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Collier Young(1908-1980)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Collier Young was born on 19 August 1908 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for One Step Beyond (1959), The Hitch-Hiker (1953) and Never Fear (1950). He was married to Marjory Ann Marsh, Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino and Ruth Valerie Edmonds. He died on 25 December 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 19, 1908
DiedDecember 25, 1980(72)
BornAugust 19, 1908
DiedDecember 25, 1980(72)
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Known for

One Step Beyond (1959)
One Step Beyond
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Frank Lovejoy and Edmond O'Brien in The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
The Hitch-Hiker
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Never Fear (1950)
Never Fear
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1950
Mala Powers in Outrage (1950)
Outrage
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer



  • Blair Underwood, Kenneth Choi, Spencer Grammer, Brent Sexton, Pablo Schreiber, and Neal Bledsoe in Ironside (2013)
    Ironside
    5.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • created by
    • 2013
  • Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, and Don Mitchell in The Return of Ironside (1993)
    The Return of Ironside
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1993
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1967–1975
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
    6.8
    TV Series
    • creator: "Ironside" (creator)
    • 1972
  • Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Yaphet Kotto and David Janssen in Night Chase (1970)
    Night Chase
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1970
  • Split Second to an Epitaph
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1968
  • Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1967
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • One Step Beyond (1959)
    One Step Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • material assembled by
    • dramatized by
    • writer
    • 1959–1961
  • Howard Duff and Ida Lupino in Mr. Adams and Eve (1957)
    Mr. Adams and Eve
    7.7
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1957–1958
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Star Stage (1955)
    Star Stage
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955)
    Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1956

Producer



  • The Next Step Beyond (1978)
    The Next Step Beyond
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1978–1979
  • Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Yaphet Kotto and David Janssen in Night Chase (1970)
    Night Chase
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1967–1968
  • Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Charles Boyer and Susanne Cramer in The Rogues (1964)
    The Rogues
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965
  • Low Man on a Totem Pole
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1966
  • One Step Beyond (1959)
    One Step Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1961
  • The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (1955)
    The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956–1957
  • Ward Bond, Joseph Cotten, Betsy Blair, and Viveca Lindfors in The Halliday Brand (1957)
    The Halliday Brand
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Howard Duff and Ida Lupino in Mr. Adams and Eve (1957)
    Mr. Adams and Eve
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1957–1958

Actor



  • Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, and Edmond O'Brien in The Bigamist (1953)
    The Bigamist
    6.8
    • Canton Café Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Frank Lovejoy and Edmond O'Brien in The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
    The Hitch-Hiker
    6.9
    • Sleeping Mexican Peon (uncredited)
    • 1953

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Martin Benson
  • Born
    • August 19, 1908
    • Asheville, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • December 25, 1980
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(road accident)
  • Spouses
      Marjory Ann MarshJanuary 16, 1965 - December 25, 1980 (his death)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a proposed TV series called "Rescue" about real-life rescues.

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  • Trivia
    Former husband of Joan Fontaine & Ida Lupino.
  • Nickname
    • Collie

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