- Y. Frank Freeman was born on December 14, 1890 in Greenville, Georgia, USA. He died on February 6, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Father of movie producer Frank Freeman Jr..
- Freeman started at Paramount in 1933. He was vice-president and head of Paramount Studios from 1938-1959. He stayed with Paramount as vice-president of the company and announced his retirement effective Jan. 1, 1967.
- Freeman was the first person awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1957 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- (1948-1966) Chairman of the Board of the Association of Motion Picture Producers, which was renamed Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in 1964.
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