Georgiana Young

Georgiana Paula Young (née Belzer;[1] September 10, 1924 – November 29, 2007) was an American actress, the maternal younger half-sister of actresses Loretta Young, Polly Ann Young, and Sally Blane.[2] 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.

Georgiana Young
Young in 1938
Born
Georgiana Paula Belzer

(1924-09-10)September 10, 1924
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2007(2007-11-29) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1939–1949
Spouse(s)
Children4
Family

Biography
Young with her longtime husband Ricardo Montalbán, c. 1950

Georgiana Young was born Georgiana Paula Belzer in Los Angeles on September 10, 1924,[3][4] the daughter of George Uncus Belzer and Gladys Royal.[5][6] Along with her half-sisters, she was raised Roman Catholic.[7]

Young's acting career was short-lived, though she appeared in 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 sisters Loretta (as Mabel), Sally, and Polly Ann.[8] 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.[9]

Personal life

After seeing her performance in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939), actor Ricardo Montalbán became enamored with Young.[10] The two subsequently met at a party in 1944, and married only days later.[11]

They were married until her death in 2007 at age 83 from undisclosed causes.[2] The couple had four children.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1939The Story of Alexander Graham BellBerta Hubbard
1940No, No, NanetteShow Girl
1949Border IncidentWoman
1972This Is Your LifeHerselfEpisode: "Don Rickles"

References
  1. "Georgiana Belzer in household of Gladys Belzer, Councilman District 3", United States Census, 1940; Los Angeles, California; roll 407, page 66B, line 75, enumeration district 60-219, National Archives film number T627.
  2. Vazzana 2011, p. 50.
  3. "Georgiana Belzer, Born 09/10/1924". California Birth Index. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. "Georgiana Belzer, 10 Sep 1924; citing Birth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States". California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994. Sacramento, California: California State Archives. Archived copy of birth certificate scan.
  5. Capace 2001, p. 210.
  6. Porter 2001, p. 244.
  7. Davis 2001, p. 47.
  8. Shilling 2013, p. 222.
  9. "Ricardo Montalban and Georgiana Young". About.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  10. Smilgis, Martha (April 18, 1978). "Cast Off in Hollywood, Ricardo Montalban Lands Safely on 'Fantasy Island'". People. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  11. Johnson, Grady (July 15, 1950). "Ricardo's Sentimental Secret". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources
  • Capace, Nancy (2001). Encyclopedia of Utah. North American Book Distributors. ISBN 978-0-403-09609-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Davis, Ronald L. (2001). Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3329-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Porter, Darwin (2001). Hollywood's Silent Closet. Georgia Liter Association. ISBN 978-0-966-80302-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Shilling, Donovan A. (2013). Rochester's Movie Mania. Pancoast Publishing. ISBN 978-0-982-10904-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2011). Silent Film Necrology (2nd ed.). McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-44515-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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