Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Acting
Born 1913-01-06 - Died 2000-08-12Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Biography

Loretta Young (January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the 1948 best actress Academy Award for her role in the 1947 film The Farmer's Daughter, and received an Oscar nomination for her role in Come to the Stable, in 1950. Young then moved to the relatively new medium of television, where she had a dramatic anthology series called The Loretta Young Show, from 1953 to 1961. The series earned three Emmy Awards, and reran successfully on daytime TV and later in syndication. Young, a devout Catholic, later worked with various Catholic charities after her acting career.

Movies (122)

The Perfect Marriage
5.5

The Perfect Marriage

1947Movie5.5
The Bishop's Wife
7.1

The Bishop's Wife

1947Movie7.1
The Stranger
7.2

The Stranger

1946Movie7.2
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
The Crusades
6.4

The Crusades

1935Movie6.4
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Heroes for Sale
7.1

Heroes for Sale

1933Movie7.1
Lady in a Corner
4.5

Lady in a Corner

1989Movie4.5
Midnight Mary
6.8

Midnight Mary

1933Movie6.8
The Show of Shows
6.6

The Show of Shows

1929Movie6.6
The Ruling Voice
6.2

The Ruling Voice

1931Movie6.2
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003Movie6.9
Call of the Wild
6.3

Call of the Wild

1935Movie6.3
Life Begins
6.2

Life Begins

1932Movie6.2
A Night to Remember
6.7

A Night to Remember

1942Movie6.7
Clive of India
5.1

Clive of India

1935Movie5.1
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
7.4

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928Movie7.4
And Now Tomorrow
6.0

And Now Tomorrow

1944Movie6.0
Café Metropole
7.3

Café Metropole

1937Movie7.3
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
6.8

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000Movie6.8
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940Movie6.8
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
Love Is News
6.3

Love Is News

1937Movie6.3
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
2.0

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

1995Movie2.0
Scarlet Seas
4.0

Scarlet Seas

1928Movie4.0
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
6.3

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939Movie6.3
The Devil to Pay!
5.8

The Devil to Pay!

1930Movie5.8
Paula
8.2

Paula

1952Movie8.2
Along Came Jones
5.8

Along Came Jones

1945Movie5.8
Half Angel
6.2

Half Angel

1951Movie6.2
Caravan
6.5

Caravan

1934Movie6.5
The Farmer's Daughter
7.1

The Farmer's Daughter

1947Movie7.1
The Accused
6.1

The Accused

1949Movie6.1
Employees' Entrance
6.1

Employees' Entrance

1933Movie6.1
Play Girl
5.0

Play Girl

1932Movie5.0
Ladies Courageous
5.3

Ladies Courageous

1944Movie5.3
He Stayed for Breakfast
8.0

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940Movie8.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
Taxi!
6.8

Taxi!

1932Movie6.8
The House of Rothschild
6.2

The House of Rothschild

1934Movie6.2
Big Business Girl
6.8

Big Business Girl

1931Movie6.8
The Hatchet Man
5.4

The Hatchet Man

1932Movie5.4
Rachel and the Stranger
6.5

Rachel and the Stranger

1948Movie6.5
Ladies in Love
6.5

Ladies in Love

1936Movie6.5
Key to the City
6.5

Key to the City

1950Movie6.5
Four Men and a Prayer
6.5

Four Men and a Prayer

1938Movie6.5
Platinum Blonde
6.7

Platinum Blonde

1931Movie6.7
The Stolen Jools
5.6

The Stolen Jools

1931Movie5.6
Suez
5.5

Suez

1938Movie5.5
She Had to Say Yes
5.7

She Had to Say Yes

1933Movie5.7
The Spark

The Spark

1961Movie
Eternally Yours
5.9

Eternally Yours

1939Movie5.9
Cause for Alarm!
5.9

Cause for Alarm!

1951Movie5.9
Christmas Eve
6.8

Christmas Eve

1986Movie6.8
China
6.9

China

1943Movie6.9
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
6.2

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933Movie6.2
The Sheik
5.9

The Sheik

1921Movie5.9
Private Number
6.7

Private Number

1936Movie6.7
Hollywood Extra Girl
7.5

Hollywood Extra Girl

1935Movie7.5
Loose Ankles
4.3

Loose Ankles

1930Movie4.3
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
4.5

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930Movie4.5
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961Movie4.4
The Unguarded Hour
6.4

The Unguarded Hour

1936Movie6.4
The Girl in the Glass Cage
7.5

The Girl in the Glass Cage

1929Movie7.5
Show Girl in Hollywood
5.8

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930Movie5.8
Because of You
6.6

Because of You

1952Movie6.6
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
5.6

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934Movie5.6
The Devil's in Love
6.0

The Devil's in Love

1933Movie6.0
The Careless Age
8.0

The Careless Age

1929Movie8.0
Three Girls Lost
8.0

Three Girls Lost

1931Movie8.0
Wife, Husband and Friend
6.5

Wife, Husband and Friend

1939Movie6.5
The Lady from Cheyenne
5.7

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941Movie5.7
The Magnificent Flirt
7.0

The Magnificent Flirt

1928Movie7.0
Man's Castle
6.8

Man's Castle

1933Movie6.8
The Truth About Youth
6.2

The Truth About Youth

1930Movie6.2
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
6.0

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006Movie6.0
The Costume Designer
10.0

The Costume Designer

1950Movie10.0
You Can Change The World
6.4

You Can Change The World

1950Movie6.4
Second Honeymoon
6.4

Second Honeymoon

1937Movie6.4
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
6.1

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008Movie6.1
Come to the Stable
6.7

Come to the Stable

1949Movie6.7
Naughty But Nice
9.0

Naughty But Nice

1927Movie9.0
I Like Your Nerve
5.9

I Like Your Nerve

1931Movie5.9
Shanghai
7.3

Shanghai

1935Movie7.3
It Happens Every Thursday
6.3

It Happens Every Thursday

1953Movie6.3
War Nurse
5.2

War Nurse

1930Movie5.2
Bedtime Story
5.8

Bedtime Story

1941Movie5.8
Ramona
5.8

Ramona

1936Movie5.8
The Right of Way
5.2

The Right of Way

1930Movie5.2
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938Movie6.1
Born to Be Bad
5.8

Born to Be Bad

1934Movie5.8
The Primrose Ring

The Primrose Ring

1917Movie
The Whip Woman
10.0

The Whip Woman

1928Movie10.0
Beau Ideal
4.5

Beau Ideal

1931Movie4.5
Love Under Fire
5.3

Love Under Fire

1937Movie5.3
The Squall
4.0

The Squall

1929Movie4.0
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
Her Wild Oat
10.0

Her Wild Oat

1927Movie10.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
7.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941Movie7.0
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 8: 'The Brassie'
7.0

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 8: 'The Brassie'

1931Movie7.0
Grand Slam
4.6

Grand Slam

1933Movie4.6
The White Parade
6.8

The White Parade

1934Movie6.8
Mother Is a Freshman
9.0

Mother Is a Freshman

1949Movie9.0
Week-End Marriage
5.5

Week-End Marriage

1932Movie5.5
Road to Paradise
6.4

Road to Paradise

1930Movie6.4
Sirens of the Sea

Sirens of the Sea

1917Movie
The Men in Her Life
6.7

The Men in Her Life

1941Movie6.7
The Forward Pass
9.0

The Forward Pass

1929Movie9.0
Zoo in Budapest
4.8

Zoo in Budapest

1933Movie4.8
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
7.0

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937Movie7.0
Fast Life
9.0

Fast Life

1929Movie9.0
Too Young to Marry
8.0

Too Young to Marry

1931Movie8.0
Three Blind Mice
6.1

Three Blind Mice

1938Movie6.1
They Call It Sin
6.0

They Call It Sin

1932Movie6.0
Seven Footprints to Satan
6.2

Seven Footprints to Satan

1929Movie6.2
The Second Floor Mystery
8.0

The Second Floor Mystery

1930Movie8.0
Kismet
4.0

Kismet

1930Movie4.0
The Head Man
8.0

The Head Man

1928Movie8.0
The Man from Blankley's
7.0

The Man from Blankley's

1930Movie7.0
White and Unmarried
10.0

White and Unmarried

1921Movie10.0
The Only Way
7.0

The Only Way

1919Movie7.0

TV Shows (4)

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
The New Loretta Young Show
7.5

The New Loretta Young Show

1962Series7.5