Joan Young

Acting

Joan Young

Born February 1, 1903 · Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Died October 10, 1984 · aged 81

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 1 February 1900 (and, purportedly, relocated three weeks later), Young was the daughter of music hall performers Nellie Blanche C. (née Parker) and Charles Alfred Romaine Wragg, known professionally as Charles Pastor. Speaking with reporter Beverly Howells almost eight decades later, Young acknowledged that, given her parents' continued performing, it was "really my …

Known For

The Fallen IdolThe Fallen Idol · 1948
The Fallen Idol
★ 7.21948
MovieDramaThriller
Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, hero-worships his father's butler Baines. His perception of the man changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.
The Inn of the Sixth HappinessThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness · 1958
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
★ 6.81958
MovieWarDrama
All her life, Englishwoman Gladys Aylward knew that China was where she belonged. Unqualified to be sent as a missionary, Gladys works as a domestic to earn to send herself to a poor, remote village. There, she eventually lives a full and happy life: running the inn, acting as 'foot inspector', advising the local Mandarin, and even winning the heart of mixed-race Captain Lin Nan. Gladys discovers her real destiny when the country is invaded by Japan and the Chinese children need her to save their lives.
Suddenly, Last SummerSuddenly, Last Summer · 1959
Suddenly, Last Summer
★ 7.31959
MovieThrillerDrama
The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.
Blood from the Mummy's TombBlood from the Mummy's Tomb · 1971
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
★ 5.51971
MovieHorror
Two Egyptologists, Professor Fuchs and Corbeck, are instrumental in unleashing unmitigated horror by bringing back to England the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness. Fuchs’s daughter becomes involved in a series of macabre and terrifying incidents, powerless against the forces of darkness, directed by Corbeck, that are taking possession of her body and soul to fulfill the ancient prophesy that Queen Tara will be resurrected to continue her reign of unspeakable evil.
The Lamp Still BurnsThe Lamp Still Burns · 1943
The Lamp Still Burns
★ 5.81943
MovieDramaRomance
A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
Things Happen at NightThings Happen at Night · 1948
Things Happen at Night
★ 4.71948
MovieComedyHorror
A young girl finds herself possessed by the spirit of a mischievous demon.
The Admirable CrichtonThe Admirable Crichton · 1957
The Admirable Crichton
★ 6.81957
MovieAdventureComedy
Lord Loam has modern ideas about his household, he believes in treating his servants as his equals - at least sometimes. His butler, Crichton, still believes that members of the serving class should know their place and be happy there. But when the Loam family are shipwrecked on a desert island with the self-reliant Crichton and lady's maid Tweeny, the class system is put to the test.
Vice VersaVice Versa · 1948
Vice Versa
★ 7.21948
MovieComedy
Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other. Mr Bultitude becomes a school boy who smokes cigars and has a very conservative view on child upbringing, while his son Dick becomes a gentleman who spends his time drinking lemonade and arranging children's parties.

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