Birthname: Robert George Young
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born |
Feb 22, 1907
Chicago, IL |
| Died |
Jul 21, 1998
Westlake Village, CA |
| Age | Died at 91 |
| Final Resting Place Forest Lawn (Glendale) | |
Robert Young |
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| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1931-1988 |
| Top Roles | Tommy Randall, David Linden, Roger 'Rog' Ash, Bob Stuart, Graham |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Musical, Mystery, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Based on Play, Pre-Code Cinema, Book-Based, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Reginald Owen, Lewis Stone, Roger Moore, Bert Roach, Joan Crawford, Harry Wilson, Cliff Edwards, Lionel Barrymore |
| Also Born on February 22 | |
| Also Born in 1907 | |
| Also Born in Illinois | |
| Also a Pisces | |
Robert Young Overview:
Legendary actor, Robert Young, was born Robert George Young on Feb 22, 1907 in Chicago, IL. Young died at the age of 91 on Jul 21, 1998 in Westlake Village, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television and Radio. Young was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Robert Young BlogHub Articles:
On DVD: A Baby-Faced Robert Young in The Band Plays On (1934)
I don’t tend to be drawn to sports films, but when they star Preston Foster as a football coach, my interest increases. Now available on DVD from Warner Archive, The Band Plays On (1934) benefits from this happy casting. It also stars an early career Robert Young and a pleasing young cast. In ... Read full article
Ann Sothern and Robert Young can't stop marrying each other in... Lady Be Good (1941)
Is this poster not gorgeous? I would hang this on my wall in a second. Lately I've been watching a lot of Eleanor Powell films, which wasn't by design. I like Powell--she was a terrific dancer, a good actress, and a woman who portrayed intelligence, ambition, and kindness. It's a little crazy that h... Read full article
Coming Soon: Robert Young’s Films Marathon
After an Olivia de Havilland, a William Holden and a Dolores Hart’s film marathon, I’ll start a Robert Young’s film marathon soon. I haven’t seen Robert Young in many movies: two (Secret Agent and Crossfire), plus some episodes of Father Knows Best. However, I’ve always... Read full article
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Robert Young Quotes:
Judge J.D. Booth: That sounds like a Chinese proverb.
Tommy Randall: Oh, Judge, you haven't heard anything yet.
Hunk Marriner: Nope.
Langdon Towne: You put something on that keeps them off?
Hunk Marriner: Rancid bear grease. They hate the stink worse than I do.
Langdon Towne: [Smelling some of the bear grease that Hunk offers him] thanks. I'll take the mosquitoes.
Elizabeth Browne: [standing alongside Langdon Towne as Major Robert Rogers and his rangers march into the distance] Is there, Langdon? Is there a Northwest Passage?
Langdon Towne: Who knows.
[pause]
Langdon Towne: It's every man's dream to find a short route to his heart's desire. If the major dreams long enough, he'll find it.
Elizabeth Browne: Will we hear from him?
Langdon Towne: Hear from him?
[pause]
Langdon Towne: Every time we look across the river we'll hear his voice calling us through the wind. He'll be within us, Elizabeth - wherever we are or he may be - for that man will never die.
Richard Hope: It's a surprise for me, too.
Susan Parker: Oh, uh, Richard, this is Mr. Randall, and this is Miss Ching-Ching Stewart. I never thought I'd see you here.
Richard Hope: Evidently not.
Susan Parker: Weren't you surprised to see him here?
Mrs. Hope: Hardly. I sent for him.
Susan Parker: Marvelous. I love surprises, and I hardly ever get them.
Mrs. Hope: Susan, I think your friends will excuse you.
Susan Parker: Oh, Tommy, I must be going. You'll look after Ching-Ching, won't you?
Tommy Randall: She'll be perfectly fine.
Susan Parker: [leaving] Goodbye, darling.
Barbara Stewart aka Ching-Ching: Goodbye, Aunt Susan. You like Susan, don't you, Uncle Tommy?
Tommy Randall: You could call it that.
Barbara Stewart aka Ching-Ching: I don't see how anyone could have fun with that Mr. Hope.
Tommy Randall: I'm afraid fun isn't everything, Ching-Ching.