Loretta Young
Actor
Name at birth: Gretchen Michaela Young
An ingenue in the silent era, Young made the transition to 'talkies' and more mature roles in the 1930s and 40s. She won a Best Actress Oscar for The Farmer's Daughter (1947); her other films include The Bishop's Wife (1947, with Cary Grant and Three Blind Mice (1938, with David Niven). In the 1950s Young hosted her own popular TV series, The Loretta Young Show, winning three Emmy Awards for her performances. In later years Young was especially known for her firm religious convictions and her work with Catholic charities.
Extra credit: Young is not related to actor Robert Young.
Four Good Links
Loretta Young Filmography
From the handsome Internet Movie Database
Elizabeth's Loretta Young Page
Tribute to Young and other early film actresses; good links
The Loretta Young 'NetShow
A fan's admiring page, officially sanctioned by the Young family
Loretta Young Dies
CNN's obituary from 2000
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
12 August 2000
(ovarian cancer, age 87)
Best Known As
Star of The Loretta Young Show
