Claude Jarman Jr.
Biography
Claude Jarman Jr. was an American actor who first performed as a child with the Children's Theatre of the Nashville Community Playhouse, then was found at age ten in a nationwide Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talent search. Cast as Jody Baxter in The Yearling (1946), he drew glowing reviews and a special Academy Award as the outstanding child actor of 1946. He appeared in 11 films altogether, among them the Faulkner adaptation Intruder in the Dust (1949) and John Ford's western Rio Grande (1950), in which he played the screen son of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. After The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), his final movie, he moved into behind-the-scenes work, running the San Francisco International Film Festival from 1965 to 1980 and executive producing the documentary Fillmore (1972). He also wrote My Life and the Final Days of Hollywood, published in 2018.
90years old at death
- Born Nashville
- Died Kentfield
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Claude Jarman
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 10 years1946 to 1956
Every film, newest first
- 1956The Great Locomotive ChaseIMDb rating 6.8
- 1952Hangman's KnotIMDb rating 6.7
- 1950Rio GrandeIMDb rating 7.0
- 1949Intruder in the DustIMDb rating 7.6
- 1946The YearlingIMDb rating 7.1
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Big break
At age 10, while in the fifth grade in Nashville, Jarman was found by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a nationwide talent search. The studio then cast him as Jody Baxter in The Yearling.
A change of course
Jarman was in charge of the San Francisco International Film Festival for 15 years, from 1965 to 1980. He became known for retrospectives that went deep into the work of movie stars and directors.
Behind the camera
Jarman served as executive producer of Fillmore, a music documentary film from 1972 that centered on rock impresario Bill Graham.
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Most often with
Clarence Brown directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Clem Bevans's page
Jeff York's page
Stan Jones's page
All films by Clarence Brown
Awards
Two awards and honors, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1947 | Juvenile Award | Won | |
| Honorary Award | Honorary | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.