Jeremy Yaffe is an American former nurse best known as the first wife of Academy Award-winning actor and director Alan Arkin. During their six-year marriage in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Jeremy Yaffe supported their household while Arkin began his performance career in folk music and theater. Jeremy Yaffe raised two sons who both became prominent Hollywood character actors, maintaining a private family routine away from entertainment media following her divorce.


Biography

FieldDetails
Full NameJeremy Yaffe
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNurse
Known ForFirst wife of actor Alan Arkin; mother of actors Adam and Matthew Arkin
Ex-HusbandAlan Arkin (m. 1955, div. 1961)

Family Tree

RelationName
Ex-HusbandAlan Arkin
SonsAdam Arkin, Matthew Arkin
GranddaughterMolly Arkin

Career Highlights

  1. Worked in professional nursing and healthcare support in New York.
  2. Supported the early theatrical and musical development of the Arkin family acting dynasty.