Dalene Young

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Biography: 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).

Department: Writing

Place of Birth: Hawaii, U.S.

Adult: No

Birthday: June 29, 1939

Age: 85 years old

Gender: Female

Deathday: May 09, 2025

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Known For:

Will There Really Be a Morning?
Juke Box Racket
Sonny Boy
Baby Luv
Teen Lust
Pig