Nedrick Young
American actor and screenwriter (1914–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 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.
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Nedrick Young | |
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 Young in Captain Scarlett (1953) | |
| Born | (1914-03-23)March 23, 1914 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1968(1968-09-16) (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Nathan E. Douglas |
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| Years active | 1943–1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Sage (m. 19??; died 1963) |
| Awards | Academy Award - Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1958 The Defiant Ones |
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Young was born in Philadelphia. In addition to screenwriting, he took acting roles in various feature-length films from 1943 to 1966.