 Beginning her prolific film career at the age of six, in 1945, 13-year-old Garner appeared in "Nob Hill" and "Junior Miss", as well as receiving critical acclaim for her dramatic role as Francie Nolan, a girl living in the Brooklyn slums with her devoted mother and alcoholic father in the 20th Century Fox drama, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn".The 19th Annual Academy Awards recognized Claude Jarman Jr. with the Juvenile Award honoring him as "outstanding child actor of 1946".Twelve years old in 1946, Jarman was honored with the Juvenile Oscar for his screen debut as Jody in M-G-M' family drama, "The Yearling".