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 94
TV Shows 57
Movies 37
Voice 18
self 9
Narrator 1
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Mickey Mouse (2013)
Once Upon a Halloween (2005)
TV Land Confidential (2005)
Camp Lazlo (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)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
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)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)
Rude Awakening (1998)
Kelly Kelly (1998)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
USA High (1997)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
Maybe This Time (1995)
Hang Time (1995)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration (1994)
ER (1994)
Party of Five (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Duckman (1994)
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas (1993)
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)
Raw Toonage (1992)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
TaleSpin (1990)
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
Coach (1989)
Coming of Age (1988)
DuckTales (1987)
The Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987)
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard (1986)
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Down to Earth (1984)
Beauty and the Beast (1983)
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
Saturday Supercade (1983)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983)
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983)
St. Elsewhere (1982)
The Incredible Hulk (1982)
Bunnicula, the Vampire Rabbit (1982)
Trollkins (1981)
Scruffy (1980)
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (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)
Gibbsville (1976)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)
Mister Ed (1961)
The Time Machine (1960)
Startime (1959)
Five Fingers (1959)
Tom Thumb (1958)
The Lux Show (1957)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Matinee Theater (1955)
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
Studio 57 (1954)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
Stars in the Eye (1952)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
Studio One (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Margie (1946)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
This Is the Life
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-11-19
Deathday2016-05-19 (96 years old)
Birth PlaceNorth Shields, United Kingdom
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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