Biography
Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 β May 19, 2016) was an English-Canadian-American actor, comedian, radio and television host, whom TV Guide called "the Charlie Chaplin of television".
Young was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, to Scottish parents. He suffered from severe asthma as a child, which kept him bedridden for long periods of time. During this time, he developed a love of radio, and began performing on local radio stations in his teens.
In 1941, Young moved to the United States, where he continued his radio career. He also began appearing in television shows, and in 1950, he won an Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in the sitcom The Alan Young Show.
Young's most famous role was as Wilbur Post in the television comedy Mister Ed (1961β1966). The show was about a man who could talk to his talking horse, and it was a huge success, running for five seasons. Young's performance in the show earned him another Emmy Award nomination.
After Mister Ed, Young continued to work in television and film. He also provided the voice of Scrooge McDuck for Disney from 1974 until his death in 2016.
Young was a versatile actor who was equally adept at comedy and drama. He was also a talented musician, and released several albums of music.
Young was married three times and had four children. He died in 2016 at the age of 96.
Filmography
all 99
TV Shows 58
Movies 41
Voice 15
self 11
Narrator 2
Screenplay 1
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Mickey Mouse (2013)
Once Upon a Halloween (2005)
Disney Learning Adventures: Mickey's Seeing The World: Mickey's Around the World in 80 Days (2005)
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
Moondance (2004)
The Time Machine (2002)
Disney's House of Mouse (2001)
FreakyLinks (2000)
Static Shock (2000)
God, the Devil and Bob (2000)
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
Maybe This Time (1995)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
ER (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)
Raw Toonage (1992)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
Earth Angel (1991)
TaleSpin (1990)
Coming of Age (1988)
DuckTales (1987)
The Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
The Smurfs - A Gift For Papa's Day (1983)
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
Saturday Supercade (1983)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983)
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983)
Trollkins (1981)
Scruffy (1980)
Black Beauty (1978)
Battle of the Planets (1978)
The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
Weekend Special (1977)
Baker's Hawk (1976)
Mister Ed (1961)
The Time Machine (1960)
Tom Thumb (1958)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
Stars in the Eye (1952)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
Studio One (1948)
Margie (1946)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-11-19
Deathday2016-05-19 (96 years old)
Birth PlaceNorth Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK
ReligionChristian Science
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Canada
Also Known AsAl Young, Angus Young
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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