Clifton Young
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| Clifton Young | |
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| Born | Robert Howard Young September 15, 1917 New York, New York U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1951 (aged 33) Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| Years active | 1925-1951 |
Robert Howard "Clifton" Young (September 15, 1917 - September 10, 1951) was a film actor with over 60 movie credits.
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[edit] Our Gang
He was born Robert H. Young, but took his mother's maiden name as his first. He played "Bonedust" in nineteen Our Gang films from 1925 to 1931, his most notable film being School's Out.
[edit] Later films
Young had small parts in a number of 1940s film noir and western films. Notable films include Nora Prentiss, Pursued, Possessed, Dark Passage, and Blood on the Moon [1].
[edit] Death
Young died in 1951 in a hotel fire that started when he fell asleep smoking [2].
[edit] References
- ^ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 281. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
- ^ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 281. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
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