Bruce Yarnell

Bruce Yarnell
Publicity Photo of Bruce Yarnell
Born
Bruce Patane Altomari Yarnell

(1935-12-28)December 28, 1935
DiedNovember 30, 1973(1973-11-30) (aged 37)
Cause of deathAirplane crash
Burial placeSan Fernando Mission Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
34°16′26″N 118°27′52″W / 34.2739557°N 118.4643770°W / 34.2739557; -118.4643770
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Spouses
Frances Chadwick
(m. 1957; div. 1971)
Joan Patenaude
(m. 1972)
Children3[1]
FamilyLorene Yarnell (sister)

Bruce Patane Altomari Yarnell[1] (December 28, 1935 – November 30, 1973) was an American film, television, theatre actor and singer.[2][3] He was known for playing the role of Deputy Marshal Chalk Breeson in the final season of the American western television series Outlaws.[1] As a baritone,[2] he performed in musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun, Bye Bye Birdie, Carousel, and Oklahoma!.

  1. ^ a b c Aaker, Everett (May 25, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 450–451. ISBN 978-1-4766-6250-3 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Yarnell, a Singer, is Killed in Crash". The New York Times. December 3, 1973. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Singer, Two Others Die in Plane Crash". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 1973. p. 26. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.