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James Young(1920-1985)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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James Young
James Young was born on 4 May 1920 in Billings, Montana, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Thing from Another World (1951), General Hospital (1963) and Young Dr. Malone (1958). He was married to Judith Lenore LaMonte. He died on 17 April 1985 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
BornMay 4, 1920
DiedApril 17, 1985(64)
BornMay 4, 1920
DiedApril 17, 1985(64)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Robert Cornthwaite, Margaret Sheridan, Douglas Spencer, and Kenneth Tobey in The Thing from Another World (1951)
The Thing from Another World
7.1
  • Lt. Eddie Dykes
  • 1951
Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital
6.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Augusta Dabney and William Prince in Young Dr. Malone (1958)
Young Dr. Malone
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
Behind Your Back
  • Writer(as James R. Young)
  • 1937

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  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1963–1973

Director



  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1973
  • Augusta Dabney and William Prince in Young Dr. Malone (1958)
    Young Dr. Malone
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958–1963
  • Bud Collyer in Beat the Clock (1950)
    Beat the Clock
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Jim Young)
    • 1956

Actor



  • Spencer Tracy, Peter Falk, Jim Backus, Milton Berle, Norman Fell, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Hackett, Jonathan Winters, Edie Adams, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Ben Blue, Joe E. Brown, Sid Caesar, Alan Carney, Chick Chandler, Barrie Chase, Lloyd Corrigan, William Demarest, Andy Devine, Selma Diamond, Paul Ford, Stan Freberg, Ethel Merman, Dorothy Provine, Phil Silvers, and Terry-Thomas in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
    It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
    7.5
    • Helicopter Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, and Edmond O'Brien in The Bigamist (1953)
    The Bigamist
    6.8
    • Graham's Former Boss (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    7.1
    • Stevens - Olympic Team (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • Ben Jefferson
    • 1952
  • Robert Cornthwaite, Margaret Sheridan, Douglas Spencer, and Kenneth Tobey in The Thing from Another World (1951)
    The Thing from Another World
    7.1
    • Lt. Eddie Dykes
    • 1951
  • Suzanne Dalbert, Alex Nicol, Mark Stevens, Don Taylor, and Gig Young in Target Unknown (1951)
    Target Unknown
    5.8
    • Russ Johnson
    • 1951
  • James Cagney, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, and Gene Nelson in The West Point Story (1950)
    The West Point Story
    6.2
    • Cadet Verifying Amnesty Custom (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Lynne Roberts, Robert Shayne, and Regis Toomey in Dynamite Pass (1950)
    Dynamite Pass
    5.8
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James R. Young
  • Height
    • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
  • Born
    • May 4, 1920
    • Billings, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • April 17, 1985
    • Seattle, Washington, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Judith Lenore LaMonteApril 9, 1927 - December 27, 1981 (divorced, 2 children)

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    He was a highly decorated flyer in the US Navy in World War II.

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