Bruce Yarnell
Bruce Yarnell (born December 28, 1935 in Los Angeles , California - † November 30, 1973 in the Santa Monica Mountains , California) was an American actor , musical and opera singer .
Life
Yarnell made his Broadway debut as Sir Lionel in the original production of Camelot in 1960 . He then played in EY Harburg's The Happiest Girl in the World , for which he was awarded the Theater World Award in 1961 as part of the ensemble . In the same year he got the role of Chalk Breeson , one of the main roles in the second season of the western series Outlaws . The series was discontinued after the end of the season, whereupon Yarnell took guest roles on television series. Among other things, he was seen in two episodes of the series Bonanza as Muley Jones , in which he also sang. In 1963 he played the Hippolyte in Billy Wilder's Irma la Douce at the side of Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine . Although it was a larger role in a very successful, Oscar- winning feature film, it was initially not followed by any broad film roles. Instead, he returned to Broadway in 1966, where he appeared in Annie Get Your Gun alongside Ethel Merman in the lead male role.
In the early 1970s he turned to opera and moved to the San Francisco Opera . There he appeared in various productions between 1971 and 1973, including Madama Butterfly , Aida and Tosca . After his last appearance as Marcello in La Bohème , he had an accident with his private plane. He and two passengers were killed in the Santa Monica Mountains crash shortly after leaving Los Angeles Airport.
His sister Lorene Yarnell worked in show business as an actress , tap dancer and mime artist.
Filmography (selection)
watch TV
- 1961–1962: Outlaws
- 1964-1965: Bonanza
- 1965: A cage full of heroes (Hogan's Heroes)
Movie
- 1963: The girl Irma la Douce (Irma la Douce)
- 1968: The Road Hustlers
Broadway
- 1960: Camelot
- 1961: The Happiest Girl in the World
- 1966: Annie Get Your Gun
Opera (selection)
- 1971: Madama Butterfly
- 1972: Aida
- 1972: Tosca
- 1973: The bat
- 1973: La Bohème
Awards
- 1961: Theater World Award for The Happiest Girl in the World
Web links
- Bruce Yarnell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bruce Yarnell in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Bruce Yarnell in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ San Francisco Opera Performance Archive (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yarnell, Bruce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, musical and opera singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1973 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica Mountains , California |