Loretta Young

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Biography

Loretta Young (January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the 1948 best actress Academy Award for her role in the 1947 film The Farmer's Daughter, and received an Oscar nomination for her role in Come to the Stable, in 1950. Young then moved to the relatively new medium of television, where she had a dramatic anthology series called The Loretta Young Show, from 1953 to 1961. The series earned three Emmy Awards, and reran successfully on daytime TV and later in syndication. Young, a devout Catholic, later worked with various Catholic charities after her acting career.

Career Overview

Loretta Young has 121 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Bulldog Drummond (Ronald Colman) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ladies Courageous, Half Angel, The Stranger. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
121
Birth Date
1913-01-06 00:00:00
Birth Place
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q253384), public domain (CC0).