A child star of the late 1940s and early '50s who won a special Oscar award for his film debut The Yearling (1946).
Daughter (with Virginia): Elizabeth, sons: Claude Jarman III & Murray.
Daughters (with Mary Ann): Natalie & Vanessa.
Last appearance as an actor, and his first in almost two decades, was in the TV mini-series "Centennial" (1978), based on the James Michener novel.
Made a rare public appearance as one of some 60-plus past Oscar-winners at The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) (March 23, 2003).
Made a special appearance at the The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV), sitting next to Jennifer Jones in the past Academy Awards tribute sequence.
Other adult sidelines: Became an executive with Amway; served as executive director of the San Francisco Film Festival; was executive producer of the rock-concert feature film Fillmore (1972); was manager of the San Francisco Opera House.
Twin daughters (with Katherine): Charlotte and Sarah.