WRITER · FROM HAWAII, USA
Dalene Young
1939–202529 credits since 1960
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ABOUT DALENE
Dalene Young (June 29, 1939 — May 9, 2025) was an American screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor. She was best known for writing the coming-of-age comedy-drama Little Darlings (1980), featuring Tatum O’Neal and Kristy McNichol, and the Mary Steenburgen-starring drama Cross Creek (1983).
Young received a Daytime Emmy nomination for co-writing the Showtime children’s special Locked in Silence (1999) and landed a Christopher Award and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her work on the NBC telefilm Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born29 June 1939
Died9 May 2025
BirthplaceHawaii, USA
Known forWriting
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- 10
- Average IMDb
- 6.4
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- The Yarn PrincessIMDb 7.2
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- 1960
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The 2000s
2 titlesBaby Luv
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The 1990s
7 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
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The 1980s
8 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
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The 1970s
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