Holy Cross Cemetery
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Memorial Page for Loretta Young (née Gretchen Michaela Young)
Jan 6, 1913 – Aug 12, 2000(87 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
American actress
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August 12th, 2026
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Loretta Young (* January 6, 1913 in Salt Lake City; † August 12, 2000 in Los Angeles) was an american actress. She was 87 years old. She had 3 husbands. She had at least 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter). She studied at Ramona Convent Secondary School. Her faith was Catholic Church. She received 6 awards, including Academy Award for Best Actress, Siena Medal. Her cause of death was ovarian cancer. She was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Life Events
12 EventsBorn in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
1913Married Grant Withers
1930until 1931
Married Tom Lewis
1940Academy Award for Best Actress
1948The Farmer's Daughter
Siena Medal
1950Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1955Letter to Loretta
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1957Letter to Loretta
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1959Letter to Loretta
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
1987Crystal Award
1988Married Jean Louis
1993until 1997
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (ovarian cancer)
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- Grant Withers
- Clark Gable
- Christopher Lewis
- Judy Lewis
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Loretta Young (née Gretchen Michaela Young). Forever remembered.