Bruce Yarnell
| Bruce Yarnell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bruce Yarnell December 28, 1935 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 1973 (aged 37) Los Angeles, California |
| Cause of death | Airplane crash |
| Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor: Deputy Marshal Chalk Breeson on Outlaws |
| Height | 6'5" |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Patenaude-Yarnell |
Bruce Yarnell (December 28, 1935 – November 30, 1973) was an American actor who co-starred in the second season (1961-1962) of NBC's Western television series Outlaws, set in the lawless Oklahoma Territory. He was also a noted Broadway and opera baritone.
Yarnell played Deputy U.S. Marshal Chalk Breeson, having replaced Jock Gaynor (1929-1998) in the role of deputy Heck Martin. Yarnell's principal co-star, Don Collier (born 1928), played Marshal Will Foreman. Slim Pickens played the role of "Slim". In the first season, Barton MacLane (1902-1969) had appeared as Marshal Frank Caine, and the episodes had been related from the outlaws' viewpoint. In the second season, the narrative reflected the judgment of the lawmen.
Among the segments in which Yarnell appeared were "Horse of a Similar Color", "The Outlaw Marshals", "Masterpiece", "The Cutups", "Chalk's Lot" and "The Connie Masters Story". Connie Masters, the proprietess of a restaurant, was played by Judy Lewis, daughter of Loretta Young and Clark Gable.
The character Chalk Breeson was the then 25-year-old Yarnell's first recurring television role. He subsequently appeared in 1963 as Tom Kidwell in the NBC rodeo drama The Wide Country, starring Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine, and in 1964-1965 as Muley Jones in two episodes of NBC's powerhouse western Bonanza. In 1965, he appeared as Captain Jeb Winslow in one episode of CBS's Hogan's Heroes military comedy with Bob Crane. He also guest starred in CBS's The Smothers Brothers Show. His last television role was as Little John in the 1968 series The Legend of Robin Hood, not to be confused with a British series of the same name seven years thereafter.
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