Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young (March 23, 1914 – September 16, 1968), also known by the pseudonym Nathan E. Douglas,[1] was an American actor and screenwriter often blacklisted during the 1950s and 1960s. He is credited with writing the screenplay for Jailhouse Rock in 1957, which starred Elvis Presley.
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 23, 1914
Died | September 16, 1968 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Writer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1943–68 |
Spouse(s) | Frances Sage (?–1963; her death) Elizabeth MacRae (1965–1968; his death) |
Awards | WGA Award – Best Original Screenplay 1958 The Defiant Ones |
Young was born in Philadelphia. In addition to screenwriting, he also took acting roles in various feature-length films during the period 1943–1966.
Recognition
The Defiant Ones was nominated for, and received, an Oscar for the "best screenplay written directly for the screen" in 1958.[2] 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.
Filmography
Actor
- 1943: Bombs Over Burma - Slim Jenkins
- 1943: Dead Men Walk - Dr. David Bentley
- 1943: Ladies' Day - Tony D'Angelo
- 1946: Gay Blades - Gary Lester
- 1946: The Devil's Playground - Curly Evans
- 1947: Unexpected Guest - Ralph Baxter
- 1948: The Swordsman - Bruce Glowan
- 1948: The Gallant Blade - Sergeant Martine
- 1949: Calamity Jane and Sam Bass - Parsons (uncredited)
- 1949: Border Incident - Happy (uncredited)
- 1950: Gun Crazy - Dave Allister
- 1950: Love That Brute - Rocky (uncredited)
- 1950: A Lady Without Passport - Harry Nordell
- 1951: Inside Straight - Accountant (uncredited)
- 1952: Retreat, Hell! - Sgt. Novak (credited: Ned Young)
- 1952: The Iron Mistress - Hassan
- 1952: Springfield Rifle - Sgt. Poole (uncredited)
- 1952: The Iron Mistress - Henri Contrecourt
- 1953: She's Back on Broadway - Rafferty
- 1953: Captain Scarlett - Pierre DuCloux
- 1953: House of Wax - Leon Averill (uncredited)
- 1953: So This Is Love - Harry Corbett (uncredited)
- 1953: Crime Wave - Gat Morgan
- 1953: The Eddie Cantor Story - Jack (uncredited)
- 1958: The Defiant Ones - Prison Guard in Truck (uncredited)
- 1958: Terror in a Texas Town - John Crale
- 1966: Seconds - Henry Bushman (final film role)
Screenplay
- 1957: Jailhouse Rock
- 1958: The Defiant Ones
- 1960: Inherit the Wind
- 1968: Shadow on the Land
Personal life and death
He was married to actress Elizabeth MacRae.[1]
Young died from a heart attack at the age of 54.
References
- Beale, Lewis (July 9, 2015). "'Defiant One' sheds light on Hollywood blacklists". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- 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. Retrieved December 1, 2019.