Waldemar Young

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name = Waldemar Young


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birthdate = 1 July, 1878
location = Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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deathdate = 30 August, 1938
deathplace = Hollywood, California, USA
yearsactive = 1917-1938
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Waldemar Young (1 July, 1878 – 30 August, 1938), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 81 films between 1917 and 1938.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia.

Waldemar was a grandson of Brigham Young. [ [http://ldsfilm.com/box/2002/2002_09_06.html LDS Films Weekend Box Office Report 6 September 2002 ] ] He was also a brother of Mahonri Young.

Young joined the staff of the Salt Lake Herald after he graduated from High School. He then went to Stanford University starting in 1900. At Stanford he played on the football team. He majored in English but also studied economics and history.

Young did not finish his studies at Stanford. Instead he took jobs with the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner.

In 1912 Young married Elizabeth Haigh. Young started into films by writing commedy routines for Franklyn Farnum and Brownie Vernum.

In the 1930s Young wrote several screen plays for Cecil B. De Mille

elected filmography

* Test Pilot (1938)
* The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
* Cleopatra (1934)
* Island of Lost Souls (1933)
* The Sign of the Cross (1932)
* The Miracle Man (1932)
* Love Me Tonight (1932)
* Sally (1929)
* The Big City (1928)
* The Trail of '98 (1928)
* London After Midnight (1927)
* The Unknown (1927)
* The Show (1927)
* The Blackbird (1926)
* The Mystic (1925)
* Suds (1920)
* Bonnie Bonnie Lassie (1919)
* The Petal on the Current (1919)
* The Unpainted Woman (1919)
* The Wicked Darling (1919)
* Fast Company (1918)

References

* [http://www.bookrags.com/biography/waldemar-young-dlb/ Short bio of Young] ]

External links

*imdb name|id=0950150|name=Waldemar Young
* [http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho/young_w.htm bio from Katz Film Encyclopedia]

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NAME= Young, Waldemar
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH= 1 July, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH= Salt Lake City, Utah USA
DATE OF DEATH= 30 August, 1938
PLACE OF DEATH= Hollywood, California USA