Clifton Young
Young as "Bonedust" in his first sound film, School's Out (1930)
Born
Robert Howard Young

(1917-09-15)September 15, 1917
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1951(1951-09-10) (aged 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1951

Robert Howard Young (September 15, 1917 – September 10, 1951) professionally known as Clifton Young, was an American film actor.

Early years

Young was the son of Edward A. and Eva (Clifton) Young. His father started him in vaudeville when he was 5 years old. When he was 7, he began acting in Our Gang comedies.[1] Young was drafted into the Army during World War II, serving in the South Pacific.[2]

Career

Young played "Bonedust" in nineteen Our Gang films from 1925 to 1931, his most notable film being School's Out. As an adult, to avoid confusion with established star Robert Young, he took his mother's maiden name, Clifton, as his screen name.

Young became a contract player at Warner Bros., landing small parts in a number of 1940s film noir and western films. Notable credits include Nora Prentiss, Pursued, Possessed, Dark Passage, and Blood on the Moon.[3]

While at Warners, Young was featured prominently in the Joe McDoakes comedy shorts. He played a variety of roles: a craven mobster in So You Want to Be a Detective, a department-store clerk in So You're Going on Vacation, and memorably as "Homer," Joe's brash, know-it-all office colleague in several McDoakes reels.

One of Young's last films was the Roy Rogers western Trail of Robin Hood, in which he played a sneering villain.

Death

Young died on September 10, 1951, in a hotel fire that started when he fell asleep while smoking.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1927Three's a CrowdMinor Role – as Bobby YoungUncredited
1928The Circus KidBoy at OrphanageUncredited
1931Sidewalks of New YorkStreet Gang MemberUncredited
1935Bright LightsPiano Player at PartyUncredited
1936Small Town GirlBoy in Car in MontageUncredited
1936The Lonely TrailMurdered Rancher's SonUncredited
1936Hearts in BondageYoung man waiting to enlistUncredited
1936The President's MysteryTownsmanUncredited
1945The Master KeyLoft Building HenchmanSerial, Uncredited
1946Two Guys from MilwaukeeJoe – Motorcycle CopUncredited
1946Cloak and DaggerAmerican CommanderUncredited
1946DeceptionTaxi DriverUncredited
1947The UnfaithfulCharlieVoice, Uncredited
1947Nora PrentissPoliceman arresting Truck DriverUncredited
1947That Way with WomenIrate Baseball FanUncredited
1947PursuedThe Sergeant
1947PossessedInterne
1947Dark PassageBaker
1947Always TogetherReporterUncredited
1947My Wild Irish RoseJoe Brennan
1948The Treasure of the Sierra MadreFlophouse BumUncredited
1948Two Guys from TexasAnnouncerUncredited
1948Blood on the MoonJoe Shotten
1948WhiplashGunmanUncredited
1949My Dream Is YoursSchwab's CountermanVoice, Uncredited
1949Illegal EntryBilly Rafferty
1949Calamity Jane and Sam BassLink
1949AbandonedEddie
1950Bells of CoronadoRoss
1950BackfireCabbyUncredited
1950BorderlineSuspect Questioned by WhittakerUncredited
1950A Woman of DistinctionChet – PhotographerUncredited
1950Salt Lake RaidersLuke Condor
1950Union StationAmbulance DriverUncredited
1950The Return of Jesse JamesBob Ford
1950Trail of Robin HoodMitch McCall
1951Up FrontClerkUncredited
1951The Redhead and the CowboySouthern SpyUncredited
1951Love NestUncredited
1952Zombies of the StratosphereRoss – Smuggler BossSerial, [Ch. 4], Uncredited, (final film role)

References

  1. ↑ "Actor Clifton Young Dies in Hotel Fire". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. Associated Press. September 11, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved September 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ Clifton Young Bio at IMDb. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 281. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9
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