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Claude Jarman Jr., Young Star of ‘The Yearling,’ Dies at 90

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Mike Barnes
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Claude Jarman Jr., the young star of the classic film 'The Yearling,' passes away at 90, leaving behind an impressive Hollywood legacy.
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  • Jarman received a Juvenile Academy Award for his heartbreaking performance as a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn in 'The Yearling,' a film that took two years to complete with 115 takes for a single deer scene.
  • Beyond 'The Yearling,' Jarman went on to star in films alongside Hollywood legends like John Wayne, Jeanette MacDonald, and Randolph Scott, and later worked as a publicist for the U.S. Armed Forces and headed the San Francisco International Film Festival for 15 years.
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Claude Jarman Jr., Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Shirley Temple, Van Johnson, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Errol Flynn, Esther Williams, Judy Garland, Randolph Scott, Donna Reed, Lee Marvin, Fess Parker, Bill Graham, MGM, RKO, Vanderbilt University, John Hancock Insurance Co., San Francisco International Film Festival, Fillmore Auditorium, The Yearling, Lassie movie The Sun Comes Up, Roughshod, Intruder in the Dust, Rio Grande
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