Claude Jarman Jr. Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles

Claude Jarman Jr. (b. 1934), the son of a railroad accountant, was 12 years old when he was discovered in a nationwide M-G-M talent search for an upcoming film, The Yearling (1946). Jarman, who won the coveted role of Jody Baxter, was presented with a special miniature "Oscar" for his performance, and he was cast in several other films by M-G-M. By the 1950s, however, M-G-M was loaning him out to Republic Pictures, and Jarman would make his last film, The Great Locomotive Chase, in 1956. He later was the executive producer of a feature film, Fillmore (1972), and Jarman returned to acting once more to appear in the TV miniseries, Centennial (1978). He was also seen as a "past winner" on the 1998 and 2003 Academy Award telecasts. Jarman, a U.S. Navy veteran, once served as Director of Cultural Affairs for the city of San Francisco.