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Robert Young

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Robert Young Fast Facts:

Took up acting to overcome shyness.
Was married to his high-school sweetheart for 61 years.
Film debut was the 1931 Charlie Chan mystery The Black Camel.
Began acting on Father Knows Best on radio in 1949.
First performer to win leading Emmys in both comedy (Father Knows Best) and drama (Marcus Welby, M.D.).
Appeared in more than 100 movies.
Named his Westlake Village, CA, home after his 1945 movie The Enchanted Cottage.

Robert Young Relationships:
Barbara Beebe - Daughter
Betty Henderson Young - Wife (deceased)
Betty Lou Gleason - Daughter
Carol Proffitt - Daughter
Kathleen Joy Young - Daughter
Margaret Young - Mother
Thomas Young - Father
Robert Young Awards:
1970 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Winner
1970 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1972 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1958 Emmy: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series - Winner
1956 Emmy: Best Actor-Continuing Performance - Nominee
1971 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1972 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
1957 Emmy: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor - Winner
1971 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama - Nominee
1959 Emmy: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series - Nominee