Nedrick Young

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American actor and screenwriter (1914–1968)

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::summary American actor and screenwriter (1914–1968) ::

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FieldValue
nameNedrick Young
imageNedrick Young in Captain Scarlett.jpg
captionYoung in Captain Scarlett (1953)
birth_date
birth_placePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
death_date
death_placeLos Angeles, California, U.S.
other_namesNathan E. Douglas
occupation
years_active1943–1968
spouseFrances Sage
(m. 19??; died 1963)

| | awards | Academy Award - Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1958 The Defiant Ones | ::

| name = Nedrick Young | image = Nedrick Young in Captain Scarlett.jpg | caption = Young in Captain Scarlett (1953) | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | other_names = Nathan E. Douglas | occupation = | years_active = 1943–1968 | spouse = Frances Sage (m. 19??; died 1963)

| awards = Academy Award - Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1958 The Defiant Ones

Nedrick Young (March 23, 1914 – September 16, 1968), also known by the pseudonym Nathan E. Douglas, was an American actor and screenwriter often blacklisted during the 1950s and 1960s for refusing to confirm or deny membership of the Communist Party before the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA). He is credited with writing the story for Jailhouse Rock in 1957, which starred Elvis Presley.

Young was born in Philadelphia. In addition to screenwriting, he took acting roles in various feature-length films from 1943 to 1966.

Recognition

The Defiant Ones received an Oscar for the "best screenplay written directly for the screen" in 1958. For the same film, Young and co-writer Harold Jacob Smith won a 1959 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, from the Mystery Writers of America. Inherit the Wind was also nominated for, but did not win, an Academy Award in 1960. The same year, he and others brought a lawsuit against the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) for 13 years of blacklisting. The suit was not successful.

Filmography

Actor

Screenplay

Personal life

He was married to actress Elizabeth MacRae. After several years of heart trouble, Young died suddenly of a heart attack.

References

References

  1. Pryor, Thomas M.. (January 1, 1959). "COAST SCENARIST REVEALS IDENTITY / 'Defiant Ones' Co-Author is Actor-Writer Who in '53 Invoked 5th Amendment". [[The New York Times]].
  2. (Winter 1975). "Nedrick Young, et al. v. MPAA, et al.: The Fight Against the Hollywood Blacklist". Southern California Quarterly.
  3. (July 9, 2015). "'Defiant One' sheds light on Hollywood blacklists". The News & Observer.

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