Collier Hudson Young (1908 - 1980)

Born 19 Aug 1908 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Ruth Valerie (Edmonds) Dyke — married 8 Mar 1938 (to 26 Apr 1946) in New York City, New York, United States

Husband of Ida Lupino — married 5 Aug 1948 (to 20 Oct 1951) in La Jolla, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Husband of Joan de Beauvoir (de Havilland) Fontaine — married 12 Nov 1952 (to Jan 1961) in Saratoga, Santa Clara, California, United States

Husband of Marjory Ann (Marsh) Young — married 16 Jan 1965 in Santa Barbara, California, United States

Died 25 Dec 1980 at age 72 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Collie Young is Notable.

Collier Young was an American film producer and writer, working on both Hollywood films and, later in his career, television. In particular, he was known for his producing television shows such as Ironside and The Wild Wild West.^[1][2]

Collier was the son William T. Young. and Edine Hudson.

He was married four times. His first marriage was to Ruth Valerie Edmonds, whom he married 8 March 1938. They were divorced 26 April 1946. The wedding was covered in the New York Times, Wednesday, March 9, 1938:

"Wedding in Chapel for Ruth Edmonds. Daughter of Toronto Couple Is Married to Collier H. Young at Riverside Church Here. The marriage of Miss Ruth Valerie Edmonds of this city and Toronto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald H. Edmonds of Toronto, to Collier H. Young, also of New York, took place yesterday afternoon in the chapel of the Riverside Church. The Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick, the pastor, performed the ceremony, after which a reception was given at the home of the bridegroom, 4 Sniffen Court. The couple will leave soon to make their home in Beverly Hills, Calif. The bride is a granddaughter of the Most Rev. James Fielding Sweeny, former Archbishop of Toronto. She attended Bishop Strachan's School in Toronto and was introduced to society in that city in 1934. Mr. Young, son of MR. and Mrs. William T. Young of Indianapolis, was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1930 and is with the firm of Brandt & Brandt, literary agents of this city."^[3]

He married actress Ida Lupino 5 August 1948 in Los Angeles, California.^[4] They were divorced in 1951. Their marriage was covered by the San Diego Union. It seems that they had a church wedding in La Jolla, California, the day before they registered their marriage in Los Angeles. Here's a portion of the article:

"Ida Lupino to be Bride Thursday at Ceremony in La Jolla Church. Simplicity will Feature Presbyterian Rites United Movie Star to Collier Young. Ida, and I call her Ida because I know her so well (in movies), is getting married to a guy named Collier Young, a Columbia studio executive, house painter and carnation and radish gardener. It will be the second sashay down the aisle for each of them." The article reported that the guest list included Harry Koenitz, best man; Harry Mienes, who will give the bride away; Mrs. Stanley Lupino, mother of the bride; Frances Robinson, Helen Ferguson and Robert Anderson, friend and witnesses.^[5]

He was the third husband of actress of Joan Fontaine whom he married 12 November 1952 in Los Angeles, California. They were divorced in 1961. ^[6] Their marriage was also covered in the media, including a story in the Boston American, portions of which are quoted here:

"Joan Fontaine: Third Try for Happiness. Joan Fontaine, whose talent, temperament and beauty are legendary, has made her third trip to the altar. The lucky man was Collier Young, Hollywood producer, who was formerly wed to Ida Lupino. (....) Joan wasn't lonesome long. Collier Young, who had been divorced from Ida Lupino in 1951 in one of the friendliest parting on record ... he is still making pictures with Ida and on chummy terms with his ex-wife and her present husband, Howard Duff ... became Joan's constant escort some months ago. Miss Fontaine's mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fontaine, were the only witnesses at the ceremony, which took place at Sartoga, Cal. The bride's adopted daughter, Marita Pareja, 7, was the flower girl. She was flown from Paris to take part in the ceremony."^[7]

He was married Marjorie Ann "Meg" Marsh 16 January 1965 in Santa Barbara, California.^[8] They were married until his death in 1980.

He died from a car accident on Christmas Day 1980.^[9]

Obituary:

Collier Young, Ironside Producer, Dies at Age 72

"Los Angeles, Associated Press, Collier Young, who produced such movies as "One Step Beyond" and such television shows as "Ironside," has died at the age of 72. Family spokesman Rupert Allen said YOung died Thursday at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, where he had been since a recent automobile accident."

"Public memorial services will be held Saturday at All Saints Church in Beverly Hills, Allen said."

"Young began his entertainment career as a writer after World War II, then became a film producer in partnership with actress Ida Lupino, to whom he was married from 1948 to 1950. He produced films including "On Trial" with Joseph Cotten and "One Step Beyond." Young, who was married to actress Joan Fontaine from 1952 to 1961, also produced television's "The Rogues," starring David Niven, Gig Young and Charles Boyer, and created, wrote and produced "Ironside," which starred Raymond Burr."^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Collier Young of Wikipedia.
2. ↑ Collier Young on IMDb.
3. ↑ Wedding in Chapel for Ruth Edmonds. The New York Times, Wednesday March 9, 1938, page 26.
4. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KR-239 : 8 December 2017), Collier Hudson Young and Ida Lupino, 05 Aug 1948; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,116,698.
5. ↑ Ida Lupino to be Bride Thursday at Ceremony in La Jolla Church. San Diego Union, Tuesday, August 3, 1948, San Diego, CA, page 3.
6. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86S-221 : accessed 12 August 2015), Collier Hudson Young and Joan De Beauvoir Flontaine, 12 Nov 1952; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,283,813.
7. ↑ Joan Fontaine: Third Try for Happiness. Boston American, Sunday, November 30, 1952, Boston, MA, page 71.
8. ↑ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V66C-WG4 : 27 November 2014), Collier H Young and Marjory A Marsh, 16 Jan 1965; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Santa Barbara, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
9. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP63-1LX : accessed 13 August 2015), Collier Hudson Young, 25 Dec 1980; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
10. ↑ State Times Advocate, Friday, December 26, 1980, Baton Rogue, LA, page 104.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFW5-XZ6 : accessed 13 August 2015), Collier Young in household of William T Young, Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 24B, family 558, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,453.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K978-2MK : accessed 13 August 2015), Collier Young, Tract 382, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-44, sheet 32A, family 530, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 221.