Loretta Young

Also known as Gretchen Young

American actress (1913–2000)

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Loretta Young was an American actress who had a long career in film and television spanning much of the 20th century, from the 1920s through the 1980s. She is remembered as a significant figure in Hollywood's Golden Age and remains notable for her extensive body of work across different eras of entertainment.

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Loretta Young (born Gretchen Michaela Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1916 to 1989. She received numerous honors including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in film and television.

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film The Farmer's Daughter (1947), and received her second Academy Award nomination for her role in Come to the Stable (1949). She also starred in films such as Born to Be Bad (1934), Call of the Wild (1935), The Crusades (1935), Eternally Yours (1939), The Stranger (1946), The Bishop's Wife (1947), and Key to the City (1950).