Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Writer
Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Birthplace
Hawaii, U.S.
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
兔 Rabbit
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0.3
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Dalene Young is known for writing.
Born in Hawaii, U.S. (died at age 85).
Dalene Young has 1 credits in our database.
Filmography (1)
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).
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