Waldemar Young

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Waldemar Young
Hollywood, California, USA
EducationStanford University (dropped out)
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1917-1938
SpouseElizabeth Haight (m. 1912)
FamilyMahonri Young (brother)
Brigham Young (grandfather)
Samuel Brannan (great-uncle-in-law)

Waldemar Young (July 1, 1878 – August 30, 1938) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1917 and 1938.

Biography

He was born in

Hollywood, California from pneumonia.[1] Waldemar was a grandson of Brigham Young.[2] 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 Haight,

Brownie Vernon
.

In the 1920s, he often worked on films with Lon Chaney, Tod Browning, and their editor Errol Taggart.

In the 1930s, Young wrote several screenplays for Cecil B. DeMille.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Waldemar Young Biography. Retrieved August 24, 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ LDS Films Weekend Box Office Report 6 September 2002

External links

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