doing public relations work.[4]
He returned to acting with a role on an episode of the television production Centennial (1978). Jarman was a special guest as a past award winner at both the 1998 and 2003 Academy Awards Ceremonies.[3] 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.[1] He has seven children by three wives, including two daughters with his current wife Katherine.[3]
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 |
References
- ^ a b "classicmoviekids.com". Classicmoviekids.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Child actor in new career". Times Daily. February 28, 1960. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Flashback - Claude Jarman Jr". Beaver County Times. May 26, 1991. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
Further reading
- Goldrup, Tom and Jim (2002). Growing Up on the Set: Interviews with 39 Former Child Actors of Film and Television. McFarland & Co. pp. 161–168. ISBN 1476613702.
- Holmstrom, John (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich: Michael Russell, p. 189-190.
- Dye, David (1988). Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., pp. 115-116.
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