Dalene Young
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-06-29
Day of Death
2025-05-09 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Hawaii, U.S.
Dalene Young
Biography
Dalene Young (June 29, 1939 — May 9, 2025) was an American screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor. She was best known for writing the coming-of-age comedy-drama Little Darlings (1980), featuring Tatum O’Neal and Kristy McNichol, and the Mary Steenburgen-starring drama Cross Creek (1983).
Young received a Daytime Emmy nomination for co-writing the Showtime children’s special Locked in Silence (1999) and landed a Christopher Award and a Humanitas Prize nomination for her work on the NBC telefilm Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992).
Known For
Acting
(2021)
Pig
as Jezebel
(2000)
Baby Luv
as Elizabeth
(1989)
Sonny Boy
as Doc Wallace
(1983)
Will There Really Be a Morning?
as Hairdresser
(1978)
Teen Lust
as Mother
(1960)
Juke Box Racket
as Betty
Crew
(2000)
Baby Luv
Writer, Theatre Play
(2000)
Going Home
Co-Producer, Teleplay
(2000)
The Last Dance
Writer
(1999)
Silk Hope
Teleplay, Co-Producer
(1999)
Locked in Silence
Writer
(1998)
Evidence of Blood
Teleplay
(1998)
Cab to Canada
Teleplay, Co-Producer
(1997)
Journey of the Heart
Writer, Co-Producer
(1995)
The Baby-Sitters Club
Screenplay
(1994)
Is There Life Out There?
Writer
(1994)
The Yarn Princess
Writer, Co-Producer
(1992)
A Message from Holly
Teleplay, Co-Producer
(1992)
(1991)
Living a Lie
Teleplay, Story, Co-Producer
(1989)
I Love You Perfect
Writer, Co-Producer
(1988)
The People Across the Lake
Story, Co-Producer, Teleplay
(1984)
Why Me?
Writer
(1983)
(1983)
Cross Creek
Screenplay
(1982)
Little Darlings
Characters
(1981)
Pale Horse Pale Rider
Writer
(1980)
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Teleplay
(1980)
The Plutonium Incident
Screenplay
(1980)
Little Darlings
Screenplay
(1979)
(1978)
Deadman's Curve
Screenplay
(1977)
Panic in Echo Park
Writer
(1977)
(1977)
(1976)