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Alan Young

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1919-11-19

Day of Death

2016-05-19

Place of Birth

North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, Northumberland, England, UK

Alan Young

Biography

Alan Young (born Angus Young; November 19, 1919 – 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 (1961–1966). 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 (39)

⭐ 8.3 Role: Scrooge McDuck (voice) (archive sound)

Once Upon a Studio

2023
⭐ 6.2 Role: Mr. Flaversham (voice) (archive sound)

Once Upon a Halloween

2005
⭐ 7.0 Role: Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

2004
⭐ 9.0 Role: Ernie Bigalow

Moondance

2004
⭐ 6.3 Role: Flower Store Worker

The Time Machine

2002
⭐ 7.1 Role: Uncle Scrooge McDuck (voice)

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self / Wilbur Post (archive footage)

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999
⭐ 5.8 Role: Scrooge McDuck (archive footage)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997
⭐ 5.9 Role: Uncle Dave Thornton

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994
⭐ 6.6 Role: Charley Loomis

Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is

1994
⭐ 6.6 Role: (voice)

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas

1993
⭐ 7.0 Role: David Filby

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993
⭐ 6.7 Role: Scrooge (voice)

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

1990
⭐ 7.4 Role: Scrooge McDuck / Prison Guard (voice)

Super Ducktales

1989
⭐ 7.7 Role: Scrooge McDuck (voice)

The Treasure of the Golden Suns

1987