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Nedrick Young(1914-1968)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young was born on 23 March 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Defiant Ones (1958), Inherit the Wind (1960) and Gun Crazy (1950). He was married to Elizabeth MacRae and Frances Sage. He died on 16 September 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 23, 1914
DiedSeptember 16, 1968(54)
BornMarch 23, 1914
DiedSeptember 16, 1968(54)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958)
The Defiant Ones
7.6
  • Prison Guard in Truck(uncredited)
  • 1958
Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • Writer(originally as Nathan E. Douglas)
  • 1960
Peggy Cummins and John Dall in Gun Crazy (1950)
Gun Crazy
7.6
  • Dave Allister
  • 1950
Sterling Hayden, Carol Kelly, and Nedrick Young in Terror in a Texas Town (1958)
Terror in a Texas Town
6.8
  • Crale(as Ned Young)
  • 1958

Credits

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Actor

  • Seconds (1966)
    Seconds
    7.6
    • Henry Bushman (as Ned Young)
    • 1966
  • Sterling Hayden, Carol Kelly, and Nedrick Young in Terror in a Texas Town (1958)
    Terror in a Texas Town
    6.8
    • Crale (as Ned Young)
    • 1958
  • Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958)
    The Defiant Ones
    7.6
    • Prison Guard in Truck (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Randolph Scott and Joan Weldon in Riding Shotgun (1954)
    Riding Shotgun
    6.4
    • Manning (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
    The Eddie Cantor Story
    5.7
    • Jack (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk, and Gene Nelson in Crime Wave (1953)
    Crime Wave
    7.3
    • Gat Morgan (as Ned Young)
    • 1953
  • So This Is Love (1953)
    So This Is Love
    5.9
    • Harry Corbett (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • House of Wax (1953)
    House of Wax
    7.0
    • Leon Averill (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Virginia Mayo in She's Back on Broadway (1953)
    She's Back on Broadway
    5.9
    • Rafferty (as Ned Young)
    • 1953
  • Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo in The Iron Mistress (1952)
    The Iron Mistress
    6.2
    • Henri Contrecourt (as Ned Young)
    • 1952
  • Captain Scarlett (1952)
    Captain Scarlett
    4.7
    • Pierre DuCloux
    • 1952
  • Gary Cooper, David Brian, Frank Davis, André De Toth, Paul Kelly, Phyllis Thaxter, and Charles Marquis Warren in Springfield Rifle (1952)
    Springfield Rifle
    6.5
    • Sgt. Poole (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • (as Ned Young)
    • 1952
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Carson (as Ned Young)
    • 1952
  • Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
    Aladdin and His Lamp
    5.7
    • Hassan (as Ned Young)
    • 1952

Writer

  • Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott in Inherit the Wind (1999)
    Inherit the Wind
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1999
  • The Defiant Ones (1986)
    The Defiant Ones
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • story (as Nathan Douglas)
    • 1986
  • Shadow on the Land (1968)
    Shadow on the Land
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1968
  • The Train (1964)
    The Train
    7.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
    Inherit the Wind
    8.1
    • screenplay (originally as Nathan E. Douglas)
    • 1960
  • Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958)
    The Defiant Ones
    7.6
    • written by (originally as Nathan E. Douglas)
    • 1958
  • Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock (1957)
    Jailhouse Rock
    6.5
    • story (as Ned Young)
    • 1957
  • Passage West (1951)
    Passage West
    6.1
    • front for Alvah Bessie
    • 1951
  • Ted Donaldson, Ann Doran, John Litel, Sharyn Moffett, and Flame in Rusty Leads the Way (1948)
    Rusty Leads the Way
    6.4
    • story
    • 1948
  • Morris Carnovsky, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
    Joe Palooka in the Knockout
    7.0
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Robert Armstrong, Jean Gillie, Sheldon Leonard, Edward Norris, and Herbert Rudley in Decoy (1946)
    Decoy
    6.7
    • screenplay by (as Ned Young)
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Anna May Wong in Bombs Over Burma (1942)
    Bombs Over Burma
    5.2
    • performer: "Jingle Bells" (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Nathan Douglas
  • Born
    • March 23, 1914
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 16, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth MacRaeMay 8, 1965 - September 16, 1968 (his death)
  • Children
      Elizabeth Epstein

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    Served in the US Army during World War II.

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