• Born: 1890
• Died: 1938
• Occupation: Writer
• Active: '20s-'30s
• Major Genres: Drama, Romance
• Career Highlights: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Love Me Tonight, West of Zanzibar
• First Major Screen Credit: Fast Company (1918)

Biography

A graduate of Stanford University, screenwriter Waldemar Young entered films in 1917. During the silent era, Young frequently collaborated with Tod Browning, penning the scenarios for such Lon Chaney vehicles as The Unholy Three (1925), The Unknown (1927), and London After Midnight (1927). At Paramount in the 1930s, he worked frequently for Cecil B. De Mille, contributing to the screenplays of Sign of the Cross (1932), Cleopatra (1934), and The Crusades (1935), among others. In 1935, Waldemar Young shared an Academy Award nomination for Lives of the Bengal Lancers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Test Pilot Buy this Movie	The Plainsman Buy this Movie	Desire Buy this Movie	The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Buy this Movie
The Crusades Buy this Movie	Cleopatra Buy this Movie	Island of Lost Souls Buy this Movie	Love Me Tonight Buy this Movie

Show More Movies Show Fewer Movies