Biography
By the mid-30s Young, having made a strategic switch to the Fox lot, had blossomed into one of Hollywood's more prominent leading ladies, capably adorning dozens of (mostly mediocre) productions. With her prominent cheekbones, limpid-pool eyes and Joan Crawford-style mouth, Young was often utilized for her stylish beauty and ladylike screen personality rather than the acting talent suggested by "Platinum Blonde" (1931), "Midnight Mary", "Man's …
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Career Milestones
| "Naughty But Nice" led to contract with First National; changed name to Loretta Young | ||
| Between ages three and eight, made uncredited appearances in several silent films | ||
| Had dispute with Zanuck and was briefly blacklisted until Harry Cohn signed her with Columbia Pictures; eventually made peace with Zanuck | ||
| Moved to Hollywood at age three; began to appear in films as an extra and in bit roles | ||
| While attending convent school, was not allowed to appear in films | ||
1927 | Film acting debut at age 14, in "Naughty But Nice"; director Mervyn LeRoy originally wanted sister Polly Ann but she was unavailable; Gretchen (later dubbed Loretta), asked for, and got, the job | |
1929 | Made singing debut in "The Show of Shows" | |
1931 | Was featured in "Platinum Blonde", directed by Frank Capra | |
1934 | Signed with Fox when Daryl F Zanuck moved from Warner Bros. | |
1935 | Starred opposite Clark Gable in "The Call of the Wild"; the stars engaged in a love affair that resulted in Young's pregnancy and the birth of daughter Judy | |
1938 | Appeared in "Kentucky" | |
1939 | Acted alongside her three sisters in the biopic "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell" | |
1940 | When contract with Fox expired, worked freelance | |
1941 | Played an actress who wants to retire but whose playwright husband doesn't want her to in "Bedtime Story" | |
1946 | Cast as the unsuspecting newlywed wife of a refugee Nazi war criminal in "The Stranger", directed by and starring Orson Welles | |
1947 | Had perhaps best-known screen role as a Swedish woman who runs for Congress in "The Farmer's Daughter"; won Best Actress Academy Award | |
1947 | Starred in the title role of the fantasy "The Bishop's Wife" | |
1948 | Offered fine turn as the indentured servant wife of a farmer in "Rachel and the Stranger", co-starring Robert Mitchum and William Holden | |
1949 | Earned second Oscar nomination for "Come to the Stable", playing a nun out to establish a children's hospital | |
1953 | Last feature film, "It Happens Every Thursday" | |
1954 | Began starring in own TV show; "The Loretta Young Show" ended its run on NBC in 1961, and for its last season (1962-1963) aired on CBS; awarded three Emmy Awards | |
1963 | "Retired" from acting; devoted time and energies to Catholic charities | |
1972 | Won suit against NBC for unlawful syndication of her TV shows; award $600,000 | |
1986 | Returned to acting after a 23-year retirement to perform the leading role in the TV-movie, "Christmas Eve" (NBC) | |
1989 | Final acting role, the NBC TV-movie "Lady in a Corner" | |
Awards
1947 | Academy Award for Actress in The Farmer's Daughter |
1949 | Academy Award for Actress in Come to the Stable |
1954 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Female Star of Regular Series in A Letter to Loretta |
1955 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress Starring In a Regular Series in The Loretta Young Theater |
1956 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress-Single Performance in The Loretta Young Theater |
1957 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance By an Actress in The Loretta Young Theater |
1958 | Golden Globe Award for Television Achievement |
1958 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Performance (Female) In a Series By a in The Loretta Young Theater |
1959 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress In a Leading Role (Continuing Role) In a in The Loretta Young Theater |
1960 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actress In a Series in The Loretta Young Theater |
1961 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actress In a Series (Lead) in The Loretta Young Theater |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Christmas Eve |
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Lady in a Corner |