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Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Actor and writer · Died September 16, 1968, aged 54 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Nedrick Young was born on 23 March 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Defiant Ones (1958), Inherit the Wind (1960) and Gun Crazy (1950). He was married to Elizabeth MacRae and Frances Sage. He died on 16 September 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 23, 1914
Died
September 16, 1968 (aged 54)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Nedrick Young's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
19%
Power
15%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Self
6%
Ideas
4%
Freedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nedrick Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nedrick Young's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(1986)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Shadow on the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Seconds(1966)

    as Henry Bushman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Train(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Terror in a Texas Town(1958)

    as Johnny Crale

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(1958)

    Writer · as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jailhouse Rock(1957)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Riding Shotgun(1954)

    as Manning (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Eddie Cantor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jack

  • Crime Wave(1953)

    as Gat Morgan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Captain Scarlett(1952)

    as Pierre DuCloux

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    as Harry Corbett (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • House of Wax(1953)

    as Leon Averill (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • She's Back on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Rafferty

  • The Iron Mistress(1952)

    as Henri Contrecourt

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Springfield Rifle(1952)

    as Sgt. Poole (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Aladdin and His Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Hassan (as Ned Young)

  • Retreat, Hell! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sgt. Novak

  • Inside Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Accountant

  • A Lady Without Passport(1950)

    as Harry Nordell

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love That Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Rocky

  • Gun Crazy(1950)

    as Dave Allister

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Border Incident(1949)

    as Happy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Calamity Jane and Sam Bass(1949)

    as Parsons

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rusty Leads the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Story

  • The Gallant Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sgt. Martine

  • The Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bruce Glowan

  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Unexpected Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ralph Baxter

  • The Devil's Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Curly Evans (as Ned Young)

  • Decoy(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gay Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gary Lester

  • Dead Men Walk(1943)

    as David Bently

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ladies' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tony D'Angelo

  • Bombs Over Burma(1942)

    as Slim Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1942 to 1999.

Biggest box office

Gun Crazy (1950)

$17K worldwide

Highest rated

Inherit the Wind (1960)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 37: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting10 of 37: 9 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1940s13 · 10 acting · 3 crew1950s18 · 17 acting · 2 crew1960s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nedrick Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 22 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most loved · writer

Inherit the Wind (1960)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nedrick Young's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nedrick Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nedrick Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph H. Lewis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors