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Harold Young(1897-1972)

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Actor
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Harold Young was born on 13 November 1897 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Song of the Sarong (1945), Newsboys' Home (1938) and The Forgotten Woman (1939). He was married to Emily. He died on 3 March 1972 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1897
DiedMarch 3, 1972(74)
BornNovember 13, 1897
DiedMarch 3, 1972(74)
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Known for

Mariska Aldrich, George Cleveland, William Gargan, Nancy Kelly, Fuzzy Knight, and Eddie Quillan in Song of the Sarong (1945)
Song of the Sarong
5.1
  • Director
  • 1945
Wendy Barrie, Jackie Cooper, and Edmund Lowe in Newsboys' Home (1938)
Newsboys' Home
6.2
  • Director
  • 1938
Sigrid Gurie in The Forgotten Woman (1939)
The Forgotten Woman
5.6
  • Director
  • 1939
Machine Gun Mama (1944)
Machine Gun Mama
4.8
  • Director(as Harold M. Young)
  • 1944

Credits

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Director

  • Witchcraft (1961)
    Witchcraft
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Carib Gold (1956)
    Carib Gold
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Secret File, U.S.A. (1955)
    Secret File, U.S.A.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Olive Blakeney, Roy Campanella, Carl Erskine, Billy Loes, Robert Marriott, Russ Meyer, Robert F. Simon, and Ruth Warrick in Roogie's Bump (1954)
    Roogie's Bump
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1954
  • The Lie (1954)
    The Lie
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Double Barrel Miracle
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Citizen Saint
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Phil Brown, Rondo Hatton, Otto Kruger, Vicky Lane, and Amelita Ward in The Jungle Captive (1945)
    The Jungle Captive
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Phantoms, Inc. (1945)
    Phantoms, Inc.
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1945
  • The Frozen Ghost (1945)
    The Frozen Ghost
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Mariska Aldrich, George Cleveland, William Gargan, Nancy Kelly, Fuzzy Knight, and Eddie Quillan in Song of the Sarong (1945)
    Song of the Sarong
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Edward Brophy, Jacqueline deWit, Kirby Grant, Gloria Jean, and Milburn Stone in I'll Remember April (1945)
    I'll Remember April
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1945
  • The Three Caballeros (1944)
    The Three Caballeros
    6.3
    • Director (live action sequences: Patzcuaro/Veracruz/Acapulco)
    • 1944
  • Machine Gun Mama (1944)
    Machine Gun Mama
    4.8
    • Director (as Harold M. Young)
    • 1944

Editor

  • Frances Day and Alexander Korda in The Girl from Maxim's (1933)
    The Girl from Maxim's
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1933
  • It's a Boy (1933)
    It's a Boy
    6.0
    • Editor (as Harold M. Young)
    • 1933
  • Counsel's Opinion (1933)
    Counsel's Opinion
    • Editor
    • 1933
  • Kate Cutler and Merle Oberon in Wedding Rehearsal (1932)
    Wedding Rehearsal
    6.1
    • Editor (as H. Young)
    • 1932
  • Leslie Howard and Elizabeth Allan in Reserved for Ladies (1932)
    Reserved for Ladies
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1932
  • Die Männer um Lucie (1931)
    Die Männer um Lucie
    • Editor
    • 1931
  • Dorothy Mackaill, Conrad Nagel, and H.B. Warner in The Reckless Hour (1931)
    The Reckless Hour
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1931
  • Richard Barthelmess in The Lash (1930)
    The Lash
    5.4
    • Editor (edited by)
    • 1930
  • Noah Beery, Frank Fay, and Dorothy Mackaill in Bright Lights (1930)
    Bright Lights
    5.6
    • Editor (edited by)
    • 1930
  • Joe E. Brown and Bernice Claire in Top Speed (1930)
    Top Speed
    5.8
    • Editor (edited by)
    • 1930
  • Billie Dove and Edmund Lowe in The Painted Angel (1929)
    The Painted Angel
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1929
  • Billie Dove in Her Private Life (1929)
    Her Private Life
    5.2
    • Editor
    • 1929
  • Yellow Lily (1928)
    Yellow Lily
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • The Heart of a Follies Girl (1928)
    The Heart of a Follies Girl
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Alice Adair, María Corda, and Alice White in The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927)
    The Private Life of Helen of Troy
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1927

Actor

  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1958
  • The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957)
    The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tour Guide (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Hour of Mystery (1957)
    Hour of Mystery
    TV Series
    • Mr. Peabody
    • 1957
  • The Machine Breakers
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1957
  • Lilli Palmer Theatre
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Jeweller
    • Mackay
    • 1956
  • The Adventures of Annabel
    TV Series
    • Inspector Maillet
    • 1955
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Durand
    • 1955
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Chiffinch
    • Trulla
    • 1952
  • John of the Fair (1951)
    John of the Fair
    TV Movie
    • Clerk of the court
    • 1951
  • The Powder Monkey
    TV Movie
    • René
    • 1951
  • The Bells
    TV Movie
    • Mesmerist
    • 1950
  • Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
    Kind Hearts and Coronets
    8.0
    • Captain (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Sheila Shand Gibbs and Andrew Osborn in Behold the Man (1949)
    Behold the Man
    TV Movie
    • Bellincioni
    • 1949
  • 13 Rue Madeleine (1947)
    13 Rue Madeleine
    6.9
    • Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • H. Young
  • Born
    • November 13, 1897
    • Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 1972
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Emily
  • Other works
    Stage: Directed "The Last Mrs. Fraser" on Broadway.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Attended Columbia University. Initially worked as editor for Warner Brothers and MGM, then as supervising editor for Paramount (in Paris) and for Alexander Korda's London Films. His directorial debut resulted in his best film: The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), for Korda. Returned to Hollywood, under contract to Paramount (1935-36), then Universal (1937-39 and 1941-43), but mostly assigned to routine second features.
  • Nickname
    • Hal

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