Biography
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 screenplay for Jailhouse Rock in 1957, which starred Elvis Presley.
Young was born in Philadelphia. In addition to screenwriting, he also took acting roles in various feature-length films during the period 1943–1966.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
Writer 10
Screenplay 1
Writer
Inherit the Wind (1999)
Movie
Writer
The Defiant Ones (1986)
Movie
Writer
Shadow on the Land (1968)
Movie
Henry Bushman
Seconds (1966)
Movie
6
Screenplay
The Train (1964)
Movie
Writer
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Movie
5.75
Johnny Crale
Terror in a Texas Town (1958)
Movie
Writer
The Defiant Ones (1958)
Movie
2
Writer
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Movie
Manning
Riding Shotgun (1954)
Movie
Jack
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
Movie
Gat Morgan
Crime Wave (1953)
Movie
Pierre DuCloux
Captain Scarlett (1953)
Movie
Harry Corbett (uncredited)
So This Is Love (1953)
Movie
Leon Averill (uncredited)
House of Wax (1953)
Movie
5.08
Rafferty
She's Back on Broadway (1953)
Movie
Henri Contrecourt
The Iron Mistress (1952)
Movie
Sgt. Poole (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle (1952)
Movie
Hassan (as Ned Young)
Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
Movie
Sgt. Novak
Retreat, Hell! (1952)
Movie
Writer
Passage West (1951)
Movie
Accountant
Inside Straight (1951)
Movie
Harry Nordell
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
Movie
Rocky
Love That Brute (1950)
Movie
Dave Allister
Gun Crazy (1950)
Movie
4.33
Happy
Border Incident (1949)
Movie
Parsons
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
Movie
Writer
Rusty Leads the Way (1948)
Movie
Bruce Glowan
The Swordsman (1948)
Movie
Writer
Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
Movie
Ralph Baxter
Unexpected Guest (1947)
Movie
Curly Evans (as Ned Young)
The Devil's Playground (1946)
Movie
Writer
Decoy (1946)
Movie
Gary Lester
Gay Blades (1946)
Movie
Dr. David Bentley
Dead Men Walk (1943)
Movie
Tony D'Angelo
Ladies' Day (1943)
Movie
Slim Jenkins
Bombs Over Burma (1942)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.64
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1914-03-23
Deathday1968-09-16 (54 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
RelationshipsElizabeth MacRae (1965-01-01 - 1968-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsNed Young
AwardsEdgar Awards, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award
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