Little Gretchen Young
When Loretta Young was welcomed into the world on January 9, 1913, Loretta wasn’t her name; her birth name was actually Gretchen. Growing up, her recently divorced mother moved the family to an open boarding house in Hollywood.
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Little Gretchen had a special spark since she was a toddler and entered the acting world at three years old. She landed her first role in a silent film called Sweet Kitty Bellairs. It seemed as though the whole family had the acting bug. Unfortunately, Gretchen’s mother pushed the kids into the industry because she wanted cash.