Nedrick Young
Nathan E. Douglas
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Born in Philadelphia, Young entered Hollywood as both an actor and a screenwriter, appearing in feature films from the early 1940s while developing his writing craft behind the scenes. His first notable screenplay credit came with the 1957 Elvis Presley vehicle Jailhouse Rock, after which he earned critical acclaim for The Defiant Ones, a film that secured the Academy Award for best screenplay wri…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
