Loretta Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on January 6, 1913, was an American actress. Young Loretta Young began her professional acting career as a child actress. She made her big screen debut in pre-Code musical comedy film Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1916) in uncredited role. She got her television debut in drama series Family Theatre (1952) in episode "The World's Greatest Mother". Loretta breakthrough performance came as Margery Seaton in pre-Code comedy film The Man from Blankley's (1930).
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Loretta Young
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Birth Date:
January 6, 1913
Died:
August 12, 2000
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Capricorn
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Height:
5 ft 5¾ in | 167 cm
Weight:
55 kg | 121 lbs
Body Measurements:
31-24-33 in | 79-61-84 cm
Bra Size:
31A
Shoe Size:
9 US | 39.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Katrin "Katy" Holstrum in comedy film The Farmer's Daughter (1947).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sister Margaret in comedy drama film Come to the Stable (1949).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Amanda Kingsley in drama movie Christmas Eve (1986).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Grace Guthrie in drama film Lady in a Corner (1989).
Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) - Simonetta
Platinum Blonde (1931) - Gallagher
Employees' Entrance (1933) - Madeleine Walters West
Man's Castle (1933) - Trina
Heroes for Sale (1933) - Ruth Loring Holmes
The Call of the Wild (1935) - Claire Blake
Along Came Jones (1945) - Cherry de Longpre
The Stranger (1946) - Mary Longstreet
The Bishop's Wife (1947) - Julia Brougham
She hosted and starred in NBC anthology drama television series The Loretta Young Show (1953-1961), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Television Achievement and the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series.
She hosted and starred in anthology drama television series The New Loretta Young Show (1962-1963).
Attended Ramona Convent Secondary School.
Had Luxembourgish ancestry.
Had two older sisters, Polly Ann and Elizabeth Jane.
She won the Golden Apple Award for Most Cooperative Actress in 1950.
She was awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard and for Television at 6135 Hollywood Boulevard.
She was posthumously awarded a Golden Palm Star at the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 2011.
She was posthumously inducted into OFTA TV Hall of Fame Actors and Actresses in 2020.
Loretta died on August 12, 2000, Santa Monica, California, United States, at the age of 87.
She was married to:
Jean Louis (1993-1997)
Tom Lewis (1940-1969) they had two sons: Peter Lewis and Christopher Lewis
Grant Withers (1930-1931)
She was in relationship with actor Clark Gable (1934-1935) they had one daughter, Judy Lewis
She dated William Buckner (1940), David Niven (1939), James Stewart (1939), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1939), Richard Greene (1938), A. Edward Sutherland (1938), Tyrone Power (1936), Cesar Romero (1934), Spencer Tracy (1933-1934), Charles Boyer (1933), William A. Wellman (1932), Herbert Somborn (1932), Lyle Talbot (1932), Ricardo Cortez (1932) and Howard Hughes (1930-1931).