Georgiana Young (née Belzer; 1924 – November 13, 2007)[a] was an American actress and the maternal younger half-sister of actresses Loretta Young, Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane.[1] She had a brief career in film, appearing alongside her sisters in the biographical drama The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939), followed by bit parts in two other films. She was the wife of Mexican actor Ricardo Montalbán from 1944 until her death.
Young with her longtime husband Ricardo Montalbán, c. 1950
Georgiana Young was the daughter of George Uncus Belzer and Gladys Royal.[2][3] Along with her half-sisters, she was raised Roman Catholic.[4]
At age thirteen, she was signed to a seven-year film contract.[5] Her first acting role was a minor part in Mad About Music with Deanna Durbin, though her scenes were ultimately cut from the film.[5]
Young's acting career was short-lived, though she appeared in a further three films. Her debut role was as Berta Hubbard, sister of Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, in Irving Cummings's 1939 biographical film The Story of Alexander Graham Bell, opposite her half-sisters Loretta (as Mabel), Sally and Polly Ann.[6] She would later have bit parts in two other films: No, No, Nanette (1940) and Border Incident (1949), the latter of which starred her husband, actor Ricardo Montalbán, whom she married in 1944.[7]
Personal life
After seeing her performance in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939), 18-year-old Ricardo Montalbán, who worked in his father's store, became enamored of the 15-year-old Young.[8] The two subsequently met at a party in 1944, and married only days later.[citation needed]
They were married until her death in 2007 at age 83 from undisclosed causes.[1] The couple had four children.[9][10]
georgiana, young, née, belzer, 1924, november, 2007, american, actress, maternal, younger, half, sister, actresses, loretta, young, polly, young, sally, blane, brief, career, film, appearing, alongside, sisters, biographical, drama, story, alexander, graham, b. Georgiana Young nee Belzer 1924 November 13 2007 a was an American actress and the maternal younger half sister of actresses Loretta Young Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane 1 She had a brief career in film appearing alongside her sisters in the biographical drama The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939 followed by bit parts in two other films She was the wife of Mexican actor Ricardo Montalban from 1944 until her death Georgiana YoungGeorgiana Young in 1938BornGeorgiana Belzer1924DiedNovember 13 2007 aged 83 Los Angeles California U S OccupationActressYears active1939 1949SpouseRicardo Montalban m 1944 wbr Children4FamilyPolly Ann Young half sister Sally Blane half sister Loretta Young half sister Judy Lewis niece Christopher Lewis half nephew Peter Lewis nephew Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Notes 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksBiography Edit Young with her longtime husband Ricardo Montalban c 1950 Georgiana Young was the daughter of George Uncus Belzer and Gladys Royal 2 3 Along with her half sisters she was raised Roman Catholic 4 At age thirteen she was signed to a seven year film contract 5 Her first acting role was a minor part in Mad About Music with Deanna Durbin though her scenes were ultimately cut from the film 5 Young s acting career was short lived though she appeared in a further three films Her debut role was as Berta Hubbard sister of Mabel Gardiner Hubbard in Irving Cummings s 1939 biographical film The Story of Alexander Graham Bell opposite her half sisters Loretta as Mabel Sally and Polly Ann 6 She would later have bit parts in two other films No No Nanette 1940 and Border Incident 1949 the latter of which starred her husband actor Ricardo Montalban whom she married in 1944 7 Personal life EditAfter seeing her performance in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939 18 year old Ricardo Montalban who worked in his father s store became enamored of the 15 year old Young 8 The two subsequently met at a party in 1944 and married only days later citation needed They were married until her death in 2007 at age 83 from undisclosed causes 1 The couple had four children 9 10 Filmography EditYear Title Role Notes1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Berta Hubbard1940 No No Nanette Show Girl Uncredited1949 Border Incident Woman Uncredited1972 This Is Your Life Herself Episode Don Rickles Notes Edit Sources vary regarding Young s birthdate most state her birth year as 1924 with different dates some noting September 10 and others September 30 References Edit a b Vazzana 2011 p 50 Capace 2001 p 210 Porter 2001 p 244 Davis 2001 p 47 a b 13 Year Old Follows Kin to Film Fame Hartford Courant May 15 1938 p 59 via Newspapers com Shilling 2013 p 222 Ricardo Montalban and Georgiana Young About com Archived from the original on February 2 2017 Smilgis Martha April 18 1978 Cast Off in Hollywood Ricardo Montalban Lands Safely on Fantasy Island People Archived from the original on October 29 2020 Retrieved January 24 2017 Munoz Lorenza January 15 2009 Suave actor Ricardo Montalban dies Los Angeles Times Evanier Mark Wednesday January 14 2009 Ricardo Montalban R I P News From Me Archives Archived from the original on February 18 2009 Bibliography EditCapace Nancy 2001 Encyclopedia of Utah North American Book Distributors ISBN 978 0 403 09609 1 Davis Ronald L 2001 Duke The Life and Image of John Wayne University of Oklahoma Press ISBN 0 8061 3329 5 Porter Darwin 2001 Hollywood s Silent Closet Georgia Liter Association ISBN 978 0 966 80302 0 Shilling Donovan A 2013 Rochester s Movie Mania Pancoast Publishing ISBN 978 0 982 10904 5 Vazzana Eugene Michael 2011 Silent Film Necrology 2nd ed McFarland ISBN 978 0 786 44515 8 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgiana Young Georgiana Young at IMDb Georgiana Young at AllMovie incorrect birth date Georgiana Young at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgiana Young amp oldid 1135002862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
