Claude Jarman Jr., the child actor who captured hearts in the 1946 classic The Yearling and later shared the screen with John Wayne in the 1950 western Rio Grande, has passed away. Jarman passed away peacefully in his sleep from natural causes at his home in Kentfield,

He received a juvenile Academy Award for the 1946 film, playing a boy who adopts a young deer. He was later featured as John Wayne’s son in “Rio Grande.”

Claude Jarman Jr., the acclaimed child actor from 'The Yearling', has died at 90. Notable for his Juvenile Academy Award win, Jarman also starred in films like 'Intruder in the Dust' and produced a documentary.

Claude Jarman Jr., award-winning actor known for his role in the 1946 film The Yearling, has passed away at 90. Jarman, who won a Juvenile Academy Awa

His brief time in the Hollywood limelight included a Juvenile Academy Award and appearances in 'Rio Grande,' 'Intruder in the Dust' and 'Roughshod.'