Y. Frank Freeman

Young Frank Freeman (14 December 1890 – 5 February 1969)[1] was an American film company executive for Paramount Pictures. Freeman was born in Greenville, Georgia,[2] and graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1910.[3] In addition to his work with Paramount, he also worked in the fields of banking, higher education, and athletics.[1]

This article is about Y. Frank Freeman the film company executive. For the architect, see Frank Freeman.

Y. Frank Freeman circa 1910

He was the first winner of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1957.[1] He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960.[4] He died in California and was buried at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.[2]

Freeman supported Thomas Dewey in the 1944 United States presidential election.[5]

References

Notes

1. New York Times 1969.
2. Atlanta Constitution 1969.
3. Georgia Tech 2006.
4. "Y. Frank Freeman". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
5. Critchlow, Donald T. (2013-10-21). When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics. ISBN 9781107650282.

Sources

• Archives, Library and Information Center. "Y. Frank Freeman Papers (MS #003)". Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
• "Y. Frank Freeman Dies at 78; Retired Paramount Executive". The New York Times. 7 February 1969. p. 37. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
• "Y. F. Freeman Dies; Movie Executive". Atlanta Constitution. 7 February 1969. p. 41. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via newspapers.com.